Men's singles
1988 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Score	4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women seniors
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Stefan Edberg defeatedBoris Becker in the final, 4–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–4, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the1988 Wimbledon Championships. It was his firstWimbledon singles title and thirdmajor singles title overall. Most of the final was played on the third Monday. On Sunday, Becker and Edberg only managed 22 minutes of constantly interrupted play due to rain, with Edberg leading 3–2 in the first set before the rest of the final was played the next day.^[1] This marked the first of three consecutive Wimbledon finals between Edberg and Becker.

Pat Cash was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Becker.

ReigningAustralian Open andFrench Open championMats Wilander attempted to become the first man to achieve theSurface Slam (winning majors onhard court,clay andgrass in the same calendar year). He lost toMiloslav Mečíř in the quarterfinals.^[2] This would be his only loss at the majors this year, as he went on to win theUS Open as well.

Three-time championJohn McEnroe competed for the first time since 1985, losing in the second round toWally Masur. This tournament also featured the first appearance offuture championGoran Ivanišević.

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Key

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	7	7	6
	10	Tim Mayotte	6	6	3
										1	Ivan Lendl	4	3	710	4
										6	Boris Becker	6	6	68	6
	4	Pat Cash	4	3	4
	6	Boris Becker	6	6	6
																			6	Boris Becker	6	62	4	2
																			3	Stefan Edberg	4	77	6	6
		Patrik Kühnen	3	6	1	6
	3	Stefan Edberg	6	4	6	7
										3	Stefan Edberg	4	2	6	6	6
										9	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6	4	3	4
	9	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6	6
	2	Mats Wilander	3	1	3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
	WC	David Felgate	4	1	3					1	I Lendl	5	6	6	6
		Gary Muller	7	2	2	0					D Cahill	7	2	4	4
		Darren Cahill	6	6	6	6													1	I Lendl	6	7	6	6	6
		Peter Lundgren	4	4	6	7	6													M Schapers	7	6	4	7	1
		Niclas Kroon	6	6	4	6	0				P Lundgren	5	2	2
		Alex Antonitsch	6	4	4	6					M Schapers	7	6	6
		Michiel Schapers	4	6	6	7																						1	I Lendl	7	68	64	7	10
		Grant Connell	2	4	7	6	5																						M Woodforde	5	710	77	5	8
		Ramesh Krishnan	6	6	5	1	7				R Krishnan	7	4	3	3
		Johan Kriek	6	3	4						M Woodforde	6	6	6	6
		Mark Woodforde	7	6	6															M Woodforde	6	6	6
	Q	Diego Nargiso	6	6	7														Q	D Nargiso	3	4	3
	WC	Jason Goodall	2	3	6					Q	D Nargiso	6	3
	Q	Goran Ivanišević	3	2	6	1				15	A Mansdorf	3	0r
	15	Amos Mansdorf	6	6	1	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Tim Mayotte	6	6	6
		Matt Anger	4	4	3					10	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		Greg Holmes	6	3	6	6					G Holmes	3	3	4
	WC	Nick Fulwood	3	6	1	3													10	T Mayotte	6	4	6	6
		Joakim Nyström	2	6	6	6														J Nyström	4	6	2	4
		Jim Pugh	6	4	4	3					J Nyström	6	3	6	6	6
		Jan Gunnarsson	6	7	6						J Gunnarsson	4	6	3	7	1
	WC	Chris Bailey	3	6	4																							10	T Mayotte	6	77	4	6
	Q	Barry Moir	6	6	4	6																						7	H Leconte	4	65	6	2
		Sergio Casal	2	3	6	1				Q	B Moir	7	6	4	6
	WC	Mark Petchey	3	5	4					Q	H Moraing	6	3	6	3
	Q	Heiner Moraing	6	7	6														Q	B Moir	6	1	6	1
	Q	Glenn Layendecker	5	6	4	2													7	H Leconte	3	6	7	6
		Michael Chang	7	1	6	6					M Chang	6	6	2	3
	Q	Tobias Svantesson	4	2	2					7	H Leconte	2	7	6	6
	7	Henri Leconte	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Pat Cash	6	6	6
	Q	Todd Woodbridge	1	1	2					4	P Cash	6	4	3	6	6
		Javier Frana	4	3	6	6	6				J Frana	2	6	6	1	4
	Q	Bill Scanlon	6	6	3	3	2												4	P Cash	6	6	6
		Francesco Cancellotti	3	6	1	4														J Fitzgerald	1	2	4
		John Fitzgerald	6	3	6	6					J Fitzgerald	6	4	7	6
		Libor Pimek	1	4	1						C Bergström	4	6	5	3
		Christian Bergström	6	6	6																							4	P Cash	6	6	6
	Q	Andrei Olhovskiy	6	6	6																							Q	A Olhovskiy	3	3	3
		Tomáš Šmid	4	4	4					Q	A Olhovskiy	6	6	6
		Pieter Aldrich	6	6	6	4	6				P Aldrich	4	4	2
		Pablo Arraya	7	4	4	6	2												Q	A Olhovskiy	3	6	6	6
		Chris Pridham	6	6	6															C Pridham	6	3	4	3
	Q	Gustav Fichardt	3	4	4						C Pridham	6	7	6	7
		Udo Riglewski	7	6	6						U Riglewski	7	5	3	5
	14	Andrei Chesnokov	5	4	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Jonas Svensson	6	7	6
		Tim Wilkison	1	6	3					12	J Svensson	6	6	6
		Tarik Benhabiles	3	4	4						M Gustafsson	1	2	4
		Magnus Gustafsson	6	6	6														12	J Svensson	4	2	6	4
		Branislav Stankovič	6	2	6	6														P Annacone	6	6	3	6
		Todd Nelson	3	6	3	4					B Stankovič	4	2	4
		Paul Annacone	6	6	6						P Annacone	6	6	6
	LL	Martin Laurendeau	0	2	3																								P Annacone	3	4	4
		Sammy Giammalva Jr.	6	6	6	4	6																					6	B Becker	6	6	6
		Ricki Osterthun	7	2	1	6	4				S Giammalva	1	6	6	1	6
		Milan Šrejber	6	7	4	6					M Šrejber	6	1	2	6	3
	LL	Nduka Odizor	3	6	6	3														S Giammalva	6	4	4
		Karel Nováček	6	6	7														6	B Becker	7	6	6
		Peter Lindgren	2	4	6						K Nováček	3	4	4
		John Frawley	3	1	2					6	B Becker	6	6	6
	6	Boris Becker	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Jimmy Connors	6	7	6
		Leif Shiras	3	6	1					5	J Connors	7	6	6
	Q	Jason Stoltenberg	6	6	6					Q	J Stoltenberg	6	3	3
		Yahiya Doumbia	4	4	3														5	J Connors	7	4	4	6	7
		Jaime Yzaga	0	3	5															D Rostagno	5	6	6	2	5
		Derrick Rostagno	6	6	7						D Rostagno	6	6	6	4	16
		Martin Davis	5	7	7	7					M Davis	2	3	7	6	14
		Broderick Dyke	7	5	6	5																						5	J Connors	7	67	62	77	3
		Dan Goldie	3	6	4	5																							P Kühnen	5	79	77	64	6
		Jakob Hlasek	6	4	6	7					J Hlasek	6	7	6	1	4
		Patrik Kühnen	6	6	6						P Kühnen	7	5	4	6	6
	Q	Huub van Boeckel	3	2	4															P Kühnen	6	6	6
		Jim Grabb	6	6	6															J Grabb	1	4	4
		Josef Čihák	0	3	4						J Grabb	3	7	6	6
		Tom Nijssen	2	0	2					11	A Järryd	6	6	3	0
	11	Anders Järryd	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Emilio Sánchez	6	6	6
		Javier Sánchez	3	3	4					13	E Sánchez	6	3	6	6	1
		Massimiliano Narducci	3	6	3	2					P Korda	7	6	3	0	6
		Petr Korda	6	3	6	6														P Korda	4	6	0
		Jaroslav Navrátil	4	4	3															S Youl	6	7	6
	WC	Stephen Botfield	6	6	6					WC	S Botfield	2	3	4
		Carl-Uwe Steeb	6	3	6	2	4				S Youl	6	6	6
		Simon Youl	2	6	4	6	6																						S Youl	2	4	4
		Peter Doohan	5	6	3																							3	S Edberg	6	6	6
		Ken Flach	7	7	6						K Flach	7	6	6
		Jay Berger	6	7	6						J Berger	5	1	4
		Fernando Luna	1	6	0															K Flach	2	5	6	5
		Christian Saceanu	5	6	3	5													3	S Edberg	6	7	2	7
		Richey Reneberg	7	2	6	7					R Reneberg	3	6	7	2
		Guy Forget	4	6	3	4				3	S Edberg	6	7	5	6
	3	Stefan Edberg	6	3	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	John McEnroe	6	7	6
		Horst Skoff	1	5	1					8	J McEnroe	5	6	3
	WC	Steve Shaw	3	6	6	1					W Masur	7	7	6
		Wally Masur	6	7	4	6														W Masur	6	6	6	6
		Jeremy Bates	2	1	6	7	6													R Seguso	4	4	7	1
		Christo van Rensburg	6	6	3	5	4				J Bates	7	3	2	4
		Robert Seguso	6	6	6	6					R Seguso	6	6	6	6
	Q	Shane Barr	2	7	4	3																							W Masur	6	2	4	2
		David Pate	6	6	6	6																						9	M Mečíř	4	6	6	6
		Ulf Stenlund	2	3	7	2					D Pate	6	7	6	6	4
		Kevin Curren	6	7	6	4				Q	R Acuña	3	5	7	7	6
	Q	Ricardo Acuña	7	6	7	6													Q	R Acuña	3	4	2
		Alexander Volkov	4	7	3	6	7												9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
		Thierry Champion	6	6	6	4	5				A Volkov	2	4	4
		Agustín Moreno	6	6	2					9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	9	Miloslav Mečíř	7	7	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Slobodan Živojinović	5	7	6	6
		Horacio de la Peña	7	6	4	4				16	S Živojinović	6	6	6
		John Ross	6	6	6	3	6				J Ross	4	4	4
		Paolo Canè	7	2	1	6	1												16	S Živojinović	3	6	7	6
	WC	Richard Whichello	7	6	5	2														E Jelen	6	3	6	3
		Tore Meinecke	5	7	7	6					T Meinecke	1	1	4
		Eric Jelen	6	3	6	6					E Jelen	6	6	6
		Gilad Bloom	3	6	4	3																						16	S Živojinović	4	61	5
		Kelly Evernden	7	6	6																							2	M Wilander	6	77	7
		Jérôme Potier	6	4	2						K Evernden	6	6	4	6	1
		Menno Oosting	7	6	6						M Oosting	4	7	6	3	6
	Q	Carl Limberger	5	1	3															M Oosting	1	4	4
		Andrew Castle	4	5	4														2	M Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	Glenn Michibata	6	7	6					Q	G Michibata	2	6	4
		Eduardo Masso	3	4	6					2	M Wilander	6	7	6
	2	Mats Wilander	6	6	7

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1988 – Singles Draw".atpworldtour.com.ATP World Tour. Retrieved11 January 2018.
• 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at theInternational Tennis Federation

• 1988 Wimbledon Championships
• 1988 in men's tennis
• Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles

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