ATP Indian Wells 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Boris Becker won the 1988 Indian Wells, defeating Emilio Sanchez 7-5 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States, from February 29 to March 7, 1988.

Champion
Boris Becker
def. Emilio Sanchez , 7-5 6-4 2-6 6-4
Dates
Feb 29 — Mar 7
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Mar 7, 1988* F Boris Becker #4 7-5 6-4 2-6 6-4 Emilio Sanchez #18 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Mar 6, 1988* SF Emilio Sanchez #18 6-4 6-4 Pat Cash #7 H2H Match data
Mar 6, 1988* SF Boris Becker #6 4-6 6-3 7-5 Andre Agassi #17 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Mar 6, 1988* QF Andre Agassi #17 0-6 6-2 6-2 Mikael Pernfors #30 H2H Match data
Mar 6, 1988* QF Boris Becker #6 6-3 6-4 Johan Kriek #54 H2H Match data
Mar 6, 1988* QF Emilio Sanchez #18 2-6 6-0 6-3 Miloslav Mecir #4 H2H Match data
Mar 6, 1988* QF Pat Cash #7 6-1 3-6 7-5 Amos Mansdorf #27 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Mar 5, 1988* R16 Emilio Sanchez #18 7-5 6-2 Pete Sampras #893 H2H Match data
Mar 5, 1988* R16 Pat Cash #7 6-3 6-2 Mark Woodforde #59 H2H Match data
Mar 5, 1988* R16 Boris Becker #6 6-0 6-2 John Fitzgerald #31 H2H Match data
Mar 5, 1988* R16 Mikael Pernfors #30 3-6 6-3 6-2 Stefan Edberg #3 H2H Match data
Mar 5, 1988* R16 Johan Kriek #54 6-2 6-4 Eduardo Bengoechea #29 H2H Match data
Mar 5, 1988* R16 Miloslav Mecir #4 2-6 6-0 6-4 Darren Cahill #71 H2H Match data
Mar 5, 1988* R16 Andre Agassi #17 6-3 6-3 David Pate #20 H2H Match data
Mar 5, 1988* R16 Amos Mansdorf #27 4-6 6-3 7-6 Dan Goldie #48 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Miloslav Mecir #4 6-1 6-3 Richey Reneberg #85 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Dan Goldie #48 7-6 7-5 Martin Jaite #14 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Eduardo Bengoechea #29 4-6 6-1 6-2 Horacio de la Pena #99 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Stefan Edberg #3 6-0 6-3 Jimmy Brown — Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Amos Mansdorf #27 7-6 7-6 Derrick Rostagno #78 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Boris Becker #6 6-3 6-4 Tim Wilkison #65 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Pete Sampras #893 7-5 6-3 Eliot Teltscher #25 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Darren Cahill #71 6-4 6-4 Aaron Krickstein #49 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 John Fitzgerald #31 4-6 6-3 6-3 Christo Van Rensburg — Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Emilio Sanchez #18 6-4 6-4 Diego Perez #120 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Mark Woodforde #59 7-5 6-4 John Frawley — Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Pat Cash #7 6-3 6-4 Thierry Tulasne #73 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Mikael Pernfors #30 7-5 6-3 Tomas Smid #38 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 David Pate #20 7-5 6-2 Jorge Lozano #74 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Johan Kriek #54 6-4 6-4 Tim Mayotte #9 H2H Match data
Mar 3, 1988* R32 Andre Agassi #17 6-1 6-1 Bruno Oresar #152 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
Mar 2, 1988* R64 John Fitzgerald #31 0-6 7-5 6-3 Robbie Weiss #951 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Eliot Teltscher #25 6-3 6-1 Jonathan Canter #182 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Pete Sampras #893 6-3 3-6 7-6 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Eduardo Bengoechea #29 6-2 3-6 7-6 Javier Frana #133 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Horacio de la Pena #99 3-6 6-2 6-3 Jim Pugh #46 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Mark Woodforde #59 7-6 6-3 Peter Lundgren #33 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Tomas Smid #38 6-3 6-4 Guy Forget #58 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Tim Wilkison #65 4-6 7-6 6-3 Eddie Edwards #245 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Jimmy Brown 6-2 6-3 Jim Grabb #44 — Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Diego Perez #120 6-3 7-6 Todd Witsken #103 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Dan Goldie #48 3-6 6-1 6-4 Guillermo Vilas #70 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 John Frawley 2-6 6-2 6-4 Peter Doohan #113 — Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Richey Reneberg #85 6-1 6-3 Kelly Evernden #55 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Amos Mansdorf #27 2-6 7-5 7-6 Michael Chang #153 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Christo Van Rensburg 7-5 6-3 Jaime Yzaga #68 — Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Jorge Lozano #74 7-6 7-6 Gary Muller — Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Aaron Krickstein #49 6-3 7-5 Jimmy Arias #36 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Bruno Oresar #152 6-7 6-4 7-6 Danie Visser #138 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Thierry Tulasne #73 6-1 6-3 Branislav Stankovic #98 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Mikael Pernfors #30 7-5 6-1 Horst Skoff #60 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Johan Kriek #54 6-2 6-1 Tarik Benhabiles #82 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Derrick Rostagno #78 7-6 6-2 Pieter Aldrich #136 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 David Pate #20 6-2 6-7 6-3 Luiz Mattar #41 H2H Match data
Mar 2, 1988* R64 Darren Cahill #71 2-6 6-0 6-4 Marian Vajda #50 H2H Match data

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