ATP Cincinnati Open 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

Mats Wilander won the 1988 Cincinnati Open, defeating Stefan Edberg 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 15 to August 22, 1988. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
def. Stefan Edberg , 3-6 7-6 7-6
Dates
Aug 15 — Aug 22
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money

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Results

Round of 64

Mats Wilander #2 3× CH 6-3 6-1
Scott Davis #190 6-4 6-3
Martin Laurendeau #163 6-3 7-6
Wally Masur #50 3-6 6-3 6-1
Carl Limberger #235 3-6 6-1 7-6
Tim Wilkison #99 7-5 6-3
Rick Leach #166
Andres Gomez #16 7-6 6-4
Nicklas Kroon #110 7-6 6-3
Jim Pugh #58
Aaron Krickstein #23 6-4 3-6 6-3
David Pate #34 4-6 6-4 6-4
Brad Gilbert #13 6-4 6-2
Michiel Schapers #40 6-3 7-5
Jim Grabb #61
Kevin Curren #22 6-3 1-6 6-3
Mark Woodforde #38 6-4 6-2
Jimmy Connors #6 CH 6-4 6-1
Paul Wekesa #156 7-6 6-4
Stefan Edberg #3 DEF 6-2 6-2
Horacio de la Pena #67 6-4 4-6 7-6
Dan Goldie #31 6-2 2-6 6-4
Jimmy Arias #147 3-6 6-3 6-0
Michael Chang #66 6-2 7-5
Peter Lundgren #37 6-4 6-3
John Frawley 6-3 3-6 6-1
Andrei Chesnokov #19 6-4 4-6 6-2
Anders Jarryd #18 6-1 6-2
Milan Srejber #52 6-3 6-7 6-2
Joey Rive #86 6-4 7-6
Pieter Aldrich #115 6-1 2-6 6-3
Ken Flach #93
Jakob Hlasek #29 6-1 7-6
Pat Cash #7 6-4 2-6 7-6

Round of 32

Mats Wilander #2 3× CH 6-3 6-4
Martin Laurendeau #163 6-7 6-2 6-4
Carl Limberger #235 7-6 6-0
Andres Gomez #16 6-1 6-4
Aaron Krickstein #23 7-5 7-6
Brad Gilbert #13 7-5 6-3
Kevin Curren #22 6-3 6-2
Jimmy Connors #6 CH 6-2 6-3
Stefan Edberg #3 DEF 7-5 6-2
Dan Goldie #31 7-6 6-4
Michael Chang #66 6-3 4-6 6-4
Anders Jarryd #18 6-2 6-3
Joey Rive #86 6-7 7-6 6-4
Jakob Hlasek #29 3-6 6-2 6-3
Gary Muller 5-7 6-3 7-6

Round of 16

Mats Wilander #2 3× CH 6-4 6-2
Carl Limberger #235 6-2 3-1 (def.)
Aaron Krickstein #23 6-0 6-3
Kevin Curren #22 (w/o)
Stefan Edberg #3 DEF 6-4 3-6 6-4
Michael Chang #66 4-6 7-5 6-2
Anders Jarryd #18 6-1 6-2
Joey Rive #86
Jakob Hlasek #29 4-6 6-3 6-4

Quarterfinals

Mats Wilander #2 3× CH 3-6 6-4 7-5
Aaron Krickstein #23 6-3 2-6 7-6
Stefan Edberg #3 DEF 6-3 6-3
Anders Jarryd #18 6-7 6-3 6-3

Semifinals

Mats Wilander #2 3× CH 6-2 7-6
Stefan Edberg #3 DEF 6-3 6-4

Final

Mats Wilander #2 3× CH 3-6 7-6 7-6
Stefan Edberg #3 DEF

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 8 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 48 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Andy Murray 17 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #21 6-3 1-6 6-0 Frances Tiafoe #23 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 5-0 (ret.) Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #20 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Borna Coric #152 7-6(0) 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati Open?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.