Singles
1988 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Emilio Sánchez
Score	7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4

Defending champion Boris Becker defeated Emilio Sánchez in the final, 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 1988 Newsweek Champions Cup.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Andre Agassi	6	3	5
	3	Boris Becker	4	6	7
								3	Boris Becker	7	6	2	6
								8	Emilio Sánchez	5	4	6	4
	4	Pat Cash	4	4
	8	Emilio Sánchez	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Edberg	6	6
		J Grabb	2	3					J Brown	0	3
		J Brown	6	6											1	S Edberg	6	3	2
		T Šmíd	6	6											15	M Pernfors	3	6	6
		G Forget	3	4					T Šmíd	5	3
		H Skoff	5	1				15	M Pernfors	7	6
	15	M Pernfors	7	6																		15	M Pernfors	6	2	2
	9	D Pate	6	6	6																	7	A Agassi	0	6	6
		L Mattar	2	7	3			9	D Pate	7	6
		G Muller	6	6				SE	J Lozano	5	2
	SE	J Lozano	7	7											9	D Pate	3	3
	Q	B Orešar	6	6	7										7	A Agassi	6	6
	WC	D Visser	7	4	6			Q	B Orešar	1	1
								7	A Agassi	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	B Becker	6	6
		T Wilkison	4	7	6				T Wilkison	3	4
	WC	E Edwards	6	6	3										3	B Becker	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	0	7	6											J Fitzgerald	0	2
	WC	R Weiss	6	5	3				J Fitzgerald	4	6	6
		J Yzaga	5	3				13	C van Rensburg	6	3	3
	13	C van Rensburg	7	6																		3	B Becker	6	6
	12	E Bengoechea	6	3	7																		J Kriek	3	4
	Q	J Frana	2	6	6			12	E Bengoechea	4	6	6
		H de la Peña	3	6	6				H de la Peña	6	1	2
		J Pugh	6	2	3										12	E Bengoechea	2	4
		J Kriek	6	6												J Kriek	6	6
		T Benhabiles	2	1					J Kriek	6	6
								5	T Mayotte	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	M Jaite	6	5
		D Goldie	3	6	6				D Goldie	7	7
		G Vilas	6	1	4											D Goldie	6	3	6
	Q	P Aldrich	6	2											WC/11	A Mansdorf	4	6	7
		D Rostagno	7	6					D Rostagno	6	6
	WC	M Chang	6	5	6			WC/11	A Mansdorf	7	7
	WC/11	A Mansdorf	2	7	7																	WC/11	A Mansdorf	1	6	5
	14	P Lundgren	6	3																		4	P Cash	6	3	7
		M Woodforde	7	6					M Woodforde	7	6
		P Doohan	6	2	4				J Frawley	5	4
		J Frawley	2	6	6											M Woodforde	3	2
		T Tulasne	6	6											4	P Cash	6	6
		B Stanković	1	3					T Tulasne	3	4
								4	P Cash	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	E Sánchez	6	6
	Q	T Witsken	3	6				Q	D Pérez	4	4
	Q	D Pérez	6	7											8	E Sánchez	7	6
	Q	P Sampras	6	3	7										Q	P Sampras	5	2
		R Krishnan	3	6	6			Q	P Sampras	7	6
	Q	J Canter	3	1				10	E Teltscher	5	3
	10	E Teltscher	6	6																		8	E Sánchez	2	6	6
	16	J Arias	3	5																		2	M Mečíř	6	0	3
		A Krickstein	6	7					A Krickstein	4	4
		M Vajda	6	0	4				D Cahill	6	6
		D Cahill	2	6	6											D Cahill	6	0	4
		K Evernden	1	3											2	M Mečíř	2	6	6
		R Reneberg	6	6					R Reneberg	1	3
								2	M Mečíř	6	6

References

• 1988 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw - Men's Singles