Mats Wilander defeated Henri Leconte in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open. It was his third French Open title and sixth major singles title overall. Leconte remains the most recent Frenchman to reach the final.
Ivan Lendl was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jonas Svensson.
Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals) Stefan Edberg (fourth round) Mats Wilander (champion) Pat Cash (fourth round) Boris Becker (fourth round) Yannick Noah (fourth round) Kent Carlsson (fourth round) Tim Mayotte (second round) Andre Agassi (semifinals) Anders Järryd (first round) Henri Leconte (finalist) Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals) Andrés Gómez (second round) Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals) Guillermo Pérez Roldán (quarterfinals) John McEnroe (fourth round)
Qualifying Draw
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1988 French Open Men's Singles draw 1988 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation