Men's singles
1988 Australian Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Pat Cash
Score	6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Mats Wilander defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–7^(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open. It was his third Australian Open title and fifth major singles title overall.

Stefan Edberg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wilander.

This marked the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having previously been held on grass courts.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
		Todd Witsken	2	1	6
										1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	2	6	2
										4	Pat Cash	6	2	6	4	6
	4	Pat Cash	6	6	6
		Michiel Schapers	1	4	2
																			4	Pat Cash	3	77	6	1	6
																			3	Mats Wilander	6	63	3	6	8
	6	Anders Järryd	6	2	3
	3	Mats Wilander	7	6	6
										3	Mats Wilander	6	6	6	3	6
										2	Stefan Edberg	0	7	3	6	1
		Andrei Chesnokov	6	6	4	4
	2	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	6	7	6
	Q	B Roe	3	6	2					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		A Castle	3	1	4						M Anger	0	1	1
		M Anger	6	6	6														1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6	6															M Woodforde	4	3	1
		J Fitzgerald	4	3	3						M Woodforde	7	6	6
		M Flur	2	7	0	6	4			WC	R Fromberg	5	0	2
	WC	R Fromberg	6	6	6	4	6																					1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		B Drewett	4	2	5																							16	W Masur	5	4	4
		J Pugh	6	6	7						J Pugh	6	4	2	4
		R Krishnan	6	3	6	4	6				R Krishnan	4	6	6	6
	Q	B-s Kim	3	6	4	6	4													R Krishnan	3	2	6	1
		H Sundström	6	3	4	0													16	W Masur	6	6	3	6
		P Baur	3	6	6	6					P Baur	5	6	4
		T Högstedt	3	4	6	1				16	W Masur	7	7	6
	16	W Masur	6	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	J Hlasek	3	3	4
		B Dyke	6	6	6						B Dyke	6	6	3	1
		M Oosting	6	7	6						M Oosting	7	0	6	6
		T Tulasne	2	6	3															M Oosting	7	4	6	6
	Q	O Camporese	2	1	7	2														D Visser	5	6	1	4
		D Visser	6	6	6	6					D Visser	3	6	3	7	8
		R Saad	5	7	6	6					R Saad	6	3	6	5	6
		L Scott	7	6	4	3																							M Oosting	1	2	2
	WC	S Barr	1	3	6	1																							T Witsken	6	6	6
		D Cahill	6	6	4	6					D Cahill	4	5	2
	Q	S Matsuoka	7	5	3	2					T Witsken	6	7	6
		T Witsken	5	7	6	6														T Witsken	6	6	6
		P Doohan	6	7	6														7	H Leconte	4	3	4
	Q	S Guy	3	6	3						P Doohan	5	2	2
	LL	P Carter	1	6	1	4				7	H Leconte	7	6	6
	7	H Leconte	6	3	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	P Cash	7	6	6
		T Muster	5	1	4					4	P Cash	6	7	6
	Q	A Lane	5	0	1						C Limberger	1	6	3
		C Limberger	7	6	6														4	P Cash	6	6	6
		T Wilkison	2	4	4															P McNamee	1	2	1
		S Giammalva Jr.	6	6	6						S Giammalva Jr.	7	6	2	1	r
		P McNamee	6	6	6						P McNamee	6	7	6	4
		B Scanlon	3	3	3																							4	P Cash	6	6	6
		G Michibata	3	6	7	6																						14	J Svensson	1	4	1
		T Nijssen	6	4	5	2					G Michibata	6	2	3
		C Pistolesi	4	6	1						N Kroon	7	6	6
		N Kroon	6	7	6															N Kroon	2	7	4	3
		J Ross	4	7	6	2	3												14	J Svensson	6	6	6	6
		M Tideman	6	6	4	6	6				M Tideman	2	3	3
		B Derlin	0	1	0					14	J Svensson	6	6	6
	14	J Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	C van Rensburg	6	7	6	6
		K Jones	2	6	7	3				12	C van Rensburg	6	6	6
		CB Cox	3	3	3						T Mmoh	4	3	2
		T Mmoh	6	6	6														12	C van Rensburg	6	3	3	4
		D Rostagno	6	7	7															M Schapers	2	6	6	6
		G Muller	4	6	5						D Rostagno	4	6	5	6	3
	Q	I Werner	6	6	5	3	10				M Schapers	6	4	7	4	6
		M Schapers	3	4	7	6	12																						M Schapers	2	7	6	7
	WC	R Rasheed	6	5	6	5	6																					5	Y Noah	6	6	3	6
		A Võsand	4	7	4	7	1			WC	R Rasheed	4	7	4	4
		E Edwards	6	6	6						E Edwards	6	6	6	6
	Q	D Felgate	1	1	1															E Edwards	3	7	6	4
		M Narducci	7	6	3	4	7												5	Y Noah	6	6	7	6
		M Bauer	5	4	6	6	5				M Narducci	7	2	2	1
		R Smith	7	7	4	2	14			5	Y Noah	6	6	6	6
	5	Y Noah	6	5	6	6	16

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Järryd	6	6	6
	Q	C Eagle	0	2	2					6	A Järryd	6	7	6
		G Pozzi	2	6	6	4					G Pozzi	4	6	3
		CA Miller	6	4	3	2r													6	A Järryd	7	6	6
		P Kühnen	6	7	4	6	6													P Chamberlin	5	1	2
	LL	C Steyn	2	5	6	7	2				P Kühnen	4	6	4	6
	Q	T Theine	4	3	2						P Chamberlin	6	3	6	7
		P Chamberlin	6	6	6																							6	A Järryd	3	6	6	7	6
		G Forget	6	6	6																								J Frawley	6	1	7	6	2
		G Connell	2	3	4						G Forget	4	5	7	7	5
		J Grabb	3	6	6	6					J Grabb	6	7	5	6	7
	Q	H Pfister	6	3	4	0														J Grabb	3	2	7	4
		J Frawley	6	6	3															J Frawley	6	6	6	6
		B Schultz	3	0	1r						J Frawley	6	6	6
	Q	C Kennedy	5	1	2					11	P Lundgren	1	3	3
	11	P Lundgren	7	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	P Annacone	6	6	3	5	4
		J Potier	3	4	6	7	6				J Potier	7	6	6
		C Pridham	7	6	6						C Pridham	6	3	2
		C Hooper	5	3	2															J Potier	2	1	5
		T Nelson	6	2	6	3														C Saceanu	6	6	7
		C Saceanu	2	6	7	6					C Saceanu	6	6	6
	WC	A Anderson	3	3	3						B Moir	4	4	4
		B Moir	6	6	6																								C Saceanu	2	4	3
		M Gustafsson	3	6	6	6																						3	M Wilander	6	6	6
	WC	J Anderson	6	4	1	2					M Gustafsson	6	6	6
	Q	C Bailey	3	3	7	2					J Kriek	3	1	4
		J Kriek	6	6	5	6														M Gustafsson	1	4	1
		S Youl	3	6	6	1	6												3	M Wilander	6	6	6
		C Bergström	6	3	4	6	1				S Youl	4	2	4
		R Reneberg	6	1	3					3	M Wilander	6	6	6
	3	M Wilander	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	S Živojinović	4	7	7	6
	Q	R Schmidt	6	6	6	1				8	S Živojinović	6	6	6	6
		S Shaw	7	7	6						S Shaw	4	4	7	3
	WC	C Turich	5	6	3														8	S Živojinović	4	5	6	6	3
		C-U Steeb	6	6	6															C-U Steeb	6	7	2	1	6
	Q	R Barlow	0	1	1						C-U Steeb	6	6	3	5	6
		R Leach	6	6	6						R Leach	4	2	6	7	2
		A Olhovskiy	3	2	4																								C-U Steeb	1	4	2
		P Canè	6	7	6																								A Chesnokov	6	6	6
		A Maurer	3	6	1						P Canè	6	3	1	2
		M Kratzmann	6	6	7						M Kratzmann	4	6	6	6
		H van Boeckel	3	3	6															M Kratzmann	5	6	2
		H Skoff	3	6	6	5														A Chesnokov	7	7	6
		T Benhabiles	6	3	7	7					T Benhabiles	1	5	6
		A Chesnokov	6	4	7	6					A Chesnokov	6	7	7
	10	A Mansdorf	3	6	5	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	K Evernden	5	7	1	7	3
		J Bates	7	5	6	6	6				J Bates	7	1	2	4
		J Rive	2	6	6	6					J Rive	5	6	6	6
		D Nargiso	6	1	1	2														J Rive	2	2	2
		J Levine	1	3	1														WC	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6
	WC	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6					WC	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6
	Q	J Letts	2	0	1					WC	T Woodbridge	3	2	4
	WC	T Woodbridge	6	6	6																							WC	J Stoltenberg	3	3	4
		M Laurendeau	6	6	4	4	9																					2	S Edberg	6	6	6
		D Cassidy	4	3	6	6	7				M Laurendeau	4	3	1
		D Goldie	6	6	4	6					D Goldie	6	6	6
		D Keretić	3	4	6	3														D Goldie	4	5	6	3
		A Mronz	6	6	3	6	6												2	S Edberg	6	7	2	6
		A Volkov	3	2	6	7	4				A Mronz	4	3	1
		M Davis	6	2	2	5				2	S Edberg	6	6	6
	2	S Edberg	4	6	6	7

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1988 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1988 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation