1988 French Open – Women's Singles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating Natalia Zvereva in the final, 6–0, 6–0, to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open.[1] The official time of the match given on the scoresheet was 34 minutes,[2][3] however just 32[4] minutes of playing time, split into two periods of nine and 23 minutes due to a rain break.[5] It is the only "double bagel" Grand Slam final of the Open Era.

Women's Singles
1988 French Open
Champion Steffi Graf
Runner-up Natasha Zvereva
Final score6–0, 6–0
Draw128
Seeds16
Main article: 1988 French Open

Graf recorded a total of six 6–0 sets during her seven matches, and was her second step to complete the first and so far only Calendar Year Golden Slam in the history of tennis. It was the first Grand Slam final not to be contested by either Martina Navratilova or Chris Evert since the 1981 French Open. Graf won the championship without dropping a set and losing only 20 games the entire tournament.

Seeds
  1. Steffi Graf (Champion)
  2. Martina Navratilova (Fourth Round)
  3. Chris Evert (Third Round)
  4. Gabriela Sabatini (Semifinals)
  5. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (Third Round)
  6. Helena Suková (Quarterfinals)
  7. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Third Round)
  8. Hana Mandlíková (Second Round)
  9. Lori McNeil (Third Round)
  10. Zina Garrison (Fourth Round)
  11. Katerina Maleeva (First Round)
  12. Raffaella Reggi (Second Round)
  13. Natasha Zvereva (Final)
  14. Anna-Maria Cecchini (Third Round)
  15. Sylvia Hanika (Fourth Round)
  16. Mary Joe Fernández (Withdrew before event)

Qualifying
Main article: 1988 French Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Steffi Graf 6 6
  Bettina Fulco 0 1
1 Steffi Graf 6 77
4 Gabriela Sabatini 3 63
4 Gabriela Sabatini 4 6 6
  Helen Kelesi 6 1 3
1 Steffi Graf 6 6
13 Natasha Zvereva 0 0
  Nicole Provis 7 3 6
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 5 6 4
  Nicole Provis 3 77 5
13 Natasha Zvereva 6 63 7
6 Helena Suková 2 3
13 Natasha Zvereva 6 6

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 S Graf 6 6
WC N Guerrée 0 4 1 S Graf 6 6
N Sodupe 3 3 R Reis 1 0
R Reis 6 6 1 S Graf 6 6
E Pfaff 6 6 S Sloane 0 1
A Frazier 3 2 E Pfaff 3 6 3
C Benjamin 2 6 1 S Sloane 6 3 6
S Sloane 6 0 6 1 S Graf 6 6
P Paradis 1 6 4 N Tauziat 1 3
J Byrne 6 1 6 J Byrne 7 77
K Rinaldi 6 5 5 D Van Rensburg 5 63
D Van Rensburg 4 7 7 J Byrne 5 2
N Tauziat 6 6 N Tauziat 7 6
M Bollegraf 3 2 N Tauziat 6 6
H Cioffi 0 4 LL L Corsato 3 0
LL L Corsato 6 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 L McNeil 6 6
E Hakami 3 2 9 L McNeil 6 4 6
C Jolissaint 65 6 6 C Jolissaint 1 6 2
C Casale 77 1 1 9 L McNeil 6 3 1
T Scheuer-Larsen 6 6 Q C Martínez 1 6 6
C Suire 3 2 T Scheuer-Larsen 2 0
Q C Martínez 6 6 Q C Martínez 6 6
A Dechaume 0 2 Q C Martínez 2 4
R Zrubáková 6 6 B Fulco 6 6
M Javer 0 0 R Zrubáková 6 6
P Tarabini 1 6 6 P Tarabini 4 4
J Novotná 6 3 2 R Zrubáková 2 1
B Fulco 6 6 B Fulco 6 6
Q M-C Damas 0 2 B Fulco 6 6
E Minter 2 1 8 H Mandlíková 4 3
8 H Mandlíková 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 G Sabatini 6 7
WC M Laval 1 5 4 G Sabatini 6 6
M Lindström 77 3 1 K Schimper 3 0
K Schimper 64 6 6 4 G Sabatini 6 6
M Louie-Harper 1 6 6 M Yanagi 3 0
L Bonder 6 3 4 M Louie-Harper 6 1 2
M Jaggard 3 3 M Yanagi 4 6 6
M Yanagi 6 6 4 G Sabatini 6 6
M Perez-Roldan 77 4 6 B Schultz 4 1
S Mascarin 62 6 4 M Perez-Roldan w/o
B Schultz 7 6 B Schultz
S Wasserman 5 0 B Schultz 6 7
R Fairbank 63 63 14 A-M Cecchini 4 5
Q J Pospíšilová 77 77 Q J Pospíšilová 1 0
K Okamoto 1 3 14 A-M Cecchini 6 6
14 A-M Cecchini 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
12 R Reggi 6 6
S Goleš 4 2 12 R Reggi 6 1 3
C Singer 6 2 2 Q M Strandlund 3 6 6
Q M Strandlund 1 6 6 Q M Strandlund 6 1 3
M Mesker 3 1 LL N Jagerman 4 6 6
LL N Jagerman 6 6 LL N Jagerman 77 77
G Miró 3 2 J Halard 65 62
J Halard 6 6 LL N Jagerman 2 1
WC M-C Calleja 6 2 4 H Kelesi 6 6
H Kelesi 4 6 6 H Kelesi 6 6
N Herreman 2 2 A Holíková 2 2
A Holíková 6 6 H Kelesi 6 6
K Horvath 2 6 3 5 M Maleeva-Fragnière 4 2
L Ferrando 6 2 6 L Ferrando 0 2
P Huber 3 1 5 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6
5 M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
A Kanellopoulou 2 4 7 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
F Bonsignori 5 6 6 F Bonsignori 4 0
H Na 7 4 3 7 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 4 5
WC S Niox-Château 0 3 N Provis 1 6 7
N Provis 6 6 N Provis 5 6 6
R Maršíková 2 2 WC E Derly 7 3 1
WC E Derly 6 6 N Provis 77 77
Q S Hack 4 1 15 S Hanika 61 64
W Probst 6 6 W Probst 4 1
A Kijimuta 4 6 6 I Demongeot 6 6
I Demongeot 6 3 2 I Demongeot 6 5 4
WC K Quentrec 6 3 3 15 S Hanika 3 7 6
A Villagrán 2 6 6 WC K Quentrec 7 2 2
C Porwik 1 3 15 S Hanika 5 6 6
15 S Hanika 6 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 K Maleeva 4 5
C Tanvier 6 7 C Tanvier 6 6
H Witvoet 78 6 H Witvoet 1 1
Q A Tiezzi 66 3 C Tanvier 3 6 6
T Phelps 63 2 E Reinach 6 4 3
J Durie 77 6 J Durie 1 4
C Bassett-Seguso 3 0 E Reinach 6 6
E Reinach 6 6 C Tanvier 2 0
S Meier 6 6 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
A Minter 1 3 S Meier 5 0
I Kuczyńska 2 0 A Sánchez Vicario 7 6
A Sánchez Vicario 6 6 A Sánchez Vicario 6 77
Q B Romanò 6 6 3 C Evert 1 64
Q J Jonerup 2 0 Q B Romanò 5 2
J Wiesner 1 4 3 C Evert 7 6
3 C Evert 6 6

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 H Suková 6 6
I Cueto 2 0 6 H Suková 6 6
LL S Appelmans 6 64 6 LL S Appelmans 1 4
E Burgin 4 77 0 6 H Suková 6 6
C Lindqvist 7 4 3 M Paz 4 4
M Paz 5 6 6 M Paz 77 6
D Faber 6 6 D Faber 64 4
WC C Mothes-Jobkel 0 4 6 H Suková 6 6
K Adams 5 6 3 10 Z Garrison 1 2
L Garrone 7 1 6 L Garrone 1 6 4
M Torres 6 6 M Torres 6 2 6
N Bykova 1 2 M Torres 1 1
N Dias 78 3 5 10 Z Garrison 6 6
I Budařová 66 6 7 I Budařová 0 77 2
S Rehe 2 6 1 10 Z Garrison 6 64 6
10 Z Garrison 6 4 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 N Zvereva 77 6
L Golarsa 65 0 13 N Zvereva 6 6
C Christian 1 6 1 L Field 2 0
L Field 6 4 6 13 N Zvereva 6 6
S Auer 5 5 M Gurney 0 4
M Gurney 7 7 M Gurney 2 6 7
WC N van Lottum 7 6 WC N van Lottum 6 2 5
C Cohen 5 3 13 N Zvereva 6 77
LL C Wood 1 63 2 M Navratilova 3 65
B Paulus 6 77 B Paulus 6 6
E Krapl 3 6 5 A Devries 3 2
A Devries 6 4 7 B Paulus 2 2
H ter Riet 6 7 2 M Navratilova 6 6
B Herr 0 5 H ter Riet 1 0 r
P Medrado 0 3 2 M Navratilova 6 2
2 M Navratilova 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Steven Pye (27 May 2014). "The 1988 French Open: how Agassi arrived, Graf ruled and Wilander won". The Guardian.
  3. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-07-02-8801120571-story.html
  4. Times, Robin Herman and Special To the New York. "TENNIS; Graf Shuts Out Zvereva to Gain French Open Title". Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  5. "T365 Recall: Steffi Graf's brutal 32-minute 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Natasha Zvereva at the French Open". Tennis 365. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
Preceded by
1988 Australian Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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