Men's singles
1988 New South Wales Open
Final
Champion	John Fitzgerald
Runner-up	Andrei Chesnokov
Score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1SE)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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.^[1][2]

	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

	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

	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

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