The 1988 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 102nd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 20 June to 4 July 1988. Due to rain interruptions on Sunday 3 July, the men's final finished on 4 July.
| 1988 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June – 4 July |
| Edition | 102nd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £2,612,126 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Stefan Edberg | |
| Women's singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ken Flach / Robert Seguso | |
| Women's doubles | |
Steffi Graf /  Gabriela Sabatini | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Sherwood Stewart / Zina Garrison | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Nicolás Pereira | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Brenda Schultz | |
| Boys' doubles | |
 Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Jo-Anne Faull / Rachel McQuillan | |
Prize money edit
The total prize money for 1988 championships was £2,612,126. The winner of the men's title earned £165,000 while the women's singles champion earned £148,500.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £165,000 | £82,500 | £41,250 | £20,900 | £11,000 | £6,160 | £3,630 | £2,215 |
| Women's singles | £148,500 | £74,250 | £36,090 | £17,765 | £8,800 | £4,775 | £2,815 | £1,715 |
| Men's doubles * | £57,200 | £28,600 | £14,300 | £7,260 | £3,740 | £1,980 | £1,160 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £49,500 | £24,750 | £11,430 | £5,810 | £2,800 | £1,490 | £850 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £29,700 | £14,850 | £7,430 | £3,450 | £1,720 | £860 | £390 | — |
* per team
Champions edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Stefan Edberg defeated Boris Becker, 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–2[5]
- It was Edberg's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles edit
Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1[6]
- It was Graf's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles edit
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso defeated John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)[7]
- It was Flach's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last Wimbledon title. It was Seguso's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title.
Women's doubles edit
Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini defeated 
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva, 6–3, 1–6, 12–10[8]
- It was Graf's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Sabatini's 1st career Grand Slam title and her only Wimbledon title.
Mixed doubles edit
Sherwood Stewart / Zina Garrison defeated Kelly Jones / Gretchen Magers, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)[9]
- It was Stewart's 5th and last career Grand Slam title and his only Wimbledon title. It was Garrison's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Nicolás Pereira defeated 
Guillaume Raoux, 7–6(7–4), 6–2[10]
Girls' singles edit
Brenda Schultz defeated Emmanuelle Derly, 7–6(7–5), 6–1[11]
Boys' doubles edit
Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated 
David Rikl / Tomáš Zdražila, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5[12]
Girls' doubles edit
Jo-Anne Faull / Rachel McQuillan defeated Alexia Dechaume / Emmanuelle Derly, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3[13]
Singles seeds edit
References edit
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- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.