1988 US Open – Women's singles

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 U.S. Open. As a result, she became the third woman to win the Grand Slam, after Maureen Connolly and Margaret Court. Moreover, it was the fourth component of her Golden Slam, which remains the only Golden Slam won in able-bodied tennis of any discipline. With the win, Graf also completed the career Grand Slam in singles. It was Sabatini's maiden major final.

Women's singles
1988 US Open
Champion Steffi Graf
Runner-up Gabriela Sabatini
Final score6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Main article: 1988 US Open (tennis)

Martina Navratilova was the two-time defending champion, but she lost in the quarterfinals to Zina Garrison.

Seeds
  1. Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
  3. Chris Evert (semifinals, withdrew due to illness)[1]
  4. Pam Shriver (second round)
  5. Gabriela Sabatini (final)
  6. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals)
  7. Helena Suková (fourth round)
  8. Natasha Zvereva (first round)
  9. Lori McNeil (third round)
  10. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
  11. Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  12. Barbara Potter (fourth round)
  13. Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  14. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  15. Sylvia Hanika (third round)
  16. Larisa Savchenko (quarterfinals)

Qualifying
Main article: 1988 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Steffi Graf 6 6
14 Katerina Maleeva 3 0
1 Steffi Graf
3 Chris Evert w/o
3 Chris Evert 3 6 6
6 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6 4 2
1 Steffi Graf 6 3 6
5 Gabriela Sabatini 3 6 1
5 Gabriela Sabatini 4 6 6
16 Larisa Savchenko 6 4 1
5 Gabriela Sabatini 6 7
11 Zina Garrison 4 5
11 Zina Garrison 6 63 7
2 Martina Navratilova 4 77 5

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 S Graf 6 6
E Minter 1 1 1 S Graf 6 6
M Bollegraf 6 4 7 M Bollegraf 1 0
I Demongeot 2 6 5 1 S Graf 6 6
R Reis 6 6 N Herreman 0 1
WC M Werdel 4 0 R Reis 2 4
K Rinaldi 4 2 N Herreman 6 6
N Herreman 6 6 1 S Graf 6 6
K Adams 2 63 P Fendick 4 2
N Jagerman 6 77 N Jagerman 5 6 1
R Fairbank 2 3 P Fendick 7 4 6
P Fendick 6 6 P Fendick 64 6 7
B Schultz 3 5 15 S Hanika 77 3 5
A Grossman 6 7 A Grossman 2 2
S Gomer 1 3 15 S Hanika 6 6
15 S Hanika 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 K Maleeva 6 6
E Inoue 2 1 14 K Maleeva 6 6
WC L Poruri 77 6 WC L Poruri 1 1
M Javer 63 4 14 K Maleeva 5 6 6
A Holíková 6 0 6 S Wasserman 7 2 1
B Cordwell 3 6 4 A Holíková 3 78 1
S Cecchini 61 3 S Wasserman 6 66 6
S Wasserman 77 6 14 K Maleeva 6 6
A Frazier 6 77 7 H Suková 1 3
O Tsarbopoulou 1 64 A Frazier 3 6 6
A Devries 6 1 77 A Devries 6 1 3
J Halard 2 6 63 A Frazier 5 5
G Fernández 4 0 7 H Suková 7 7
D Balestrat 6 6 D Balestrat 2 3
WC L Bonder-Kreiss 1 4 7 H Suková 6 6
7 H Suková 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 C Evert 6 6
C Martínez 4 1 3 C Evert 6 6
H Cioffi 6 6 H Cioffi 1 0
L Lapi 4 4 3 C Evert 6 6
M Torres 1 6 6 M Torres 3 3
M Yanagi 6 4 4 M Torres 7 77
P Huber 1 6 65 R Rajchrtová 5 64
R Rajchrtová 6 1 77 3 C Evert 6 6
B Herr 6 1 6 J Wiesner 2 4
M-L Daniels 3 6 2 B Herr 6 4 0
J Wiesner 6 6 J Wiesner 3 6 6
J Novotná 2 3 J Wiesner 77 3 6
N Bykova 6 4 6 9 L McNeil 63 6 4
A Dechaume 3 6 4 N Bykova 5 3
I Budařová 4 0 9 L McNeil 7 6
9 L McNeil 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 B Potter 6 6
W Probst 2 3 12 B Potter 6 7
S Frankl 66 6 63 R White 3 5
R White 78 2 77 12 B Potter 7 6
M Gurney 1 1 B Nagelsen 5 3
C Porwik 6 6 C Porwik 66 5
B Nagelsen 6 6 B Nagelsen 78 7
C Benjamin 2 2 12 B Potter 3 2
C Tanvier 66 3 6 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6
L Garrone 78 6 L Garrone 1 1
I Cueto 6 6 I Cueto 6 6
Q L Green 4 0 I Cueto 1 6 3
WC J Santrock 2 6 6 6 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 1 6
F Bonsignori 6 2 1 WC J Santrock 64 2
N Dias 1 4 6 M Maleeva-Fragnière 77 6
6 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 G Sabatini 6 6
B Fulco 3 0 5 G Sabatini 6 6
A Kijimuta 2 3 B Bowes 2 0
B Bowes 6 6 5 G Sabatini 6 6
D Van Rensburg 6 6 Q J Richardson 1 1
W White 3 4 D Van Rensburg 6 5 5
P Medrado 2 5 Q J Richardson 1 7 7
Q J Richardson 6 7 5 G Sabatini 7 6
H Ludloff 63 2 S Rehe 5 4
I Kuczyńska 77 6 I Kuczyńska 2 2
Q K Okamoto 1 1 S Rehe 6 6
S Rehe 6 6 S Rehe 6 2 6
R Reggi 77 7 10 C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 3
Q J-A Faull 64 5 R Reggi 2 6 4
A Kanellopoulou 4 2 10 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 2 6
10 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 L Savchenko 77 6
L Golarsa 64 2 16 L Savchenko 5 7 6
E Burgin 6 E Burgin 7 5 4
E Pfaff 3 16 L Savchenko 6 6
G Magers 6 5 6 C Bassett-Seguso 4 3
S Meier 3 7 4 G Magers 4 1
A Villagrán 3 0 C Bassett-Seguso 6 6
C Bassett-Seguso 6 6 16 L Savchenko 6 6
T Phelps 3 6 6 T Phelps 3 1
WC C Cunningham 6 1 2 T Phelps 7 6
WC D Graham 4 6 1 A Henricksson 5 2
A Henricksson 6 4 6 T Phelps 4 6 77
L Meskhi 7 4 6 L Meskhi 6 3 64
Q T Scheuer-Larsen 5 6 3 L Meskhi 4 6 6
A Smith 4 3 4 P Shriver 6 1 4
4 P Shriver 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 N Zvereva 6 3 4
Q K Steinmetz 4 6 6 Q K Steinmetz 2 2
A Sánchez Vicario 6 6 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
WC K Keil 3 0 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
S Sloane 6 6 S Sloane 3 3
J Durie 3 1 S Sloane 6 6
Q C Suire 6 4 6 Q C Suire 2 3
K Schimper 3 6 2 A Sánchez Vicario 6 5 2
H Na 2 6 4 11 Z Garrison 4 7 6
J Hetherington 6 2 6 J Hetherington 6 6
C Singer 5 1 L Ferrando 2 1
L Ferrando 7 6 J Hetherington 1 1
H Kelesi 6 6 11 Z Garrison 6 6
WC C Christian 2 3 H Kelesi 6 5 0
N Provis 0 3 11 Z Garrison 3 7 6
11 Z Garrison 6 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 M J Fernández 6 6
LL J Byrne 1 2 13 M J Fernández 6 6
M Louie-Harper 6 63 1 N Tauziat 4 4
N Tauziat 1 77 6 13 M J Fernández 5 3
M Paz 7 6 E Reinach 7 6
Q C Wood 5 2 M Paz 6 2 1
R Zrubáková 1 4 E Reinach 2 6 6
E Reinach 6 6 E Reinach 4 1
W Turnbull 3 1 2 M Navratilova 6 6
A Minter 6 6 A Minter 1 6 6
S Goleš 6 6 S Goleš 6 0 3
S Martin 0 3 A Minter 1 3
E Hakami 3 6 6 2 M Navratilova 6 6
M Lindström 6 3 2 E Hakami 2 1
C Lindqvist 1 3 2 M Navratilova 6 6
2 M Navratilova 6 6

References
  1. "Graf Gets Day Off; Sabatini Makes Final"
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