ATP Geneva Open 1988 Draw & Results

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Marian Vajda won the 1988 Geneva Open, defeating Kent Carlsson 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 19–25 on clay courts in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Geneva Open is a Swiss clay-court ATP event held in the final week before Roland Garros.

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Champion
Marian Vajda
def. Kent Carlsson , 6-4 6-4
Dates
Sep 19 — Sep 25
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Geneva Open 1988 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Marian Vajda #91 6-4 6-4 Kent Carlsson #6 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* F Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
Marian Vajda #91 7-5 6-1 Eduardo Bengoechea #70 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1988* SF
Kent Carlsson #6 6-2 6-2 Horacio de la Pena #73 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1988* SF
QF (4)
Horacio de la Pena #73 6-2 7-5 Christian Bergstrom #93 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1988* QF
Marian Vajda #91 6-3 6-2 Pedro Rebolledo #147 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1988* QF
Eduardo Bengoechea #70 6-1 6-2 Jordi Arrese #36 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1988* QF
Kent Carlsson #6 6-1 6-2 Fernando Luna #60 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1988* QF
R16 (8)
Horacio de la Pena #73 7-6 6-2 Jan Gunnarsson #87 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R16
Marian Vajda #91 3-6 6-3 6-3 Pablo Arraya #133 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R16
Fernando Luna #60 7-6 6-2 Tore Meinecke #88 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R16
Pedro Rebolledo #147 1-6 6-2 6-4 Bruno Oresar #64 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R16
Kent Carlsson #6 6-2 1-6 6-0 Roland Stadler #197 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R16
Eduardo Bengoechea #70 6-2 6-2 Claudio Mezzadri #61DEF H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R16
Christian Bergstrom #93 6-2 6-2 Igor Flego #634 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R16
Jordi Arrese #36 6-1 6-3 Jesus Colas #185 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R16
R32 (16)
Christian Bergstrom #93 6-4 6-4 Magnus Gustafsson #28 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Bruno Oresar #64 7-6 6-1 Steve Guy #180 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Claudio Mezzadri #61DEF 6-4 6-2 Eduardo Masso #95 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Jordi Arrese #36 7-6 6-1 Florin Segarceanu #260 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Tore Meinecke #88 1-6 6-2 6-2 Marc Rosset #602 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Kent Carlsson #6 6-1 6-3 Ronnie Bathman #225 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Pedro Rebolledo #147 2-6 7-6 7-5 Jerome Potier #120 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Roland Stadler #197 4-6 7-6 6-4 Diego Perez #144 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Pablo Arraya #133 6-7 6-0 6-1 Cassio Motta #84 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Horacio de la Pena #73 6-7 6-4 7-6 Mark Koevermans #183 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Eduardo Bengoechea #70 6-1 6-1 Juan Aguilera #122 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Jan Gunnarsson #87 7-6 6-4 Tomas Smid #75CH H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Fernando Luna #60 6-3 6-1 Arne Thoms #731 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Igor Flego #634 6-7 6-4 7-6 Zoltan Kuharszky #651 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Jesus Colas #185 2-6 6-3 6-4 Alberto Tous #136 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32
Marian Vajda #91 6-4 6-7 6-3 Guillermo Perez-Roldan #13 H2H Match data Sep 22, 1988* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Geneva Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Casper Ruud 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Tomas Smid 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tomas Smid 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roland Stadler 9 appearances

View the full Geneva Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Geneva Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Learner Tien #20 3-6 6-3 7-5 Mariano Navone #42 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Novak Djokovic #6 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2) Hubert Hurkacz #31 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Casper Ruud #7 7-5 6-3 Tomas Machac #44 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Nicolas Jarry #54 7-6(1) 6-1 Grigor Dimitrov #33 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Casper Ruud #8 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) Joao Sousa #79 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1988

Previous editions of Geneva Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Geneva Open held?
Geneva Open is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Who is the latest recorded Geneva Open winner?
The 2026 Geneva Open was won by Learner Tien, who defeated Mariano Navone 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Geneva Open titles?
Casper Ruud and Goran Ivanisevic are tied for the most Geneva Open titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Geneva Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Geneva Open in TennisDB is 1980.
What surface is Geneva Open played on?
Geneva Open is played on clay courts.