Women's singles
1988 US Open
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Gabriela Sabatini
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Steffi Graf defeatedGabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the1988 US Open. It was her firstUS Open title and fifthmajor singles title overall. With the win, Graf became the third woman to complete theGrand Slam, afterMaureen Connolly andMargaret Court, also completing thecareer Grand Slam. Moreover, it was the fourth component of herGolden Slam, which remains the only calendar Golden Slam achieved in pedestrian tennis. It was Sabatini's first major final.

Martina Navratilova was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals byZina Garrison.

This was the first US Open final in 15 years not to feature an American, the last occasion being in1973.

Key

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	14	Katerina Maleeva	3	0
								1	Steffi Graf
								3	Chris Evert	w/o
	3	Chris Evert	3	6	6
	6	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	6	4	2
															1	Steffi Graf	6	3	6
															5	Gabriela Sabatini	3	6	1
	5	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	6
	16	Larisa Savchenko	6	4	1
								5	Gabriela Sabatini	6	7
								11	Zina Garrison	4	5
	11	Zina Garrison	6	63	7
	2	Martina Navratilova	4	77	5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		E Minter	1	1				1	S Graf	6	6
		M Bollegraf	6	4	7				M Bollegraf	1	0
		I Demongeot	2	6	5										1	S Graf	6	6
		R Reis	6	6												N Herreman	0	1
	WC	M Werdel	4	0					R Reis	2	4
		K Rinaldi	4	2					N Herreman	6	6
		N Herreman	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
		K Adams	2	63																			P Fendick	4	2
		N Jagerman	6	77					N Jagerman	5	6	1
		R Fairbank	2	3					P Fendick	7	4	6
		P Fendick	6	6												P Fendick	64	6	7
		B Schultz	3	5											15	S Hanika	77	3	5
		A Grossman	6	7					A Grossman	2	2
		S Gomer	1	3				15	S Hanika	6	6
	15	S Hanika	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	K Maleeva	6	6
		E Inoue	2	1				14	K Maleeva	6	6
	WC	L Poruri	77	6				WC	L Poruri	1	1
		M Javer	63	4											14	K Maleeva	5	6	6
		A Holíková	6	0	6											S Wasserman	7	2	1
		B Cordwell	3	6	4				A Holíková	3	78	1
		S Cecchini	61	3					S Wasserman	6	66	6
		S Wasserman	77	6																		14	K Maleeva	6	6
		A Frazier	6	77																		7	H Suková	1	3
		O Tsarbopoulou	1	64					A Frazier	3	6	6
		A Devries	6	1	77				A Devries	6	1	3
		J Halard	2	6	63											A Frazier	5	5
		G Fernández	4	0											7	H Suková	7	7
		D Balestrat	6	6					D Balestrat	2	3
	WC	L Bonder-Kreiss	1	4				7	H Suková	6	6
	7	H Suková	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	C Evert	6	6
		C Martínez	4	1				3	C Evert	6	6
		H Cioffi	6	6					H Cioffi	1	0
		L Lapi	4	4											3	C Evert	6	6
		M Torres	1	6	6											M Torres	3	3
		M Yanagi	6	4	4				M Torres	7	77
		P Huber	1	6	65				R Rajchrtová	5	64
		R Rajchrtová	6	1	77																	3	C Evert	6	6
		B Herr	6	1	6																		J Wiesner	2	4
		M-L Daniels	3	6	2				B Herr	6	4	0
		J Wiesner	6	6					J Wiesner	3	6	6
		J Novotná	2	3												J Wiesner	77	3	6
		N Bykova	6	4	6										9	L McNeil	63	6	4
		A Dechaume	3	6	4				N Bykova	5	3
		I Budařová	4	0				9	L McNeil	7	6
	9	L McNeil	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	B Potter	6	6
		W Probst	2	3				12	B Potter	6	7
		S Frankl	66	6	63				R White	3	5
		R White	78	2	77										12	B Potter	7	6
		M Gurney	1	1												B Nagelsen	5	3
		C Porwik	6	6					C Porwik	66	5
		B Nagelsen	6	6					B Nagelsen	78	7
		C Benjamin	2	2																		12	B Potter	3	2
		C Tanvier	66	3																		6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		L Garrone	78	6					L Garrone	1	1
		I Cueto	6	6					I Cueto	6	6
	Q	L Green	4	0												I Cueto	1	6	3
	WC	J Santrock	2	6	6										6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	1	6
		F Bonsignori	6	2	1			WC	J Santrock	64	2
		N Dias	1	4				6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	77	6
	6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	G Sabatini	6	6
		B Fulco	3	0				5	G Sabatini	6	6
		A Kijimuta	2	3					B Bowes	2	0
		B Bowes	6	6											5	G Sabatini	6	6
		D Van Rensburg	6	6											Q	J Richardson	1	1
		W White	3	4					D Van Rensburg	6	5	5
		P Medrado	2	5				Q	J Richardson	1	7	7
	Q	J Richardson	6	7																		5	G Sabatini	7	6
		H Ludloff	63	2																			S Rehe	5	4
		I Kuczyńska	77	6					I Kuczyńska	2	2
	Q	K Okamoto	1	1					S Rehe	6	6
		S Rehe	6	6												S Rehe	6	2	6
		R Reggi	77	7											10	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	3
	Q	J-A Faull	64	5					R Reggi	2	6	4
		A Kanellopoulou	4	2				10	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	2	6
	10	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	L Savchenko	77	6
		L Golarsa	64	2				16	L Savchenko	5	7	6
		E Burgin	6						E Burgin	7	5	4
		E Pfaff	3												16	L Savchenko	6	6
		G Magers	6	5	6											C Bassett-Seguso	4	3
		S Meier	3	7	4				G Magers	4	1
		A Villagrán	3	0					C Bassett-Seguso	6	6
		C Bassett-Seguso	6	6																		16	L Savchenko	6	6
		T Phelps	3	6	6																		T Phelps	3	1
	WC	C Cunningham	6	1	2				T Phelps	7	6
	WC	D Graham	4	6	1				A Henricksson	5	2
		A Henricksson	6	4	6											T Phelps	4	6	77
		L Meskhi	7	4	6											L Meskhi	6	3	64
	Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	5	6	3				L Meskhi	4	6	6
		A Smith	4	3				4	P Shriver	6	1	4
	4	P Shriver	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	N Zvereva	6	3	4
	Q	K Steinmetz	4	6	6			Q	K Steinmetz	2	2
		A Sánchez Vicario	6	6					A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	K Keil	3	0												A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		S Sloane	6	6												S Sloane	3	3
		J Durie	3	1					S Sloane	6	6
	Q	C Suire	6	4	6			Q	C Suire	2	3
		K Schimper	3	6	2																		A Sánchez Vicario	6	5	2
		H Na	2	6	4																	11	Z Garrison	4	7	6
		J Hetherington	6	2	6				J Hetherington	6	6
		C Singer	5	1					L Ferrando	2	1
		L Ferrando	7	6												J Hetherington	1	1
		H Kelesi	6	6											11	Z Garrison	6	6
	WC	C Christian	2	3					H Kelesi	6	5	0
		N Provis	0	3				11	Z Garrison	3	7	6
	11	Z Garrison	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	M J Fernández	6	6
	LL	J Byrne	1	2				13	M J Fernández	6	6
		M Louie-Harper	6	63	1				N Tauziat	4	4
		N Tauziat	1	77	6										13	M J Fernández	5	3
		M Paz	7	6												E Reinach	7	6
	Q	C Wood	5	2					M Paz	6	2	1
		R Zrubáková	1	4					E Reinach	2	6	6
		E Reinach	6	6																			E Reinach	4	1
		W Turnbull	3	1																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	1	6	6
		S Goleš	6	6					S Goleš	6	0	3
		S Martin	0	3												A Minter	1	3
		E Hakami	3	6	6										2	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Lindström	6	3	2				E Hakami	2	1
		C Lindqvist	1	3				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

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