| Date | 24 September 1988 |
|---|---|
| Location | Te-ni-seu-jang, Ol-lim-pik Gong-won, Seoul |
| Seed | Competitor | NOC | Sets Won | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Paolo Canè |  ITA | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| Q | Javier Sánchez Vicario |  ESP | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Paolo Canè | Javier Sánchez Vicario | |
|---|---|---|
| Sets Won | 3 | 0 |
| Set 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Set 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Set 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Set 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Tie-break 1 | 7 | 1 |
