1988 New South Wales Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1988 New South Wales Open
Champion	John Fitzgerald
Runner-up	Andrei Chesnokov
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1SE)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1988 New South Wales Open

Miloslav Mečíř was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

John Fitzgerald won the title by defeating Andrei Chesnokov 6–3, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Christo van Rensburg (semifinals)
2. Wally Masur (first round)
3. Andrei Chesnokov (final)
4. Peter Doohan (second round)
5. John Fitzgerald (champion)
6. Darren Cahill (quarterfinals)
7. Joey Rive (semifinals)
8. Tom Nijssen (first 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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1/WC	Christo van Rensburg	3	6
	3	Andrei Chesnokov	6	7
								3	Andrei Chesnokov	3	4
								5	John Fitzgerald	6	6
	5	John Fitzgerald	6	3	6
	7	Joey Rive	4	6	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1/WC	C van Rensburg	7	6
	SE	J Anderson	5	3				1/WC	C van Rensburg	6	6
		J Potier	6	4					S Youl	4	3
		S Youl	7	6											1/WC	C van Rensburg	6	4	7
		A Volkov	7	7												A Volkov	0	6	5
		R Leach	6	5					A Volkov	6	3
		M Narducci	4	6	6				M Narducci	1	0r
	8	T Nijssen	6	4	4																	1/WC	C van Rensburg	3	6
	3	A Chesnokov	6	6																		3	A Chesnokov	6	7
		D Visser	3	3				3	A Chesnokov	6	7
		C Pridham	7	7					C Pridham	2	5
		T Mmoh	6	6											3	A Chesnokov	6	7
		A Castle	6	7											6	D Cahill	3	5
		R Saad	2	6					A Castle	6	3
	Q	P Chamberlin	3	6	3			6	D Cahill	7	6
	6	D Cahill	6	4	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	J Fitzgerald	3	7	6
	Q	R Schmidt	6	5	3			5	J Fitzgerald	3	7	6
	Q	E Edwards	4	3					R Smith	6	6	2
		R Smith	6	6											5	J Fitzgerald	6	6
	WC	T Woodbridge	3	1												B Moir	0	1
		B Moir	6	6					B Moir	7	6
		G Pozzi	6	7	3			4	P Doohan	5	4
	4	P Doohan	7	6	6																	5	J Fitzgerald	6	3	6
	7	J Rive	7	7																		7	J Rive	4	6	1
		S Shaw	6	6				7	J Rive	6	6	7
	Q	A Olhovskiy	6	7				Q	A Olhovskiy	2	7	6
		H van Boeckel	2	5											7	J Rive	6	6
	WC	J Stoltenberg	4	6												B Drewett	4	2
		B Drewett	6	7					B Drewett	6	6
		M Flur	6	6					M Flur	2	4
	2	W Masur	4	4

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)