ATP Cincinnati 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Mats Wilander won the 1988 Cincinnati, defeating Stefan Edberg 3-6 7-6 7-6 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 15 to August 22, 1988.

Champion
Mats Wilander
def. Stefan Edberg , 3-6 7-6 7-6
Dates
Aug 15 — Aug 22
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 22, 1988* F Mats Wilander #2 3-6 7-6 7-6 Stefan Edberg #3 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 21, 1988* SF Mats Wilander #2 6-2 7-6 Aaron Krickstein #23 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1988* SF Stefan Edberg #3 6-3 6-4 Anders Jarryd #18 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 21, 1988* QF Aaron Krickstein #23 6-3 2-6 7-6 Kevin Curren #22 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1988* QF Anders Jarryd #18 6-7 6-3 6-3 Jakob Hlasek #29 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1988* QF Mats Wilander #2 3-6 6-4 7-5 Carl Limberger #235 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1988* QF Stefan Edberg #3 6-3 6-3 Michael Chang #66 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 20, 1988* R16 Michael Chang #66 4-6 7-5 6-2 John Frawley — Match data
Aug 20, 1988* R16 Stefan Edberg #3 6-4 3-6 6-4 Dan Goldie #31 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1988* R16 Carl Limberger #235 6-2 3-1 DEF Andres Gomez #16 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1988* R16 Kevin Curren #22 (w/o) Jimmy Connors #6 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1988* R16 Jakob Hlasek #29 4-6 6-3 6-4 Gary Muller — Match data
Aug 20, 1988* R16 Mats Wilander #2 6-4 6-2 Martin Laurendeau #163 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1988* R16 Aaron Krickstein #23 6-0 6-3 Brad Gilbert #13 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1988* R16 Anders Jarryd #18 6-1 6-2 Joey Rive #86 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Martin Laurendeau #163 6-7 6-2 6-4 Wally Masur #50 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 John Frawley 6-1 6-2 Andrei Chesnokov #19 — Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Kevin Curren #22 6-3 6-2 Mark Woodforde #38 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Jakob Hlasek #29 3-6 6-2 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Jimmy Connors #6 6-2 6-3 Paul Wekesa #156 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Gary Muller 5-7 6-3 7-6 Pat Cash #7 — Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Stefan Edberg #3 7-5 6-2 Horacio de la Pena #67 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Joey Rive #86 6-7 7-6 6-4 Pieter Aldrich #115 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Anders Jarryd #18 6-2 6-3 Milan Srejber #52 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Brad Gilbert #13 7-5 6-3 Michiel Schapers #40 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Aaron Krickstein #23 7-5 7-6 David Pate #34 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Carl Limberger #235 7-6 6-0 Tim Wilkison #99 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Michael Chang #66 6-3 4-6 6-4 Peter Lundgren #37 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Mats Wilander #2 6-3 6-4 Scott Davis #190 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Andres Gomez #16 6-1 6-4 Nicklas Kroon #110 H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1988* R32 Dan Goldie #31 7-6 6-4 Jimmy Arias #147 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Pieter Aldrich #115 6-1 2-6 6-3 Ken Flach #93 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Gary Muller 6-4 7-5 Andrei Olhovskiy #72 — Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 David Pate #34 4-6 6-4 6-4 Jorge Lozano #71 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Horacio de la Pena #67 6-4 4-6 7-6 Michael Kures #133 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Scott Davis #190 6-4 6-3 Paul Chamberlin #243 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 John Frawley 6-3 3-6 6-1 Francisco Maciel #231 — Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Paul Wekesa #156 7-6 6-4 Jim Courier #79 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Dan Goldie #31 6-2 2-6 6-4 Jason Stoltenberg #103 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Wally Masur #50 3-6 6-3 6-1 Darren Cahill #33 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Jimmy Arias #147 3-6 6-3 6-0 Kelly Evernden #74 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Kevin Curren #22 6-3 1-6 6-3 Ricardo Acuna #169 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Michiel Schapers #40 6-3 7-5 Jim Grabb #61 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Tim Wilkison #99 7-5 6-3 Rick Leach #166 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Anders Jarryd #18 6-1 6-2 Eduardo Masso #91 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Aaron Krickstein #23 6-4 3-6 6-3 Michael Robertson #102 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Ramesh Krishnan 6-3 6-4 Javier Frana #81 — Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 6-2 Eddie Edwards #307 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Joey Rive #86 6-4 7-6 Miloslav Mecir #9 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Pat Cash #7 6-4 2-6 7-6 Alexander Volkov #101 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Jimmy Connors #6 6-4 6-1 Dan Cassidy #165 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Mark Woodforde #38 6-4 6-2 Marty Davis #96 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Andres Gomez #16 7-6 6-4 Greg Holmes #157 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Milan Srejber #52 6-3 6-7 6-2 Andres Vysand #136 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Brad Gilbert #13 6-4 6-2 Pete Sampras #208 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Jakob Hlasek #29 6-1 7-6 Todd Witsken #57 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Carl Limberger #235 3-6 6-1 7-6 Guillermo Perez-Roldan #14 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Nicklas Kroon #110 7-6 6-3 Jim Pugh #58 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Peter Lundgren #37 6-4 6-3 Robert Seguso #51 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Martin Laurendeau #163 6-3 7-6 Roger Smith #111 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Andrei Chesnokov #19 6-4 4-6 6-2 Alex Antonitsch #189 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Mats Wilander #2 6-3 6-1 Andrew Castle #108 H2H Match data
Aug 17, 1988* R64 Michael Chang #66 6-2 7-5 Jonas Svensson #15 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati held?
Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati?
The 2025 Cincinnati was won by Carlos Alcaraz 5-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati played?
The first edition of Cincinnati was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati played on?
Cincinnati is played on hard courts.