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Women's singles
1988 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	5–7, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
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 seniors
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Steffi Graf defeated six-time defending champion Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the: previous year's final, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1——to win the——ladies' singles tennis title at the "1988 Wimbledon Championships." It was her first Wimbledon singles title. And fourth major title overall. It was also Graf's third step towards completing the first. And so far only Golden Slam in the history of tennis.

The semifinal match between Chris Evert and Navratilova marked the last time they faced each other in a major, with Navratilova extending her lead in their head-to-head rivalry at majors——to 14–8.

Seeds※

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch withdrew due to a knee injury. She was replaced in the draw by, lucky loser Shaun Stafford.

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Pascale Paradis	3	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								3	Pam Shriver	1	2
	3	Pam Shriver	6	6
	12	Zina Garrison	4	4
															1	Steffi Graf	5	6	6
															2	Martina Navratilova	7	2	1
	6	Helena Suková	3	6
	4	Chris Evert	6	7
								4	Chris Evert	1	6	5
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	4	7
		Rosalyn Fairbank	6	4	5
	2	Martina Navratilova	4	6	7

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		N Hu	0	0				1	S Graf	6	6
	LL	K Quentrec	7	6				LL	K Quentrec	2	0
		J Halard	6	1											1	S Graf	6	6
		M Louie Harper	7	3	4											T Phelps	3	1
	WC	S Loosemore	6	6	6			WC	S Loosemore	1	1
		T Phelps	7	6	6				T Phelps	6	6
		W Turnbull	5	7	0																	1	S Graf	6	6
		I Kuczyńska	5	6	6																	16	MJ Fernández	2	2
		E Nagelsen	7	1	3				I Kuczyńska	7	6
		E Pfaff	5	3				Q	L Field	5	4
	Q	L Field	7	6												I Kuczyńska	4	1
	Q	S Collins	4	6	7										16	MJ Fernández	6	6
		L Meskhi	6	4	9				L Meskhi	1	5
		N Jagerman	3	2				16	MJ Fernández	6	7
	16	MJ Fernández	6	6

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	H Mandlíková	6	7
		L Garrone	3	5				9	H Mandlíková	6	6
		A Henricksson	6	6					A Henricksson	4	2
		B Herr	3	2											9	H Mandlíková	4	3
		M Bollegraf	6	6												A Minter	6	6
		B Romanò	1	4					M Bollegraf	2	2
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	6	6
		A Holíková	3	0																			A Minter	3	7	4
		J Wiesner	3	7	3																		P Paradis	6	5	6
		L Golarsa	6	5	6				L Golarsa	4	2
		R White	3	6	6				R White	6	6
	WC	C Wood	6	3	3											R White	4	6	7
		N Herreman	6	6												P Paradis	6	3	9
		S Walsh-Pete	2	2					N Herreman	4	6	6
		P Paradis	6	6					P Paradis	6	3	8
	7	M Maleeva-Fragnière	4	3

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	P Shriver	6	4	8
		D van Rensburg	2	6	6			3	P Shriver	6	6
		J Hetherington	6	4	3				S Parkhomenko	3	4
		S Parkhomenko	4	6	6										3	P Shriver	7	7
		C Porwik	5	4												S Rehe	6	6
	LL	L O'Neill	7	6				LL	L O'Neill	6	1	4
		C Suire	3	7	4				S Rehe	4	6	6
		S Rehe	6	5	6																	3	P Shriver	6	6
		M Javer	6	3	7																	14	K Maleeva	2	2
		S Meier	2	6	9				S Meier	1	7	4
		B Cordwell	6	6					B Cordwell	6	5	6
		E Burgin	4	3												B Cordwell	0	0
	WC	L Gould	6	2											14	K Maleeva	6	6
		I Cueto	7	6					I Cueto	0	4
	WC	A Simpkin	1	0				14	K Maleeva	6	6
	14	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	Z Garrison	6	6
		W White	3	1				12	Z Garrison	6	6
		F Bonsignori	7	3	0				D Balestrat	4	3
		D Balestrat	6	6	6										12	Z Garrison	7	6
		G Fernández	2	6	8											E Minter	6	0
		B Schultz	6	4	6				G Fernández	3	6	3
		A Frazier	5	4					E Minter	6	3	6
		E Minter	7	6																		12	Z Garrison	6	3	6
		C Tanvier	6	6																		5	G Sabatini	1	6	2
		P Medrado	3	1					C Tanvier	6	6
	WC	A Grunfeld	4	5					M Gurney	3	3
		M Gurney	6	7												C Tanvier	2	3
		R Zrubáková	6	7											5	G Sabatini	6	6
		H Ludloff	3	6					R Zrubáková	4	3
		C Bassett-Seguso	2	2				5	G Sabatini	6	6
	5	G Sabatini	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	H Suková	7	1	6
		I Demongeot	5	6	2			6	H Suková	6	6
		J Novotná	6	7					J Novotná	2	2
		T Scheuer-Larsen	3	5											6	H Suková	6	6	6
		E Inoue	5	7	6											E Inoue	7	3	2
		W Probst	7	5	2				E Inoue	6	6
	Q	P Barg	6	4					S Gomer	4	2
		S Gomer	7	6																		6	H Suková	7	6
		E Krapl	3	6	3																		B Potter	6	4
		N Bykova	6	3	6				N Bykova	6	4	7
		B Potter	6	7					B Potter	2	6	9
		L Lapi	3	6												B Potter	4	6	6
		M Lindström	6	3											Q	J-A Faull	6	3	4
	Q	J-A Faull	7	6				Q	J-A Faull	5	6	6
		I Budařová	7	6					I Budařová	7	1	4
	LL	S Stafford	6	3

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	S Hanika	6	6
		H Cioffi	1	2				15	S Hanika	6	6
		M Jaggard	2	2					H Witvoet	1	3
		H Witvoet	6	6											15	S Hanika	3	3
	WC	V Lake	3	2												K Adams	6	6
		K Adams	6	6					K Adams	2	6	6
		N Tauziat	6	6					N Tauziat	6	4	4
		A Devries	2	4																			K Adams	7	3	0
		A Sánchez Vicario	3	4																		4	C Evert	5	6	6
	Q	K Okamoto	6	6				Q	K Okamoto	5	3
		G Miró	6	0	2				A Kijimuta	7	6
		A Kijimuta	4	6	6											A Kijimuta	4	0
		C Singer	6	6											4	C Evert	6	6
		S Wasserman	4	0					C Singer	4	6	3
		A Dechaume	1	2				4	C Evert	6	3	6
	4	C Evert	6	6

Section 7※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	R Reis	2	3				8	N Zvereva	6	6
		P Fendick	6	6					P Fendick	3	3
		C Benjamin	2	3											8	N Zvereva	6	7
		C Jolissaint	6	6	6											E Reinach	2	6
	Q	L Gregory	7	4	3				C Jolissaint	1	4
		C Lindqvist	6	4					E Reinach	6	6
		E Reinach	7	6																		8	N Zvereva	2	4
		J Durie	6	6																			R Fairbank	6	6
		M Werdel	4	2					J Durie	2	6	5
		R Fairbank	6	6					R Fairbank	6	1	7
		M-L Daniels	2	3												R Fairbank	7	6
		S Sloane	6	6											10	L McNeil	6	4
	WC	T Catlin	3	1					S Sloane	7	4	4
		N Provis	3	5				10	L McNeil	6	6	6
	10	L McNeil	6	7

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	L Savchenko	6	6
		J Byrne	2	2				13	L Savchenko	7	6
		M Yanagi	6	6					M Yanagi	6	3
		B Gerken	4	1											13	L Savchenko	6	6
		A Villagrán	6	6											WC	J Salmon	1	2
		L Ferrando	3	3					A Villagrán	7	1	2
		E Smylie	4	4				WC	J Salmon	6	6	6
	WC	J Salmon	6	6																		13	L Savchenko	4	2
		G Magers	7	3	7																	2	M Navratilova	6	6
		H Kelesi	6	6	5				G Magers	4	6
	Q	K Hunter	3	2					K Schimper	6	7
		K Schimper	6	6												K Schimper	0	4
		K Horvath	4	4											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		E Hakami	6	6					E Hakami	2	1
		S Goleš	1	2				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

See also※

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

References※

External links※

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation