The1988 US Open was atennis tournament played onoutdoor hard courts at theUSTA National Tennis Center in New York City, New York. It was the 108th edition of the US Open and was held from August 29 to September 11, 1988.
It was Wilander's 7th and last career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. He became the first male player sinceJimmy Connors in 1974 to win three Grand Slam titles in a season, and third in the Open Era (alsoRod Laver in 1969). Wilander would be the last man in the Open Era to win three slam titles untilRoger Federer in 2004. The final was the longest in the Open's history, lasting 4 hours and 54 minutes (the2012 US Open final whereAndy Murray defeatedNovak Djokovic was also 4 hours and 54 minutes.)
It was Graf's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. She became the second woman in theOpen Era to complete a singlesGrand Slam in a calendar year afterMargaret Court did so in 1970.
It was Casal's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title. It was Sánchez's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title.
Mats Wilander
Steffi Graf
Sergio Casal /
Gigi Fernández /
Jana Novotná /
Nicolás Pereira
Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Jill Hetherington 6–4, 6–1
Elizabeth Smylie /
Massimo Boscatto /