1988 US Open (tennis)

1988 US Open
Date	August 29 – September 11
Edition	108th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Hardcourt
Location	New York City, NY, United States
Champions
Men's Singles
	Mats Wilander
Women's Singles
	Steffi Graf
Men's Doubles
	Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez
Women's Doubles
	Gigi Fernández / Robin White
Mixed Doubles
	Jana Novotná / Jim Pugh
Boys' Singles
	Nicolás Pereira
Girls' Singles
	Carrie Cunningham
Boys' Doubles
	Jonathan Stark / John Yancey
Girls' Doubles
	Meredith McGrath / Kimberly Po

The 1988 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 108th edition of the US Open and was held from August 29 to September 11, 1988.

Seniors

Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

It was Wilander's 7th and last career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. He became the first male player since Jimmy Connors in 1974 to win three Grand Slam titles in a season. The final was the longest in the Open's history, lasting 4 hours and 55 minutes

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

It was Graf's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. She became the second woman in the Open Era to complete a singles Grand Slam in a calendar year after Margaret Court did so in 1970. She was also the first and so far only man or woman to win a calendar year Golden Slam having also won the Olympic title.

Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez defeated Rick Leach / Jim Pugh by Walkover

It was Casal's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title. It was Sánchez's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title.

Gigi Fernández / Robin White defeated Patty Fendick / Jill Hetherington 6–4, 6–1

It was the 1st career Grand Slam title and 1st US Open title for both Fernández and White.

Jana Novotná / Jim Pugh defeated Elizabeth Smylie / Patrick McEnroe 7–5, 6–3

It was Novotná's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Pugh's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title.

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Preceded by 1988 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1989 Australian Open

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