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1988 Australian Open – Women's singles

Steffi Graf defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–3) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open title, her second major title overall, and her first step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of pedestrian tennis. She did not lose a set during the tournament. This was the first major final played under a roof; there was a 1-hour and 23-minute delay to close the roof at 1–1 in the first set.

Women's singles
1988 Australian Open
Final
ChampionGermany Steffi Graf
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1988 Australian Open

Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated by Graf in the quarterfinals.

This tournament marked Evert's 34th (and last) appearance in a major singles final, an all-time record in women's singles. It was also her sixth Australian Open final in as many appearances at the event.

Martina Navratilova's streak of eleven consecutive major final appearances ended (starting from the 1985 French Open) when she lost to Evert in the semifinals.

This was the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having previously been played on grass. It was also the first edition of the tournament to feature a 128-player draw, in line with the other three majors.

Seeds

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  1.   Steffi Graf (champion)
  2.   Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
  3.   Chris Evert (final)
  4.   Pam Shriver (fourth round)
  5.   Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  6.   Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  7.   Zina Garrison (second round)
  8.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
  9.   Lori McNeil (fourth round)
  10.   Barbara Potter (fourth round)
  11.   Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
  12.   Bettina Bunge (withdrew due to knee injury)
  13.   Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
  14.   Dianne Balestrat (first round)
  15.   Wendy Turnbull (withdrew)
  16.   Elizabeth Smylie (first round)

Bunge's position in the draw was taken over by lucky loser, Katie Rickett; Turnbull was replaced by lucky loser Jill Smoller

Qualifying

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Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Steffi Graf 6 6
5   Hana Mandlíková 2 2
1   Steffi Graf 6 6
8   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 2 3
    Anne Minter 2 4
8   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
1   Steffi Graf 6 77
3   Chris Evert 1 63
    Claudia Porwik 3 1
3   Chris Evert 6 6
3   Chris Evert 6 7
2   Martina Navratilova 2 5
6   Helena Suková 4 63
2   Martina Navratilova 6 77

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   S Graf 6 6
  A Jonsson 3 1 1   S Graf 6 6
WC   C Thompson 0 6 4   J Tremelling 0 1
  J Tremelling 6 4 6 1   S Graf 6 6
Q   P Jung 3 6 3   Ca MacGregor 1 2
  M Javer 6 4 6   M Javer 4 4
  S Walsh-Pete 0 0   Ca MacGregor 6 6
  Ca MacGregor 6 6 1   S Graf 6 7
  R White 77 6 13   C Lindqvist 0 5
WC   R McQuillan 63 3   R White 6 6
  K Steinmetz 4 78 3 Q   L Bartlett 1 3
Q   L Bartlett 6 66 6   R White 1 4
  A Henricksson 4 6 10 13   C Lindqvist 6 6
  B Nagelsen 6 1 8   A Henricksson 2 2
Q   J Fuchs 4 1 13   C Lindqvist 6 6
13   C Lindqvist 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   L McNeil 6 6
  D-A Hansel 2 1 9   L McNeil 6 6
WC   X Adams 0 2   M Bollegraf 4 0
  M Bollegraf 6 6 9   L McNeil 6 6
LL   P Moreno 6 6   J Byrne 4 2
  M van der Torre 3 2 LL   P Moreno 2 77 4
  J Byrne 6 63 6   J Byrne 6 65 6
  S Niox-Château 4 77 1 9   L McNeil 2 4
WC   M Bowrey 2 0 5   H Mandlíková 6 6
  C Tanvier 6 6   C Tanvier 4 6 6
  J Salmon 4 2   J Durie 6 3 3
  J Durie 6 6   C Tanvier 4 3
Q   S Loosemore 4 66 5   H Mandlíková 6 6
  H ter Riet 6 78   H ter Riet 1 1
  M Jaušovec 4 1 5   H Mandlíková 6 6
5   H Mandlíková 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   P Shriver 6 6
  E Pfaff 1 3 4   P Shriver 7 6
  R Fairbank 6 6   R Fairbank 5 0
  Y Koizumi 2 0 4   P Shriver 6 6
  M Yanagi 1 1   N Jagerman 3 3
  J Halard 6 6   J Halard 1 5
  A Tobin-Dingwall 2 5   N Jagerman 6 7
  N Jagerman 6 7 4   P Shriver 2 4
  L O'Neill 2 6 8   A Minter 6 6
  O Tsarbopoulou 6 2 6   L O'Neill 2 4
WC   K Deed 3 1   A Minter 6 6
  A Minter 6 6   A Minter 6 6
Q   J Goodling 3 0   C Christian 1 4
  C Christian 6 6   C Christian 6 6
  M-C Damas 6 6   M-C Damas 2 4
LL   K Rickett 3 0

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL   J Smoller 61 0
  R Zrubáková 77 6   R Zrubáková 6 6
  P Smith 5 2   E Galphin 1 1
  E Galphin 7 6   R Zrubáková 6 6
  M Laval 64 0   E Okagawa 0 0
  E Okagawa 77 6   E Okagawa 6 6
  C Reynolds 6 77   C Reynolds 4 4
  M-C Calleja 0 65   R Zrubáková 6 0 3
  P Casale 3 0 8   C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 6
  M Brown 6 6   M Brown 61 6 6
WC   A Scott 6 1 4   M Jaggard 77 4 1
  M Jaggard 3 6 6   M Brown 2 1
WC   J-A Faull 6 77 8   C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
  S Mascarin 2 64 WC   J-A Faull 2 4
  W Probst 6 2 0 8   C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
8   C Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   Z Garrison 6 6
  S Faulkner 0 0 7   Z Garrison 6 3 4
  A Frazier 6 2 2   E Krapl 3 6 6
  E Krapl 3 6 6   E Krapl 2 63
  V Nelson-Dunbar 4 2   C Porwik 6 77
  C Porwik 6 6   C Porwik 4 6 13
  P Hy 61 2   Cy MacGregor 6 2 11
  Cy MacGregor 77 6   C Porwik 77 7
  A Nishiya 6 7 10   B Potter 63 5
  P Paradis 4 5   A Nishiya 1 2
  E Inoue 77 6   E Inoue 6 6
  J Novotná 64 4   E Inoue 3 2
  A Schwartz 6 6 10   B Potter 6 6
LL   S Norris 1 2   A Schwartz 3 1
  C Wood 3 66 10   B Potter 6 6
10   B Potter 6 78

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   E Smylie 1 3
  H Ludloff 6 6   H Ludloff 65 3
  L Antonoplis 6 77   L Antonoplis 77 6
  A Croft 4 64   L Antonoplis 6 1 7
  J Hetherington 2 6 1   C Cohen 4 6 9
  C Cohen 6 1 6   C Cohen 64 7 11
  C Suire 4 6 7   C Suire 77 5 9
Q   E Iida 6 1 5   C Cohen 1 1
LL   S Savides 3 1 3   C Evert 6 6
  S Wasserman 6 6   S Wasserman 63 0
  P Fendick 77 7   P Fendick 77 6
  P Barg 65 5   P Fendick 6 1 1
  T Mochizuki 4 6 4 3   C Evert 4 6 6
  B Bowes 6 1 6   B Bowes 0 1
  G Magers 4 0 3   C Evert 6 6
3   C Evert 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   H Suková 6 6
  J Golder 2 2 6   H Suková 6 6
  E Derly 63 1   L Field 4 3
  L Field 77 6 6   H Suková 6 6
  A Devries 2 6 6   M Lindström 2 3
Q   T Catlin 6 0 1   A Devries 4 1
  M Lindström 6 6   M Lindström 6 6
  C Bakkum 1 3 6   H Suková 77 6
  S McCann 6 6   B Cordwell 64 3
  B Schultz 3 2   S McCann 2 2
  C Jolissaint 1 77 0   B Cordwell 6 6
  B Cordwell 6 65 6   B Cordwell 6 5 6
  N Provis 6 6   N Provis 3 7 2
  V Lake 3 2   N Provis 6 6
Q   W Wood 6 4 8 Q   W Wood 3 2
14   D Balestrat 2 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   S Hanika 3 6 6
  S Gomer 6 4 1 11   S Hanika 6 6
  M Werdel 6 6   M Werdel 4 2
  K Adams 4 1 11   S Hanika 6 6
  K Okamoto 5 2   L-A Eldredge 4 1
  J Richardson 7 6   J Richardson 62 4
  C Benjamin 4 2   L-A Eldredge 77 6
  L-A Eldredge 6 6 11   S Hanika 4 0
  A Kijimuta 77 6 2   M Navratilova 6 6
  P Vásquez 60 1   A Kijimuta 2 77 6
  S Collins 65 6 6   S Collins 6 65 2
  M Mesker 77 4 3   A Kijimuta 6 2 2
  A-M Fernandez 79 6 2   M Navratilova 4 6 6
WC   K Radford 67 3   A-M Fernandez 1 0
  E Minter 3 0 2   M Navratilova 6 6
2   M Navratilova 6 6

See also

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