WTA Seoul Olympics 1988 Draw & Results

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Steffi Graf won the 1988 Seoul Olympics, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Olympics event was played September 20–October 1 on hard courts in Seoul, South Korea.

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Champion
Steffi Graf
def. Gabriela Sabatini , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Sep 20 — Oct 1
Location
Seoul, South Korea
Category
Olympics
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

47 recorded singles results

Seoul Olympics 1988 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Steffi Graf #1 6-3 6-3 Gabriela Sabatini #4 H2H Match data Oct 1, 1988* F
SF (2)
Steffi Graf #1 6-2 6-0 Zina Garrison #9 H2H Match data Sep 30, 1988* SF
Gabriela Sabatini #4 6-1 6-1 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8 H2H Match data Sep 30, 1988* SF
QF (4)
Steffi Graf #1 6-2 4-6 6-3 Larisa Savchenko #17 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1988* QF
Zina Garrison #9 6-2 6-3 Pam Shriver #5 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1988* QF
Gabriela Sabatini #4 6-4 6-3 Natasha Zvereva #7 H2H Match data Sep 29, 1988* QF
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8 6-3 6-4 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data Sep 29, 1988* QF
R16 (8)
Steffi Graf #1 6-3 6-0 Catherine Suire #129 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1988* R16
Larisa Savchenko #17 6-3 7-6(4) Il Soon Kim H2H Match data Sep 27, 1988* R16
Pam Shriver #5 6-3 3-6 6-2 Katerina Maleeva #14 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1988* R16
Zina Garrison #9 7-5 6-2 Barbara Paulus #31 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1988* R16
Natasha Zvereva #7 6-1 6-2 Tine Scheuer Larsen H2H Match data Sep 27, 1988* R16
Gabriela Sabatini #4 1-6 6-4 6-2 Sylvia Hanika #18 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1988* R16
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8 6-1 6-0 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data Sep 27, 1988* R16
Raffaella Reggi Concato 2-6 6-4 6-1 Chris Evert #3 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1988* R16 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Steffi Graf #1 7-5 6-1 Leila Meskhi #35 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Catherine Suire #123 7-5 4-6 7-5 Jeong-Myung Lee H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Larisa Savchenko #17 6-7(3) 7-6(3) 9-7 Sara Gomer #48 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Il Soon Kim 6-2 4-6 6-2 Helena Sukova #6 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32 Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Pam Shriver #5 6-2 6-3 Jill Hetherington #93 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Katerina Maleeva #13 7-5 6-1 Gisele Miro H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Barbara Paulus #34 6-4 6-3 Jana Novotna #46 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Zina Garrison #9 6-1 6-4 Claudia Hernandez Salas H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Natasha Zvereva #7 6-4 3-6 6-1 Anne Minter #29 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Tine Scheuer Larsen 6-4 6-3 Wendy Turnbull #66 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Sylvia Hanika #18 6-1 6-1 Julia Muir H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Gabriela Sabatini #4 6-1 6-0 Sabrina Goles #44 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #8 6-1 6-2 Mercedes Paz #54 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 2-6 6-3 6-4 Nathalie Tauziat #27 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Raffaella Reggi Concato 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #12 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
Chris Evert #3 6-2 6-2 Sandra Cecchini #19 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1988* R32
R64 (16)
Leila Meskhi #35 7-5 7-5 Regina Rajchrtova #145 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Catherine Suire #123 6-3 3-6 6-0 Yayuk Basuki #326 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Sara Gomer #48 4-6 7-5 6-2 Belinda Cordwell H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Il Soon Kim 6-3 3-6 7-5 Etsuko Inoue #42 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Jill Hetherington #93 6-1 6-4 Ilana Berger H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Gisele Miro 7-5 7-5 Helen Kelesi #22 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jana Novotna #46 6-4 6-3 Isabelle Demongeot #43 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Barbara Paulus #34 7-6(5) 6-4 Bettina Fulco #26 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Anne Minter #29 6-1 6-3 Xochitl Escobedo H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Wendy Turnbull #66 6-1 6-3 Clare Wood #158 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Tine Scheuer Larsen 6-0 6-1 Ouarda Bouchabou H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Sabrina Goles #44 6-4 6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #20 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Mercedes Paz #54 7-6(7) 6-3 Olga Tsarbopoulou #122 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 7-6(3) 7-5 Kumiko Okamoto H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Nathalie Tauziat #27 7-6(5) 6-1 Carling Bassett Seguso H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64
Raffaella Reggi Concato 7-6(3) 6-0 Liz Smylie #168 H2H Match data Sep 23, 1988* R64

Most Gold Medals

Players with the most Olympic singles gold medals
PlayerGolds
Belinda Bencic 1
Elena Dementieva 1
Jennifer Capriati 1
Justine Henin 1
Lindsay Davenport 1
Monica Puig 1
Qinwen Zheng 1
Serena Williams 1
Steffi Graf 1
Venus Williams 1

Recent Finals

Recent Seoul Olympics finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataEditionSurface
Qinwen Zheng #7 6-2 6-3 Donna Vekic #21 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Belinda Bencic #12 7-5 2-6 6-3 Marketa Vondrousova #42 H2H Match data 2020 Hard
Monica Puig #34 6-4 4-6 6-1 Angelique Kerber #2 H2H Match data 2016 Hard
Serena Williams #4 6-0 6-1 Maria Sharapova #3 H2H Match data 2012 Grass
Elena Dementieva #7 3-6 7-5 6-3 Dinara Safina #6 H2H Match data 2008 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where were the 1988 Olympic women's singles played?
The 1988 Olympic women's singles were played in Seoul, South Korea.
Who won the 1988 Olympic women's singles gold medal?
Steffi Graf won the 1988 Olympic women's singles gold medal, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-3 6-3 in the final.
Who has won the most Olympic women's singles gold medals?
10 players share the Olympic women's singles record with 1 gold medal each.
What surface was used for the 1988 Olympic women's singles?
The 1988 Olympic women's singles were played on hard courts.