1988 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1988 Australian Open
Champion Mats Wilander
Runner-up Pat Cash
Score6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
Draw128
Seeds16

Mats Wilander defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open. It was his third Australian Open title and fifth major singles title overall.

Stefan Edberg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wilander.

This marked the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having previously been held on grass courts.