1988 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1988 Australian Open
Champion	Rick Leach Jim Pugh
Runner-up	Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren
Final score	6–3, 6–2, 6–3

The Men's Doubles tournament at the 1988 Australian Open was held from 11 through 24 January 1988 on the outdoor hard courts at the Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. Rick Leach and Jim Pugh won the title, defeating Jeremy Bates and Peter Lundgren in the final.

Seeds

1. Paul Annacone / Christo van Rensburg (Third round)
2. Guy Forget / Slobodan Živojinović (Third round)
3. John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd (Quarterfinals)
4. Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder (First round)
5. Rick Leach / Jim Pugh (Champions)
6. Sammy Giammalva / Jim Grabb (First round)
7. Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann (Third round)
8. Tim Wilkison / Todd Witsken (Third round)
9. Carl Limberger / Mark Woodforde (Second round)
10. Martin Davis / Brad Drewett (Semifinals)
11. Eddie Edwards / Gary Muller (Third round)
12. Matt Anger / Tim Pawsat (First round)
13. Broderick Dyke / Wally Masur (First round)
14. Paul Chamberlin / Sherwood Stewart (Third round)
15. Jonas Svensson / Magnus Tideman (Quarterfinals)
16. Kelly Evernden / Johan Kriek (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Jonas Svensson   Magnus Tideman	3	7	6	3
	10	Mark Dickson   Tim Wilkison	6	5	7	6
										10	Mark Dickson   Tim Wilkison	7	6	6	3
										5	Rick Leach   Jim Pugh	5	7	7	6
	3	John Fitzgerald   Anders Järryd	6	3	6	3
	5	Rick Leach   Jim Pugh	7	6	3	6
																			5	Rick Leach   Jim Pugh	6	6	6
																				Jeremy Bates   Peter Lundgren	3	2	3
		Andrew Castle   Roberto Saad	6	7	6	6	19
		Grant Connell   Glenn Michibata	7	6	7	3	17
											Andrew Castle   Roberto Saad	7	4	6	3
											Jeremy Bates   Peter Lundgren	6	6	7	6
		Jeremy Bates   Peter Lundgren	3	7	6	3	7
	16	Kelly Evernden   Johan Kriek	6	6	2	6	5

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
1	P Annacone   C van Rensburg	6	6
	R Fricker   G Pfitzner	1	4				1	P Annacone   C van Rensburg	6	6
	R Barlow   B Moir	1	3					B Derlin   S Guy	2	4
	B Derlin   S Guy	6	6											1	P Annacone   C van Rensburg	4	3
	D Cassidy   C Hooper	6	6	6										15	J Svenson   M Tideman	6	6
WC	A Anderson   C Turich	7	4	3				D Cassidy   C Hooper	6	5	1
	C Eagle   H Sato	6	3				15	J Svenson   M Tideman	4	7	6
15	J Svenson   M Tideman	7	6																		15	J Svenson   M Tideman	6	5	7	6
10	M Davis   B Drewett	4	6	8																	10	M Davis   B Drewett	3	7	6	3
	D Goldie   L Scott	6	3	6			10	M Davis   B Drewett	6	6
	M Gustafsson   N Kroon	4	6	8				M Gustafsson   N Kroon	3	4
	C Steyn   D Visser	6	3	6										10	M Davis   B Drewett	4	6	6
Alt	D Cole   P Kronk	5	4											8	Ti Wilkison   T Witsken	6	4	3
	M Bauer   T Nijssen	7	6					M Bauer   T Nijssen	2	4
	R Cahill   P Mick	1	5				8	Ti Wilkison   T Witsken	6	6
8	Ti Wilkison   T Witsken	6	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
3	J Fitzgerald   A Järryd	4	6	8
	P Kühnen   CU Steeb	6	4	6			3	J Fitzgerald   A Järryd	6	7
	K Jones   T Nelson	3	6	6				K Jones   T Nelson	1	6
	M Schapers   H van Boeckel	6	4	3										3	J Fitzgerald   A Järryd	6	6
	M Oosting   C Saceanu	5	4											14	P Chamberlin   S Stewart	0	1
	S Barr   K Warwick	7	6					S Barr   K Warwick	1	4
	J Hlasek   A Mansdorf	4	6				14	P Chamberlin   S Stewart	6	6
14	P Chamberlin   S Stewart	6	7																		3	J Fitzgerald   A Järryd	6	3	6	3
11	E Edwards   G Muller	6	7																		5	R Leach   J Pugh	7	6	3	6
	B Buffington   S Svensson	3	6				11	E Edwards   G Muller	6	6
	M Flur   J Rive	6	6					M Flur   J Rive	3	2
	S Heckmanns   A Spartalis	4	3											11	E Edwards   G Muller	2	2
	A Emerson   R Krishnan	6	6											5	R Leach   J Pugh	6	6
	A Lane   R Rasheed	4	3					A Emerson   R Krishnan	3	1
WC	J Anderson   R Fromberg	2	2				5	R Leach   J Pugh	6	6
5	R Leach   J Pugh	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
6	S Giammalva   J Grabb	4	4
	O Camporese   G Pozzi	6	6					O Camporese   G Pozzi	6	5	3
	D Lewis   I Werner	6	6					D Lewis   I Werner	4	7	6
	S Shaw   T Theine	3	4												D Lewis   I Werner	6	5	3
WC	M Edmondson   B Roe	6	6												A Castle   R Saad	4	7	6
	C Ellis   C Milne	3	4				WC	M Edmondson   B Roe	2	1
	A Castle   R Saad	3	6	8				A Castle   R Saad	6	6
12	P Chamberlin   S Stewart	6	3	6																		A Castle   R Saad	6	7	6	6	19
13	B Dyke   W Masur	1	4																			G Connell   G Michibata	7	6	7	3	17
	T Benhabiles   J Potier	6	6					T Benhabiles   J Potier	6	3
	R Schmidt   T Siegel	6	7					R Schmidt   T Siegel	7	6
	B Green   H Pfister	4	6												R Schmidt   T Siegel	3	3
	J Letts   C Miller	5	6												G Connell   G Michibata	6	6
	D Macpherson   S Youl	7	7					D Macpherson   S Youl	4	6
	G Connell   G Michibata	6	6					G Connell   G Michibata	6	7
4	P Doohan   L Warder	4	4

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
7	D Cahill   M Kratzmann	7	6
	P Canè   D Nargiso	6	4				7	D Cahill   M Kratzmann	7	6
	P Carter   J Frawley	7	7					P Carter   J Frawley	5	4
Alt	C Bailey   D Keretić	6	6											7	D Cahill   M Kratzmann	6	4
	P Baur   A Mronz	2	6												J Bates   P Lundgren	7	6
	J Bates   P Lundgren	6	7					J Bates   P Lundgren	6	7
WC	J Stoltenberg   T Woodbridge	4	6				9	C Limberger   M Woodforde	4	5
9	C Limberger   M Woodforde	6	7																			J Bates   P Lundgren	3	7	6	3	7
16	K Evernden   J Kriek	6	6																		16	K Evernden   J Kriek	6	6	2	6	5
	C Cox   M Fancutt	1	3				16	K Evernden   J Kriek	6	6
	C Kennedy   D MacBride	6	6	15				R Reneberg   J Ross	3	4
	R Reneberg   J Ross	4	7	17										16	K Evernden   J Kriek	3	7	6
	T Mmoh   R Smith	4	6	3										2	G Forget   S Živojinović	6	5	3
	A Maurer   B Scanlon	6	3	6				A Maurer   B Scanlon	3	3
	D Felgate   N Fulwood	1	4				2	G Forget   S Živojinović	6	6
2	G Forget   S Živojinović	6	6

References

• Main Draw, ITFTennis.com.