// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy was the 1988 Eagle Classic – Singles tennis match a hoot? It was an ace event.

Singles
1988 Eagle Classic
Champion	Mikael Pernfors
Runner-up	Glenn Layendecker
Score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Brad Gilbert was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.

Mikael Pernfors won the title, defeating Glenn Layendecker 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Brad Gilbert (first round)
2. Kevin Curren (semifinals)
3. Mikael Pernfors (champion)
4. Dan Goldie (second round)
5. Jay Berger (first round)
6. Michael Chang (second round)
7. Mark Woodforde (second round)
8. Derrick Rostagno (quarterfinals)

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
	Q	Glenn Layendecker	3	6	6
		Jim Pugh	6	4	1
								Q	Glenn Layendecker	2	4
								WC/3	Mikael Pernfors	6	6
	WC/3	Mikael Pernfors	4	6	6
	2	Kevin Curren	6	2	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Gilbert	3	7	4
	Q	G Layendecker	6	5	6			Q	G Layendecker	6	7
	Q	D Cassidy	0	1					T Wilkison	2	6
		T Wilkison	6	6											Q	G Layendecker	7	7
	WC	P McEnroe	3	6	2											P Aldrich	5	6
		P Aldrich	6	3	6				P Aldrich	7	6
		J Arias	2	3				7	M Woodforde	5	3
	7	M Woodforde	6	6																		Q	G Layendecker	3	6	6
	4	D Goldie	6	2	6																		J Pugh	6	4	1
		M Anger	4	6	4			4	D Goldie	3	6	5
		J Yzaga	1	3					D Pate	6	3	7
		D Pate	6	6												D Pate	7	5	6
		M Robertson	2	6												J Pugh	6	7	7
		J Pugh	6	7					J Pugh	6	5	6
		C Limberger	3	2				6	M Chang	4	7	4
	6	M Chang	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	J Berger	6	1
		J Grabb	7	6					J Grabb	6	4	6
		T Svantesson	7	6					T Svantesson	3	6	7
		T Witsken	6	4												T Svantesson	3	2
		D Visser	6	6	1										WC/3	M Pernfors	6	6
		C van Rensburg	4	7	6				C van Rensburg	3	6	3
		G Muller	4	0				WC/3	M Pernfors	6	4	6
	WC/3	M Pernfors	6	6																		WC/3	M Pernfors	4	6	6
	8	D Rostagno	6	6																		2	K Curren	6	2	3
	Q	B Pearce	3	4				8	D Rostagno	6	2	7
	WC	T Ho	4	1					J Kriek	3	6	6
		J Kriek	6	6											8	D Rostagno	2	4
		J Courier	3	1											2	K Curren	6	6
	Q	P Sampras	6	6				Q	P Sampras	7	6	6
		R Reneberg	4	6	5			2	K Curren	6	7	7
	2	K Curren	6	1	7

External links

• Main draw