1988 US Open final

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Tennis
gptkbp:attendance 23,000
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:CBS_Sports
gptkbp:category gptkb:Grand_Slam
gptkbp:date September 11, 1988
gptkbp:duration 3 hours 30 minutes
gptkbp:events gptkb:US_Open
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:1989_US_Open_final
gptkbp:has_single gptkb:Jimmy_Connors
gptkb:Mats_Wilander
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the ATP Tour
Part of the WTA Tour
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the US Open history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1988 US Open final
gptkbp:jimmy_connors'_age gptkb:35
gptkbp:jimmy_connors'_nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:jimmy_connors'_next_grand_slam gptkb:1991_US_Open
gptkbp:jimmy_connors'_previous_grand_slam gptkb:1982_US_Open
gptkbp:jimmy_connors'_ranking World No. 6
gptkbp:lendl's_career_after_match Continued to dominate
gptkbp:lendl's_coaching gptkb:None
gptkbp:lendl's_finals_record 3-2
gptkbp:lendl's_next_final gptkb:1989_US_Open_final
gptkbp:lendl's_playing_style Baseline player
gptkbp:lendl's_post_match_comments Proud of the win
gptkbp:lendl's_previous_finals 1986 US Open final
gptkbp:lendl's_rank gptkb:1
gptkbp:location gptkb:USTA_Billie_Jean_King_National_Tennis_Center
gptkbp:loser gptkb:Jimmy_Connors
gptkb:Mats_Wilander
gptkbp:match_duration 3 hours and 45 minutes
gptkbp:match_type Grand Slam final
best of five sets
gptkbp:mats_wilander's_age gptkb:23
gptkbp:mats_wilander's_nationality gptkb:Swedish
gptkbp:mats_wilander's_next_grand_slam gptkb:1989_Australian_Open
gptkbp:mats_wilander's_previous_grand_slam gptkb:1988_French_Open
gptkbp:mats_wilander's_ranking World No. 1
gptkbp:notable_for Wilander's third Grand Slam title
Connors' last Grand Slam final appearance
gptkbp:notable_moment Lendl's comeback in the third set
Wilander's strong start in the first set
gptkbp:notable_speakers gptkb:John_Mc_Enroe
gptkb:Mary_Carillo
gptkb:Jim_Nantz
gptkb:Bill_Macatee
gptkbp:played_between gptkb:Ivan_Lendl
gptkb:Mats_Wilander
gptkbp:preceded_by 1987 US Open final
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Carlos_Ramos
Brian Earley
gptkbp:score 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
gptkbp:significance Lendl's first US Open title
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1989_US_Open_final
gptkbp:surface hard court
gptkbp:wilander's_career_after_match Continued to compete at a high level
gptkbp:wilander's_coaching gptkb:None
gptkbp:wilander's_finals_record gptkb:1-1
gptkbp:wilander's_next_final gptkb:1990_Australian_Open_final
gptkbp:wilander's_playing_style All-court player
gptkbp:wilander's_post_match_comments Disappointed but proud of the match
gptkbp:wilander's_previous_finals gptkb:1982_French_Open_final
gptkbp:wilander's_rank 2
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Ivan_Lendl
gptkb:Mats_Wilander
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stefan_Edberg
gptkb:Jimmy_Connors
gptkb:1989_US_Open_final
gptkb:Mats_Wilander
gptkb:Guillermo_Vilas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5