1988 Australian Open – Women's Singles

1988 Australian Open
Champion		Steffi Graf
Runner-up		Chris Evert
Final score		6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated by Steffi Graf in the quarterfinals. Graf ended up winning the tournament, defeating Chris Evert in the final, 6–1, 7–6^(7–3). This was Graf's first step towards completing the first and so far only Calender Year Golden Slam.

Seeds

Bunge's position in the draw was taken over by lucky loser, Katie Rickett; Turnbull was replaced by lucky loser Jill Smoller

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	5	Hana Mandlíková	2	2
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	2	3
		Anne Minter	2	4
	8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	6	77
															3	Chris Evert	1	63
		Claudia Porwik	3	1
	3	Chris Evert	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	6	7
								2	Martina Navrátilová	2	5
	6	Helena Suková	4	63
	2	Martina Navrátilová	6	77

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	S Graf	6	6
	A Jonsson	3	1				1	S Graf	6	6
WC	C Thompson	0	6	4				J Tremelling	0	1
	J Tremelling	6	4	6										1	S Graf	6	6
Q	P Jung	3	6	3											C Macgregor	1	2
	M Javer	6	4	6				M Javer	4	4
	S Walsh-Pete	0	0					C Macgregor	6	6
	C Macgregor	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	7
	R White	77	6																		13	C Lindqvist	0	5
WC	R McQuillan	63	3					R White	6	6
	K Steinmetz	4	78	3			Q	L Bartlett	1	3
Q	L Bartlett	6	66	6											R White	1	4
	A Henricksson	4	6	10										13	C Lindqvist	6	6
	B Nagelsen	6	1	8				A Henricksson	2	2
Q	J Fuchs	4	1				13	C Lindqvist	6	6
13	C Lindqvist	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
9	L McNeil	6	6
	D-A Hansel	2	1				9	L McNeil	6	6
WC	X Adams	0	2					M Bollegraf	4	0
	M Bollegraf	6	6											9	L McNeil	6	6
LL	P Moreno	6	6												J Byrne	4	2
	M Van Der Torre	3	2				LL	P Moreno	2	77	4
	J Byrne	6	63	6				J Byrne	6	65	6
	S Niox-Chateau	4	77	1																	9	L McNeil	2	4
WC	M Bowrey	2	0																		5	H Mandlíková	6	6
	C Tanvier	6	6					C Tanvier	4	6	6
	J Salmon	4	2					J Durie	6	3	3
	J Durie	6	6												C Tanvier	4	3
Q	S Loosemore	4	66											5	H Mandlíková	6	6
	H Ter Riet	6	78					H Ter Riet	1	1
	M Jaušovec	4	1				5	H Mandlíková	6	6
5	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	P Shriver	6	6
	E Pfaff	1	3				4	P Shriver	7	6
	R Fairbank	6	6					R Fairbank	5	0
	Y Koizumi	2	0											4	P Shriver	6	6
	M Yanagi	1	1												N Jagerman	3	3
	J Halard	6	6					J Halard	1	5
	A Tobin-Dingwall	2	5					N Jagerman	6	7
	N Jagerman	6	7																		4	P Shriver	2	4
	L O'Neill	2	6	8																		A Minter	6	6
	O Tsarbopoulou	6	2	6				L O'Neill	2	4
WC	K Deed	3	1					A Minter	6	6
	A Minter	6	6												A Minter	6	6
Q	J Goodling	3	0												C Christian	1	4
	C Christian	6	6					C Christian	6	6
	M-C Damas	6	6					M-C Damas	2	4
LL	K Rickett	3	0

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
LL	J Smoller	61	0
	R Zrubáková	77	6					R Zrubáková	6	6
	P Smith	5	2					E Galphin	1	1
	E Galphin	7	6												R Zrubáková	6	6
	M Laval	64	0												E Okagawa	0	0
	E Okagawa	77	6					E Okagawa	6	6
	C Reynolds	6	77					C Reynolds	4	4
	M-C Calleja	0	65																			R Zrubáková	6	0	3
	P Casale	3	0																		8	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6
	M Brown	6	6					M Brown	61	6	6
WC	A Scott	6	1	4				M Jaggard	77	4	1
	M Jaggard	3	6	6											M Brown	2	1
WC	J-A Faull	6	77											8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	S Mascarin	2	64				WC	J-A Faull	2	4
	W Probst	6	2	0			8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
8	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	Z Garrison	6	6
	S Faulkner	0	0				7	Z Garrison	6	3	4
	A Frazier	6	2	2				E Krapl	3	6	6
	E Krapl	3	6	6											E Krapl	2	63
	V Nelson-Dunbar	4	2												C Porwik	6	77
	C Porwik	6	6					C Porwik	4	6	13
	P Hy	61	2					C Macgregor	6	2	11
	C Macgregor	77	6																			C Porwik	77	7
	A Nishiya	6	7																		10	B Potter	63	5
	P Paradis	4	5					A Nishiya	1	2
	E Inoue	77	6					E Inoue	6	6
	J Novotná	64	4												E Inoue	3	2
	A Schwartz	6	6											10	B Potter	6	6
LL	S Norris	1	2					A Schwartz	3	1
	C Wood	3	66				10	B Potter	6	6
10	B Potter	6	78

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
16	E Smylie	1	3
	H Ludloff	6	6					H Ludloff	65	3
	L Antonoplis	6	77					L Antonoplis	77	6
	A Croft	4	64												L Antonoplis	6	1	7
	J Hetherington	2	6	1											C Cohen	4	6	9
	C Cohen	6	1	6				C Cohen	64	7	11
	C Suire	4	6	7				C Suire	77	5	9
Q	E Iida	6	1	5																		C Cohen	1	1
LL	S Savides	3	1																		3	C Evert	6	6
	S Wasserman	6	6					S Wasserman	63	0
	P Fendick	77	7					P Fendick	77	6
	P Barg	65	5												P Fendick	6	1	1
	T Mochizuki	4	6	4										3	C Evert	4	6	6
	B Bowes	6	1	6				B Bowes	0	1
	G Magers	4	0				3	C Evert	6	6
3	C Evert	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
6	H Suková	6	6
	J Golder	2	2				6	H Suková	6	6
	E Derly	63	1					L Field	4	3
	L Field	77	6											6	H Suková	6	6
	A Devries	2	6	6											M Lindström	2	3
Q	T Catlin	6	0	1				A Devries	4	1
	M Lindström	6	6					M Lindström	6	6
	C Bakkum	1	3																		6	H Suková	77	6
	S McCann	6	6																			B Cordwell	64	3
	B Schultz	3	2					S McCann	2	2
	C Jolissaint	1	77	0				B Cordwell	6	6
	B Cordwell	6	65	6											B Cordwell	6	5	6
	N Provis	6	6												N Provis	3	7	2
	V Lake	3	2					N Provis	6	6
Q	W Wood	6	4	8			Q	W Wood	3	2
14	D Balestrat	2	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
11	S Hanika	3	6	6
	S Gomer	6	4	1			11	S Hanika	6	6
	M Werdel	6	6					M Werdel	4	2
	K Adams	4	1											11	S Hanika	6	6
	K Okamoto	5	2												L-A Eldredge	4	1
	J Richardson	7	6					J Richardson	62	4
	C Benjamin	4	2					L-A Eldredge	77	6
	L-A Eldredge	6	6																		11	S Hanika	4	0
	A Kijimuta	77	6																		2	M Navrátilová	6	6
	P Vasquez	60	1					A Kijimuta	2	77	6
	S Collins	65	6	6				S Collins	6	65	2
	M Mesker	77	4	3											A Kijimuta	6	2	2
	A-M Fernandez	79	6											2	M Navrátilová	4	6	6
WC	K Radford	67	3					A-M Fernandez	1	0
	E Minter	3	0				2	M Navrátilová	6	6
2	M Navrátilová	6	6

External links

• 1988 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw