1988 Mercedes Cup – Singles

Singles
1988 Mercedes Cup
Final
ChampionUnited States Andre Agassi
Runner-upEcuador Andrés Gómez
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw48 (4WC/6Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Miloslav Mečíř was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Thomas Muster.

Andre Agassi won the title by defeating Andrés Gómez 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (third round)
  2. United States Andre Agassi (champion)
  3. United States Brad Gilbert (third round)
  4. France Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
  5. Sweden Kent Carlsson (third round)
  6. France Henri Leconte (semifinals)
  7. Sweden Jonas Svensson (quarterfinals)
  8. Spain Emilio Sánchez (third round)
  9. Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán (semifinals)
  10. Sweden Anders Järryd (second round)
  11. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (final)
  12. Argentina Martín Jaite (third round)
  13. Haiti Ronald Agénor (quarterfinals)
  14. (n/a)
  15. Spain Jordi Arrese (second round)
  16. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Austria Thomas Muster 2 5
9 Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán 6 7
9 Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán 3 1
11 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 6
4 France Yannick Noah 3 3
11 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 6
11 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 4 2
2 United States Andre Agassi 6 6
6 France Henri Leconte 6 6
13 Haiti Ronald Agénor 3 4
6 France Henri Leconte 5 5
2 United States Andre Agassi 7 7
7 Sweden Jonas Svensson 5 1
2 United States Andre Agassi 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1/WC Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 2 6
France T Tulasne 6 6 France T Tulasne 3 6 2
France G Forget 3 2 1/WC Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 4 6
Australia M Woodforde 6 1 1 Austria T Muster 6 7
Austria T Muster 3 6 6 Austria T Muster 6 4 6
15 Spain J Arrese 3 6 2
Austria T Muster 2 5
9 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 7
9 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 5 6 7
Q West Germany A Mronz 5 4 West Germany D Keretić 7 3 5
West Germany D Keretić 7 6 9 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 6
France J Potier 3 7 5 8 Spain E Sánchez 4 3
Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 6 5 7 Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 5 6 3
8 Spain E Sánchez 7 4 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 France Y Noah 6 6
Argentina A Mancini 6 4 6 Argentina A Mancini 1 4
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 4 6 4 4 France Y Noah 6 6
Switzerland C Mezzadri 6 1 4 Argentina E Bengoechea 3 1
Argentina E Bengoechea 3 6 6 Argentina E Bengoechea 5 6 6
LL Australia C Limberger 7 1 1
4 France Y Noah 3 3
11 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6
11 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6
Argentina F Davín 6 3 5 France É Winogradsky 3 2
France É Winogradsky 4 6 7 11 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6 7
WC Japan S Matsuoka 6 6 5 Sweden K Carlsson 4 7 5
West Germany CU Steeb 4 2 WC Japan S Matsuoka 6 4
5 Sweden K Carlsson 7 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 France H Leconte 6 7
West Germany T Meinecke 3 3 Q Chile S Cortés 0 6
Q Chile S Cortés 6 6 6 France H Leconte 6 6
Chile P Rebolledo 2 3 12 Argentina M Jaite 3 2
Q West Germany M Westphal 6 6 Q West Germany M Westphal 4 3
12 Argentina M Jaite 6 6
6 France H Leconte 6 6
13 Haiti R Agénor 3 4
13 Haiti R Agénor 6 6
Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 3 3
West Germany C Saceanu 3 2 13 Haiti R Agénor 2 6 6
Argentina G Vilas 3 6 3 3 United States B Gilbert 6 3 4
Australia D Cahill 6 1 6 Australia D Cahill 4 6
3 United States B Gilbert 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Sweden J Svensson 6 3 6
WC Sweden M Tideman 4 6 6 Q Iran M Bahrami 3 6 0
Q Iran M Bahrami 6 3 7 7 Sweden J Svensson 6 6
Spain S Casal 6 6 Spain S Casal 2 1
Q Argentina R Azar 3 2 Spain S Casal 6 2 6
10 Sweden A Järryd 2 6 4
7 Sweden J Svensson 5 1
2 United States A Agassi 7 6
16 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 7 1 6
West Germany P Vojtischek 6 6 West Germany P Vojtischek 6 6 4
WC West Germany A Maurer 4 2 16 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 5 2
West Germany R Osterthun 6 6 2 United States A Agassi 7 6
Q Australia L Warder 3 2 West Germany R Osterthun 3 5
2 United States A Agassi 6 7

References

  1. ^ "Tennis Roundup: Agassi Gets By Leconte Before Sweeping Gomez in the Final". Los Angeles Times. 18 July 1988. Retrieved 6 July 2020.