1988 Player's Canadian Open – Men's Singles

Lendl successfully defended his title, defeating Kevin Curren 7–6, 6–2 in the final.

Men's Singles
1988 Player's Canadian Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Kevin Curren
Final score	7–6, 6–2

Main article: 1988 Player's Canadian Open

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion.

Seeds

1. Ivan Lendl (Champion)
2. Stefan Edberg (Second Round)
3. Boris Becker (withdrew)
4. Jimmy Connors (Semifinals)
5. Pat Cash (Quarterfinals)
6. Tim Mayotte (Quarterfinals)
7. Andrés Gómez (Third Round)
8. John McEnroe (Quarterfinals)
9. Anders Järryd (Second Round)
10. Amos Mansdorf (First Round)
11. Slobodan Živojinović (First Round)
12. John Fitzgerald (Second Round)
13. Jakob Hlasek (Third Round)
14. Kevin Curren (Final)
15. Peter Lundgren (Third Round)
16. Jay Berger (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6
	4	Jimmy Connors	4	4
								1	Ivan Lendl	7	6
								14	Kevin Curren	6	2
	14	Kevin Curren	6	6
		Mark Woodforde	4	2

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	I Lendl	6	6
		T Witsken	1	6	7				T Witsken	2	2
		R Krishnan	6	3	5										1	I Lendl	6	6
		M Davis	6	3	6										16	J Berger	3	0
	WC	M Wostenholme	2	6	3				M Davis	4	6	3
		S Davis	0	3				16	J Berger	6	2	6
	16	J Berger	6	6																		1	I Lendl	6	6
	10	A Mansdorf	4	1																			J Frawley	2	2
		J Frawley	6	6					J Frawley	6	6
	WC	A Sznajder	6	7				WC	A Sznajder	2	2
		A Castle	4	5												J Frawley	6	1	7
		J Brown	6	6	2										7	A Gómez	4	6	5
		J-P Fleurian	7	1	6				J-P Fleurian	2	6	4
								7	A Gómez	6	1	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	J Connors	6	6
	Q	D Flach	4	6	6			Q	D Flach	1	3
	Q	F Maciel	6	1	2										4	J Connors	6	6
		L Shiras	6	6											13	J Hlasek	1	4
		M Dickson	3	4					L Shiras	2	6
		J Pugh	6	1	5			13	J Hlasek	6	7
	13	J Hlasek	3	6	7																	4	J Connors	7	7
	11	S Živojinović	2	6																		5	P Cash	6	6
		S Giammalva, Jr.	6	7					S Giammalva, Jr.	6	6
	Q	S Youl	6	7				Q	S Youl	2	3
	LL	J Ross	3	5												S Giammalva, Jr.	2	2
		Y Doumbia	7	6											5	P Cash	6	6
		M Laurendeau	5	3					Y Doumbia	6	3	6
								5	P Cash	3	6	7

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								6	T Mayotte	6	7
	Q	C Limberger	4	3					W Masur	3	6
		W Masur	6	6											6	T Mayotte	7	5	7
		T Wilkison	6	6												T Wilkison	6	7	6
		G Holmes	1	1					T Wilkison	6	1
		G Connell	6	2	6			12	J Fitzgerald	4	4^r
	12	J Fitzgerald	2	6	7																	6	T Mayotte	6	4	5
	14	K Curren	6	5	6																	14	K Curren	3	6	7
		M Anger	4	7	3			14	K Curren	6	6
		J Lozano	5	3					G Michibata	2	4
		G Michibata	7	6											14	K Curren	6	6
		J Rive	6	6	6										LL	D Cassidy	1	2
		R Matuszewski	3	7	3				J Rive	4	4
								LL	D Cassidy	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	J McEnroe	6	7
		T Nelson	2	2					K Evernden	3	5
		K Evernden	6	6											8	J McEnroe	6	6
		D Rostagno	7	6												D Rostagno	3	2
		R Reneberg	5	2					D Rostagno	6	7
		R Seguso	5	2				9	A Järryd	3	5
	9	A Järryd	7	6																		8	J McEnroe	2	6	2
	15	P Lundgren	6	6																			M Woodforde	6	2	6
	Q	C Garner	3	2				15	P Lundgren	6	6
	Q	P Carter	6	7				Q	P Carter	2	0
	Q	C Beckman	2	6											15	P Lundgren	3	0
		M Woodforde	7	3	7											M Woodforde	6	6
		K Flach	6	6	5				M Woodforde	6	7	6
								2	S Edberg	7	5	2

References

• Main Draw