The 1988 Cincinnati Open (Also known as the Thriftway ATP Championships and 1988 Pringles Light Classic for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis

Tennis

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 tournament played on outdoor hard courts

Hardcourt

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 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center

Lindner Family Tennis Center

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 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Ohio

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, United States

United States

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 that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix

1988 Nabisco Grand Prix

The 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...

 and 1988 WTA Tour

1988 WTA Tour

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. The women's draw was held from August 1 through August 7, while the men's draw was held from August 15 through August 21, 1988.

Men's Singles

  Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...

defeated   Stefan Edberg

Stefan Edberg

Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...

, 3–6, 7–6, 7–6.

Men's Doubles

  Rick Leach

Rick Leach

----Rick Leach is a former professional tennis player and a coach from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 5 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 4 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Leach reached the World No...

/   Jim Pugh

Jim Pugh

Jim Pugh is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Pugh reached the World No...

defeated   Jim Grabb

Jim Grabb

Jim Grabb is a 6' 4" former professional tennis player.Grabb was twice ranked the World No. 1 doubles player, in 1989 and in 1993. A right-handed serve-and-volleyer, Grabb's best singles ranking was World No. 24, a ranking he achieved in February 1990.-College:Grabb is Jewish, and was born in...

 /   Patrick McEnroe

Patrick McEnroe

Patrick John McEnroe is a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team.Born in Manhasset, New York, he is the younger brother of John McEnroe...

, 6–2, 6–4.

Women's Singles

  Barbara Potter

Barbara Potter

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defeated   Helen Kelesi

Helen Kelesi

Helen Kelesi is a former tour professional tennis player. She has been coached by her father, Milan Kelesi, throughout her tennis career....

, 6–2, 6–2.

Women's Doubles

  Beth Herr

Beth Herr

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/   Candy Reynolds

Candy Reynolds

Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...

defeated   Lindsay Bartlett /   Helen Kelesi

Helen Kelesi

Helen Kelesi is a former tour professional tennis player. She has been coached by her father, Milan Kelesi, throughout her tennis career....

, 6–2, 6–4.