1988 Australian Open
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1988 Australian Open
| 1988 Australian Open | ||||
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| Date: | 11 - 24 January | |||
| Edition: | 76th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) | |||
| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||
| Venue: | National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Mats Wilander |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Steffi Graf |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Rick Leach / Jim Pugh |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
 Jana Novotná / Jim Pugh |
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| Boys' Singles | ||||
 Johan Anderson |
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| Girls' Singles | ||||
| Jo-Anne Faull |
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| Boys' Doubles | ||||
| Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge |
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| Girls' Doubles | ||||
| Jo-Anne Faull / Rachel McQuillan |
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The 1988 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 76th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 11 through 24 January 1988.
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Seniors
Men's Singles
Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Mats Wilander defeated Pat Cash 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
- It was Wilander's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last Australian Open title.
Women's Singles
Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Chris Evert 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
- It was Graf's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. She became the first German player – male or female – to win an Australian Open singles title.
Men's Doubles
Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Men's Doubles
Rick Leach / Jim Pugh defeated 
Jeremy Bates / Peter Lundgren 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Leach's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title. It was Pugh's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Australian Open title.
Women's Doubles
Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Chris Evert / Wendy Turnbull 6–0, 7–5
- It was Navratilova's 49th career Grand Slam title and her 10th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 20th career Grand Slam title and her 7th Australian Open title.
Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Mixed Doubles
Jana Novotná / Jim Pugh defeated Martina Navratilova / Tim Gullikson 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Novotná's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. It was Pugh's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Boys' Singles
Johan Anderson defeated Andrew Florent 7–5, 7–6
Girls' Singles
Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Girls' Singles
Jo-Anne Faull defeated 
Emmanuelle Derly 6–4, 6–4
Boys' Doubles
Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Boys' Doubles
Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated Johan Anderson / Richard Fromberg 6–3, 6–2
Girls' Doubles
Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Girls' Doubles
Jo-Anne Faull / Rachel McQuillan defeated Kate McDonald / Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 7–5
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| Preceded by 1987 Australian Open |
Australian Open | Succeeded by 1989 Australian Open |
| Preceded by 1987 US Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1988 French Open |
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