1988 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1988 Lipton International Players Championships
1987 ChampionsUnited States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
Final
ChampionsWest Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runners-upUnited States Gigi Fernández
United States Zina Garrison
Score7–6(8–6), 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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1988 tennis event results

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.

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  1 6 3
4 6 3 6
4 66 3  
2 78 6  
3 1 6  
2 6 7  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6 6
  United States R Casals United States J Russell 7 3 2 1 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6 6
  United States T Phelps Italy R Reggi 6 6     7 3 2
  Czechoslovakia I Budařová United Kingdom J Salmon 4 0   1 7 6  
  New Zealand B Cordwell United States J Kaplan 2 6 4 9 6 4  
  United States M J Fernández Canada H Kelesi 6 3 6   United States M J Fernández Canada H Kelesi 3 6 3
  United States J Fuchs United States J Smoller 3 6   9 6 3 6
9 Sweden C Lindqvist Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen 6 7   1 6 6 2
12 United States P Harper United States H Ludloff 6 6 6   1 7 6
  United States A Frazier United States L Spadea 7 1 3 12 4 6 2
  Japan A Kijimuta Hong Kong P Moreno 3 7 5   6 4 6
  United States C Reynolds United States P Smith 6 5 7   3 6 6
  Italy L Garrone Italy L Golarsa 6 6 6   6 4 3
  Brazil P Medrado South Africa K Schimper 4 7 2   1 1  
  United States K Adams United States P Barg 6 6     6 6  
5 Australia H Mandlíková Czechoslovakia J Novotná 3 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States G Fernández United States Z Garrison 2 6 6
  Argentina G Bosca Argentina A Villagrán 6 2 1 4 United States G Fernández United States Z Garrison 6 6  
  Switzerland C Cohen Peru P Vásquez 0 6    
4 0  
  United States L Bartlett United States C Christian 6 7   4 6 6  
  Hong Kong P Hy South Africa D Van Rensburg 6 6   15 3 3  
  West Germany I Cueto Spain A Sánchez 4 1     Hong Kong P Hy South Africa D Van Rensburg 0 1  
  United States G Magers United States W White 2 4   15 6 6  
15 United States P Fendick Canada J Hetherington 6 6   4 6 7  
13 United States A Henricksson Switzerland C Jolissaint 2 4     3 6  
  Sweden M Lindström West Germany C Porwik 6 6     2 3  
  United States B Bowes United States M Werdel 2 7 6   6 6  
  Poland I Kuczyńska Australia A Minter 6 5 0   6 1 6
  South Africa L Gregory United States R Reis 6 7     3 6 7
  Italy S Cecchini Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 3 6     3 6 6
  Brazil N Dias Argentina P Tarabini 2 6 6   6 3 4
7 United States M-L Daniels United States R White 6 2 3

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

References

  • 1988 Lipton International Players Championships Women's Doubles Draw
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