ATP Canadian Open 1988 Draw & Results

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Ivan Lendl won the 1988 Canadian Open, defeating Kevin Curren 7-6 6-2 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played August 8–15 on hard courts in Toronto, Canada.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Kevin Curren , 7-6 6-2
Dates
Aug 8 — Aug 15
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

54 recorded singles results

Canadian Open 1988 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 7-6 6-2 Kevin Curren #22 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1988* F
SF (2)
Kevin Curren #29 6-4 6-2 Mark Woodforde #50 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1988* SF
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 6-4 6-4 Jimmy Connors #6 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1988* SF
QF (4)
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 6-2 6-2 John Frawley — Match data Aug 14, 1988* QF
Mark Woodforde #50 6-2 2-6 6-2 John McEnroe #172× CH H2H Match data Aug 14, 1988* QF Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jimmy Connors #6 7-6 7-6 Pat Cash #8 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1988* QF
Kevin Curren #29 3-6 6-4 7-5 Tim Mayotte #11 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1988* QF
R16 (8)
Kevin Curren #29 6-1 6-2 Dan Cassidy #169 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1988* R16
Pat Cash #8 6-2 6-2 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Aug 13, 1988* R16
John McEnroe #172× CH 6-3 6-2 Derrick Rostagno #52 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1988* R16
Tim Mayotte #11 7-6 5-7 7-6 Tim Wilkison #115 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1988* R16
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 6-3 6-0 Jay Berger #36 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1988* R16
Jimmy Connors #6 6-1 6-4 Jakob Hlasek #28 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1988* R16
John Frawley 6-4 1-6 7-5 Andres Gomez #16 — Match data Aug 13, 1988* R16
Mark Woodforde #50 6-3 6-0 Peter Lundgren #34 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1988* R16
R32 (16)
Tim Wilkison #115 6-4 1-4 (ret.) John Fitzgerald #27 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Kevin Curren #29 6-2 6-4 Glenn Michibata #147 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 6-3 Simon Youl #132 — Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Tim Mayotte #11 6-3 7-6 Wally Masur #45 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Andres Gomez #16 6-2 1-6 6-4 Jean-Philippe Fleurian #150 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Jay Berger #36 6-4 2-6 6-3 Marty Davis #96 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Peter Lundgren #34 6-2 6-0 Peter Carter #355 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Jakob Hlasek #28 6-2 7-6 Leif Shiras #129 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Derrick Rostagno #52 6-3 7-5 Anders Jarryd #19 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
John Frawley 6-2 6-2 Andrew Sznajder #233 — Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Mark Woodforde #50 6-7 7-5 6-2 Stefan Edberg #2 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 6-2 6-2 Todd Witsken #57 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Pat Cash #8 3-6 6-3 7-6 Yahiya Doumbia #77 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Jimmy Connors #6 6-1 6-3 Doug Flach #898 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
John McEnroe #172× CH 6-3 7-5 Kelly Evernden #71 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
Dan Cassidy #169 6-4 6-4 Joey Rive #95 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1988* R32
R64 (23)
Kevin Curren #29 6-4 5-7 6-3 Matt Anger #124 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Todd Witsken #57 1-6 6-3 7-5 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Simon Youl #132 6-3 7-5 John Ross — Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Andrew Sznajder #233 6-4 7-5 Andrew Castle #108 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Jakob Hlasek #28 3-6 6-1 7-5 Jim Pugh #55 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Mark Woodforde #50 7-6 3-6 7-5 Ken Flach #98 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Peter Carter #355 6-2 7-6 Charles Beckman #357 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Tim Wilkison #115 6-1 6-1 Greg Holmes #151 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Peter Lundgren #34 6-3 6-2 Chris Garner #509 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
John Fitzgerald #27 3-6 6-2 7-6 Grant Connell #138 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Yahiya Doumbia #77 7-5 6-3 Martin Laurendeau #156 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Doug Flach #898 4-6 6-1 6-2 Francisco Maciel #231 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Derrick Rostagno #52 7-5 6-2 Richey Reneberg #88 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Wally Masur #45 6-4 6-3 Carl Limberger #235 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Kelly Evernden #71 6-2 6-2 Todd Nelson #83 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Marty Davis #96 6-2 3-6 6-3 Martin Wostenholme #342 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
John Frawley 6-4 6-1 Amos Mansdorf #23 — Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Jay Berger #36 6-0 6-3 Scott Davis #184 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Joey Rive #95 6-3 6-7 6-3 Richard Matuszewski #145 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Glenn Michibata #147 7-5 6-3 Jorge Lozano #66 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Anders Jarryd #19 7-5 6-2 Robert Seguso #43 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Jean-Philippe Fleurian #150 7-6 1-6 6-2 Jimmy Brown — Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64
Leif Shiras #129 6-3 6-4 Mark Dickson #110 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1988* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Ivan Lendl 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Ivan Lendl 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ivan Lendl 57 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. John McEnroe 16 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1988

Previous editions of Canadian Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Toronto, Canada.
Who is the latest recorded Canadian Open winner?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.