ATP Barcelona 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Kent Carlsson won the 1988 Barcelona, defeating Thomas Muster 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain, from September 12 to September 18, 1988.

Champion
Kent Carlsson
def. Thomas Muster , 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-1
Dates
Sep 12 — Sep 18
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 18, 1988* F Kent Carlsson #11 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-1 Thomas Muster #21 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 17, 1988* SF Thomas Muster #21 6-1 3-6 6-3 Magnus Gustafsson #44 H2H Match data
Sep 17, 1988* SF Kent Carlsson #11 6-2 6-2 Marcelo Filippini #59 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 17, 1988* QF Marcelo Filippini #59 7-5 2-6 6-3 Sergio Casal #70 H2H Match data
Sep 17, 1988* QF Magnus Gustafsson #44 6-2 7-6 Henri Leconte #12 H2H Match data
Sep 17, 1988* QF Thomas Muster #21 3-6 6-4 6-3 Guillermo Perez-Roldan #13 H2H Match data
Sep 17, 1988* QF Kent Carlsson #11 7-5 6-1 Jordi Arrese #38 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 16, 1988* R16 Thomas Muster #21 6-3 5-7 6-4 Eduardo Bengoechea #72 H2H Match data
Sep 16, 1988* R16 Kent Carlsson #11 7-6 6-1 Horacio de la Pena #73 H2H Match data
Sep 16, 1988* R16 Marcelo Filippini #59 2-6 6-4 6-2 Franco Davin #83 H2H Match data
Sep 16, 1988* R16 Jordi Arrese #38 6-3 6-2 Bruno Oresar #71 H2H Match data
Sep 16, 1988* R16 Magnus Gustafsson #44 6-1 7-5 Martin Jaite #28 H2H Match data
Sep 16, 1988* R16 Guillermo Perez-Roldan #13 6-2 6-2 Tomas Smid #58 H2H Match data
Sep 16, 1988* R16 Sergio Casal #70 6-2 6-1 Jerome Potier #134 H2H Match data
Sep 16, 1988* R16 Henri Leconte #12 6-1 6-4 Horst Skoff #65 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Franco Davin #83 2-6 6-4 6-2 Emilio Sanchez #18 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Horst Skoff #65 6-4 1-6 6-0 Christian Miniussi #178 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Thomas Muster #21 6-3 6-2 Ulf Stenlund #133 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Guillermo Perez-Roldan #13 7-6 6-2 Javier Sanchez #106 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Kent Carlsson #11 6-4 6-0 Eduardo Osta #155 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Jerome Potier #134 7-6 4-6 6-2 Alberto Mancini #49 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Martin Jaite #28 6-3 6-1 Tomas Carbonell #145 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Magnus Gustafsson #44 3-6 6-2 6-2 Ronnie Bathman #226 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Marcelo Filippini #59 6-7 6-2 6-2 Jesus Colas #193 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Bruno Oresar #71 7-6 6-3 Claudio Mezzadri #45 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Sergio Casal #70 2-6 7-5 6-2 Ronald Agenor #26 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Jordi Arrese #38 6-2 6-4 Paolo Cane #97 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Horacio de la Pena #73 6-1 6-3 Fernando Luna #61 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Tomas Smid #58 6-3 6-2 Thierry Champion #88 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Henri Leconte #12 6-0 6-1 German Lopez #828 H2H Match data
Sep 15, 1988* R32 Eduardo Bengoechea #72 6-1 6-2 Juan Aguilera #117 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Tomas Smid #58 3-6 6-4 6-0 Christian Bergstrom #86 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 German Lopez #828 6-1 4-6 6-4 Victor Lopez Moron — Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Marcelo Filippini #59 6-2 6-1 Francisco Roig #252 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Paolo Cane #97 6-1 6-3 Pablo Arraya #136 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Eduardo Bengoechea #72 3-6 6-2 6-4 Lawson Duncan #53 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Bruno Oresar #71 6-2 4-6 6-3 Juan Avendano #176 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Christian Miniussi #178 6-4 6-2 Santiago Mora #661 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Franco Davin #83 5-7 6-3 6-3 Carlos Costa #282 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Juan Aguilera #117 7-5 6-1 Cassio Motta #84 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Ronnie Bathman #226 6-4 6-2 Thomas Haldin #191 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Jerome Potier #134 5-7 6-2 6-3 Diego Perez #147 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Horst Skoff #65 6-3 4-6 7-5 David Franco #1002 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Fernando Luna #61 6-0 6-3 Francesco Cancellotti #74 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Horacio de la Pena #73 6-4 6-3 Sergi Bruguera #623 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Tomas Carbonell #145 6-2 6-1 Pedro Rebolledo #132 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Jesus Colas #193 6-2 6-2 Alberto Tous #131 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Alberto Mancini #49 6-3 6-0 Gustavo Giussani — Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Thierry Champion #88 6-0 6-0 Mario Tabares #395 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Claudio Mezzadri #45 4-6 6-1 6-4 Thierry Tulasne #66 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Ulf Stenlund #133 6-3 6-4 Massimiliano Narducci #143 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Eduardo Osta #155 6-2 6-2 Francisco Clavet #317 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Sergio Casal #70 6-4 6-2 Damir Keretic #141 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Javier Sanchez #106 6-3 7-6 Juan Carlos Baguena #367 H2H Match data
Sep 14, 1988* R64 Magnus Gustafsson #44 6-3 6-3 Raul Antonio Viver #98 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Barcelona held?
Barcelona is held in Barcelona, Spain.
Who won the most recent Barcelona?
The 2026 Barcelona was won by Arthur Fils 6-2 7-6(2).
Who has won the most Barcelona titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 12 Barcelona titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Barcelona played?
The first edition of Barcelona was held in 1953.
What surface is Barcelona played on?
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