1988 Swatch Open – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Swatch Open | |
| Champion | Henri Leconte |
| Runner-up | Jérôme Potier |
| Score | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Henri Leconte won the singles title of the 1988 Swatch Open tennis tournament by defeating Jérôme Potier 6–2, 6–2 in the final.[1][2][3] It was the 7th title for Leconte on his career and the first one since 1986, when he won his last two titles at Geneva and Hamburg.[4]
Seeds
- Andrei Chesnokov (semifinals)
- Joakim Nyström (first round)
- Henri Leconte (champion)
- Jimmy Arias (first round)
- Ronald Agénor (quarterfinals)
- Mark Woodforde (first round)
- Jim Pugh (first round)
- Guy Forget (semifinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Andrei Chesnokov | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3/WC | Henri Leconte | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3/WC | Henri Leconte | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Jérôme Potier | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jérôme Potier | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Guy Forget | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
Top half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | A Chesnokov | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Fioroni | 5 | 2 | 1 | A Chesnokov | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R Osterthun | 6 | 3 | H Skoff | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| H Skoff | 7 | 6 | 1 | A Chesnokov | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | G Garetto | 3 | 6 | K Nováček | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JP Fleurian | 6 | 7 | JP Fleurian | 7 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Nováček | 6 | 7 | K Nováček | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | J Pugh | 3 | 6 | 1 | A Chesnokov | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3/WC | H Leconte | 7 | 6 | 3/WC | H Leconte | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D Nargiso | 5 | 1 | 3/WC | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J Čihák | 2 | 6 | T Meinecke | 4 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Meinecke | 6 | 7 | 3/WC | H Leconte | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Lesch | 6 | 7 | 5 | R Agénor | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| D Cahill | 3 | 5 | Q | A Lesch | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Navratil | 3 | 2 | 5 | R Agénor | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | R Agénor | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Woodforde | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Arrese | 7 | 6 | J Arrese | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Y Doumbia | 4 | 0 | L Pimek | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Pimek | 6 | 6 | J Arrese | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Benhabiles | 5 | 6 | J Potier | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Tulasne | 7 | 7 | T Tulasne | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Potier | 3 | 6 | 6 | J Potier | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4/WC | J Arias | 6 | 2 | 4 | J Potier | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | G Forget | 6 | 6 | 8 | G Forget | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Champion | 3 | 3 | 8 | G Forget | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Kroon | 6 | 6 | N Kroon | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Segărceanu | 0 | 4 | 8 | G Forget | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | WC | G Vilas | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Maurer | 3 | 1 | WC | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Gunnarsson | 7 | 6 | J Gunnarsson | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Nyström | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Gloster, Rob (17 April 1988). "Frenchman Henri Leconte overwhelmed his nervous countryman Jerome Potier". Nice: United Press International. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Tennis; McEnroe's Drought Comes to an End". The New York Times. Associated Press. 18 April 1988. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
Henri Leconte outclassed his fellow Frenchman, Jerome Potier, 6-2, 6-2, and won the Nice Open today. It was Leconte's seventh Grand Prix title.
- ^ "Martina Navratilova used a strong serve-and-volley game..." Chicago Tribune. 19 April 1988. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
Henri Leconte overwhelmed countryman Jerome Potier 6-2, 6-2 to win the Nice Open in France.
- ^ "Golf with ill fan as inspiration, Norman end victory drought". Sun-Sentinel. 18 April 1988. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
Henri Leconte defeated fellow Frenchman Jerome Potier 6-2, 6-2 to win the $145,000 Nice Open. It was Leconte's seventh Grand Prix title. The last time he won was in September 1986, when he took consecutive tournaments in Geneva and Hamburg.