1988 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1988 Lipton International Players Championships
1987 Champions	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Champions	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini
Runners-up	Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison
Score	7–6^(8–6), 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 7–6^(8–6), 6–3 against Gigi Fernández and Zina Garrison.^[1]

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
2. Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini (champions)
3. Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)
4. Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison (final)
5. Hana Mandlíková / Jana Novotná (first round)
6. Chris Evert / Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
7. Mary Lou Daniels / Robin White (first round)
8. Eva Pfaff / Barbara Potter (first round)
9. Catarina Lindqvist / Tine Scheuer-Larsen (third round)
10. Catherine Suire / Catherine Tanvier (quarterfinals)
11. Jo Durie / Sharon Walsh-Pete (third round)
12. Peanut Harper / Heather Ludloff (second round)
13. Ann Henricksson / Christiane Jolissaint (first round)
14. Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
15. Patty Fendick / Jill Hetherington (third round)
16. Rosalyn Fairbank / Stephanie Rehe (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Candy Reynolds  Paula Smith	1	6	3
	4	Gigi Fernández  Zina Garrison	6	3	6
								4	Gigi Fernández  Zina Garrison	6^6	3
								2	Steffi Graf  Gabriela Sabatini	7^8	6
	3	Lori McNeil  Betsy Nagelsen	1	6
	2	Steffi Graf  Gabriela Sabatini	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6	6
		R Casals J Russell	7	3	2			1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6	6
		T Phelps R Reggi	6	6					T Phelps  R Reggi	7	3	2
		I Budařová J Salmon	4	0											1	C Kohde-Kilsch  H Suková	7	6
		B Cordwell J Kaplan	2	6	4										9	C Lindqvist  T Scheuer-Larsen	6	4
		M J Fernández H Kelesi	6	3	6				M J Fernández H Kelesi	3	6	3
		J Fuchs J Smoller	3	6				9	C Lindqvist  T Scheuer-Larsen	6	3	6
	9	C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	6	7																		1	C Kohde-Kilsch  H Suková	6	6	2
	12	P Harper H Ludloff	6	6	6																		C Reynolds  P Smith	1	7	6
		A Frazier L Spadea	7	1	3			12	P Harper  H Ludloff	4	6	2
		A Kijimuta P Moreno	3	7	5				C Reynolds  P Smith	6	4	6
		C Reynolds P Smith	6	5	7											C Reynolds  P Smith	3	6	6
		L Garrone L Golarsa	6	6	6											K Adams  P Barg	6	4	3
		P Medrado K Schimper	4	7	2				L Garrone  L Golarsa	1	1
		K Adams P Barg	6	6					K Adams  P Barg	6	6
	5	H Mandlíková J Novotná	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	G Fernández Z Garrison	2	6	6
		G Bosca A Villagrán	6	2	1			4	G Fernández Z Garrison	6	6
		C Cohen P Vásquez	0	6					L Bartlett  C Christian	4	0
		L Bartlett C Christian	6	7											4	G Fernández  Z Garrison	6	6
		P Hy D Van Rensburg	6	6											15	P Fendick  J Hetherington	3	3
		I Cueto A Sánchez	4	1					P Hy D Van Rensburg	0	1
		G Magers W White	2	4				15	P Fendick  J Hetherington	6	6
	15	P Fendick J Hetherington	6	6																		4	G Fernández  Z Garrison	6	7
	13	A Henricksson C Jolissaint	2	4																			L Gregory  R Reis	3	6
		M Lindström  ; C Porwik	6	6					M Lindström  C Porwik	2	3
		B Bowes M Werdel	2	7	6				B Bowes  M Werdel	6	6
		I Kuczyńska A Minter	6	5	0											B Bowes  M Werdel	6	1	6
		L Gregory  ; R Reis	6	7												L Gregory  R Reis	3	6	7
		S Cecchini  ; S Goleš	3	6					L Gregory  R Reis	3	6	6
		N Dias P Tarabini	2	6	6				N Dias  P Tarabini	6	3	4
	7	M-L Daniels R White	6	2	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	E Pfaff B Potter	5	6
		Ca MacGregor Cy MacGregor	7	7					Ca MacGregor  Cy MacGregor	6	6
		M Bollegraf M van der Torre	6	3	6				M Bollegraf  M van der Torre	4	0
		L Antonoplis B Gerken	4	6	3											Ca MacGregor  Cy MacGregor	2	6
		A M Fernandez J Richardson	3	3											10	C Suire  C Tanvier	6	7
		E Hakami C Singer	6	6					E Hakami  C Singer	3	3
		L Allen E Reinach	2	2				10	C Suire  C Tanvier	6	6
	10	C Suire C Tanvier	6	6																		10	C Suire  C Tanvier	6	6	5
	14	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	6																		3	L McNeil  B Nagelsen	3	7	7
		A Devries E Krapl	0	2				14	I Demongeot  N Tauziat	7	6
		A Betzner K Sands	6	6					A Betzner  K Sands	5	3
		B Fulco G Miró	0	1											14	I Demongeot  N Tauziat	3	6	4
		E Raponi-Longo N Sodupe	4	2											3	L McNeil  B Nagelsen	6	4	6
		N Herreman P Paradis	6	6					N Herreman  P Paradis	6	3
		M Gurney S Sloane	1	3				3	L McNeil  B Nagelsen	7	6
	3	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	C Evert W Turnbull	6	6
		L Field H Witvoet	3	0				6	C Evert  W Turnbull	6	6
		E Derly V Nelson-Dunbar	1	5					C Benjamin  B Schultz	4	0
		C Benjamin B Schultz	6	7											6	C Evert  W Turnbull	6	6
		P Casale I Driehuis	6	4											16	R Fairbank  S Rehe	2	1
		S Meier W Probst	7	6					S Meier  W Probst	4	2
		D-A Hansel W Wood	2	2				16	R Fairbank  S Rehe	6	6
	16	R Fairbank S Rehe	6	6																		6	C Evert  W Turnbull	1	4
	11	J Durie S Walsh-Pete	6	6	7																	2	S Graf  G Sabatini	6	6
		K Foxworth T Whittington	4	7	5			11	J Durie  S Walsh-Pete	1	6	6
		L Barnard M de Swardt	7	7					L Barnard  M de Swardt	6	3	4
		H Crowe K Steinmetz	5	6											11	J Durie  S Walsh-Pete	2	0
		K Horvath N Provis	6	5	5										2	S Graf  G Sabatini	6	6
		D Balestrat M Paz	4	7	7				D Balestrat  M Paz	4	4
		A Holíková M Torres	1	2				2	S Graf  G Sabatini	6	6
	2	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780002183116.

External links

• 1988 Lipton International Players Championships Women's doubles draw