| Date | 22 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brad Gilbert |  USA | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| Q | Andrey Cherkasov |  URS | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Gilbert | Andrey Cherkasov | |
|---|---|---|
| Sets Won | 3 | 1 |
| Set #1 | 6 | 4 |
| Set #2 | 1 | 6 |
| Set #3 | 6 | 1 |
| Set #4 | 6 | 2 |
