Who won the Australian Open in 1988?
Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open. Stefan Edberg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wilander.
What was different about the 1988 Australian Open?
It would mark the first time a Grand Slam final would be played indoors under a roof; after the first 3 games of the Women’s Final, there was a 1-hour & 23 min delay to close the roof. This was the first Australian Open to have 128-players in each singles category, in line with the other three majors.
Was the Australian Open on grass?
Before 1988, it was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020.
Do Australian Open winners keep the trophy?
In each case, the trophies remain on display at the venue, and a reduced-size replica is given to each of the Australian Open champions.
Who won the French Open in 1988?
Mats Wilander defeated Henri Leconte in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open. It was his third and final French Open singles title. Leconte remains the most recent Frenchman to reach the final.
Why did Borg not play Australian Open?
Borg was finished for 1980, at least as far as the majors were concerned. He would not go on to play in Australia in December because he was only interested in winning the Grand Slam, and losing the U.S. Open in 1980 meant Australia was irrelevant.
Why was there no Aus Open in 1986?
1986 Australian Open The Australian Open was not held in 1986 due to the Open changing dates from December to January. This allowed it to count as a Grand Prix event after the movement of the Grand Prix Masters from March to early December. As such, the next Australian Open was the 1987 Australian Open.
Why was there no Australian Open in 1986?
The Australian Open was not held in 1986 due to the Open changing dates from December to January. This allowed it to count as a Grand Prix event after the movement of the Grand Prix Masters from March to early December. As such, the next Australian Open was the 1987 Australian Open.
Why was no Australian Open held in 1986?
Is Wimbledon trophy made of gold?
The Cup, which is made of silver gilt, stands 18 inches high and has a diameter of 7.5 inches. The inscription on the Cup reads: “The All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World”. Around the bowl are engraved the dates and names of the Champions.
Who won Wimbledon in 1988?
Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg defeated Boris Becker in the final, 4–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the Gentlemen’s Singles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships.