Martín Jaite was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Magnus Gustafsson.

Kent Carlsson won the title by defeating Thomas Muster 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.[1][2][3][4]

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. France Henri Leconte (quarterfinals)
  2. Sweden Kent Carlsson (champion)
  3. Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán (quarterfinals)
  4. Spain Emilio Sánchez (second round)
  5. Austria Thomas Muster (final)
  6. Haiti Ronald Agénor (second round)
  7. Argentina Martín Jaite (third round)
  8. Spain Jordi Arrese (quarterfinals)
  9. Sweden Magnus Gustafsson (semifinals)
  10. Switzerland Claudio Mezzadri (second round)
  11. United States Lawson Duncan (first round)
  12. Argentina Alberto Mancini (second round)
  13. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
  14. Uruguay Marcelo Filippini (semifinals)
  15. Austria Horst Skoff (third round)
  16. Spain Fernando Luna (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 France Henri Leconte 2 6
9 Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 6 7
9 Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 1 6 3
5 Austria Thomas Muster 6 3 6
3 Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán 6 4 3
5 Austria Thomas Muster 3 6 6
5 Austria Thomas Muster 3 3 6 1
2 Sweden Kent Carlsson 6 6 3 6
Spain Sergio Casal 5 6 3
14 Uruguay Marcelo Filippini 7 2 6
14 Uruguay Marcelo Filippini 2 2
2 Sweden Kent Carlsson 6 6
8 Spain Jordi Arrese 5 1
2 Sweden Kent Carlsson 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 France H Leconte 6 6
WC Spain G López 6 4 6 WC Spain G López 0 1
WC Spain V López Morón 1 6 4 1 France H Leconte 6 6
WC Venezuela A Mora 4 2 15 Austria H Skoff 1 4
Argentina C Miniussi 6 6 Argentina C Miniussi 4 6 0
Q Spain David Franco 3 6 5 15 Austria H Skoff 6 1 6
15 Austria H Skoff 6 4 7 1 France H Leconte 2 6
9 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6 9 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 7
Ecuador R Viver 3 3 9 Sweden M Gustafsson 3 6 6
Q Sweden T Haldin 4 2 Sweden R Båthman 6 2 2
Sweden R Båthman 6 6 9 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 7
Spain T Carbonell 6 6 7 Argentina M Jaite 1 5
Chile P Rebolledo 2 1 Spain T Carbonell 3 1
7 Argentina M Jaite 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 7 6
Spain J Sánchez 6 7 Spain J Sánchez 6 2
Q Spain JC Báguena 3 6 3 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 6
France T Champion 6 6 13 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 2 2
Q Cuba M Tabares 0 0 France T Champion 3 2
Sweden C Bergström 6 4 0 13 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6
13 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 3 6 6 3 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 4 3
11 United States L Duncan 6 2 4 5 Austria T Muster 3 6 6
Argentina E Bengoechea 3 6 6 Argentina E Bengoechea 6 6
Spain J Aguilera 7 6 Spain J Aguilera 1 2
Brazil C Motta 5 1 Argentina E Bengoechea 3 7 4
Italy M Narducci 3 4 5 Austria T Muster 6 5 6
Sweden U Stenlund 6 6 Sweden U Stenlund 3 2
5 Austria T Muster 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Haiti R Agénor 6 5 2
Spain S Casal 6 6 Spain S Casal 2 7 6
Germany D Keretić 4 2 Spain S Casal 6 6
Uruguay D Pérez 7 2 3 France J Potier 2 1
France J Potier 5 6 6 France J Potier 7 4 6
Q Argentina G Giussani 3 0 12 Argentina A Mancini 6 6 2
12 Argentina A Mancini 6 6 Spain S Casal 5 6 3
14 Uruguay M Filippini 6 6 14 Uruguay M Filippini 7 2 6
WC Spain F Roig 2 1 14 Uruguay M Filippini 6 6 6
Spain A Tous 2 2 Spain J Colás 7 2 2
Spain J Colás 6 6 14 Uruguay M Filippini 2 6 6
WC Spain C Costa 7 3 3 Argentina F Davín 6 4 2
Argentina F Davín 5 6 6 Argentina F Davín 2 6 6
4 Spain E Sánchez 6 4 2

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain J Arrese 6 6
Italy P Canè 6 6 Italy P Canè 2 4
Peru P Arraya 1 3 8 Spain J Arrese 6 6
Spain J Avendaño 2 6 3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 3 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 6 4 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 7 6
France T Tulasne 6 1 4 10 Switzerland C Mezzadri 6 3
10 Switzerland C Mezzadri 4 6 6 8 Spain J Arrese 5 1
16 Spain F Luna 6 6 2 Sweden K Carlsson 7 6
Italy F Cancellotti 0 3 16 Spain F Luna 1 3
Q Spain S Bruguera 4 3 Argentina H de la Peña 6 6
Argentina H de la Peña 6 6 Argentina H de la Peña 6 1
Q Spain F Clavet 2 2 2 Sweden K Carlsson 7 6
Spain E Osta 6 6 Spain E Osta 4 0
2 Sweden K Carlsson 6 6

References

  1. "1998: XXXVI Trofeo Conde de Godó - del 12 al 17 de Septiembre". Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899 (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 21 September 2025. Final individual: Kent Carlsson (Swe) a Thomas Muster (Aut), 6-3, 6-3, 3-6 y 6-1
  2. Álvarez, Robert (17 September 1988). "Carlsson derrotó a Muster y se adjudicó el Godó" [Carlsson defeated Muster and won the Godó]. El País (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. "Carlsson Wins Barcelona Tournament". Los Angeles Times. 18 September 1988. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  4. "Kent Carlsson of Sweden needed three hours to overpower..." Barcelona. United Press International. 17 September 1988. Retrieved 21 September 2025.