1988 French Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
1988 French Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Runner-up	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
Final score	6–2, 7–5

The Women's Doubles tournament at the 1988 French Open was held from 23 May until 5 June 1988 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver won the title, defeating Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková in the final.

Seeds

1. Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (Champions)
2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (Final)
3. Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini (Semifinals)
4. Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (Third round)
5. Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison (Quarterfinals)
6. Elise Burgin / Hana Mandlíková (Third round)
7. Catarina Lindqvist / Tine Scheuer-Larsen (Second round)
8. Catherine Suire / Catherine Tanvier (Quarterfinals)
9. Natalia Bykova / Natasha Zvereva (Third round)
10. Penny Barg / Mercedes Paz (Second round)
11. Jenny Byrne / Janine Tremelling (Quarterfinals)
12. Rosalyn Fairbank / Maureen Louie Harper (Second round)
13. Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat (Third round)
14. Nathalie Herreman / Pascale Paradis (Quarterfinals)
15. Manon Bollegraf / Marianne van der Torre (Second round)
16. Anna-Maria Fernandez / Christiane Jolissaint (First round)

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
	1	Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver	6	6
	5	Katrina Adams   Zina Garrison	3	2
								1	Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver	6	7
								3	Steffi Graf   Gabriela Sabatini	2	5
	3	Steffi Graf   Gabriela Sabatini	6	4	6
	8	Catherine Suire   Catherine Tanvier	1	6	1
															1	Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver	6	7
															2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch   Helena Suková	2	5
		Nicole Provis   Elna Reinach	6	6
	14	Nathalie Herreman   Pascale Paradis	1	4
									Nicole Provis   Elna Reinach	6^9	3
								2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch   Helena Suková	7	6
	11	Jenny Byrne   Janine Tremelling	3	5
	2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch   Helena Suková	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		E Minter J Thomas	2	2				1	M Navratilova P Shriver	7	6
		G Mosca C Singer	2	3					K Maleeva M Maleeva	6^6	2
		K Maleeva M Maleeva	6	6											1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		AK Olsson M Strandlund	5	2											9	N Bykova N Zvereva	3	2
	WC	S Sabas N van Lottum	7	6				WC	S Sabas N van Lottum	3	1
	WC	MC Calleja S Niox-Chateau	3	4				9	N Bykova N Zvereva	6	6
	9	N Bykova N Zvereva	6	6																		1	M Navratilova P Shriver	4	6	3
	13	I Demongeot N Tauziat	2	6	6																	5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	2	6
		M de Swardt A Tezzi	6	3	4			13	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6
		A Minter H Witvoet	2	2					J Pospíšilová R Zrubáková	3^r
		J Pospíšilová R Zrubáková	6	6											13	I Demongeot N Tauziat	4	6	3
		L Field L Garrone	2	7	6										5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	2	6
		S Amiach J Smoller	6	5	4				L Field L Garrone	1	3
		K Schimper W Wood	1	6	0			5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
	5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	3	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		E Hakami A Villagrán	2	3				3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		A Betzner J Wiesner	6	6^6	3				I Driehuis M Mesker	4	4
		I Driehuis M Mesker	2	7	6										3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		N Jagerman S Schilder	6	0	4											S Mascarin P Medrado	2	2
		S Mascarin P Medrado	3	6	6				S Mascarin P Medrado	6	4	6
		C Bakkum B Schultz	2	2				12	R Fairbank M Louie Harper	1	6	4
	12	R Fairbank M Louie Harper	6	6																			S Graf G Sabatini	6	4	6
	16	AM Fernandez C Jolissaint	4	3																		8	C Suire C Tanvier	1	6	1
		K Horvath D Van Rensburg	6	6					K Horvath D Van Rensburg	6	6
		B Fulco E Rapponi-Longo	6	7					B Fulco E Rapponi-Longo	3	1
		J Halard V Paquet	2	6^7												K Horvath D Van Rensburg	4	0
		L Allen B Herr	7	6											8	C Suire C Tanvier	6	6
		C Cohen M Yanagi	6^7	4					L Allen B Herr	3	3
		MJ Llorca A Scott	3	2				8	C Suire C Tanvier	6	6
	8	C Suire C Tanvier	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	2	6	7
		S Cecchini S Goleš	6	2	5			7	C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	1	5
		N Provis E Reinach	6	6					N Provis E Reinach	6	7
		I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	3	4												N Provis E Reinach	7	6
		L Tella A Vieira	6	0	2											M Lindström C Porwik	5	4
		M Lindström C Porwik	4	6	6				M Lindström C Porwik	5	6	6
	WC	N Guerree-Spitzer N Phan-Thanh	4	2				15	M Bollegraf M van der Torre	7	4	4
	15	M Bollegraf M van der Torre	6	6																			N Provis E Reinach	6	6
	14	N Herreman P Paradis	6	6																		14	N Herreman P Paradis	1	4
	WC	M Laval K Quentrec	1	1				14	N Herreman P Paradis	6	6
		C Reynolds P Smith	2	7	3				M Jaggard H Kelesi	2	1
		M Jaggard H Kelesi	6	6^4	6										14	N Herreman P Paradis	1	6	6
		L Gregory R Reis	6	7											4	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6	4	2
		L Ferrando L Golarsa	1	5					L Gregory R Reis	5	5
		L Corsato G Faria	2	0				4	L McNeil B Nagelsen	7	7
	4	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	E Burgin H Mandlíková	6	7
		A DeVries S Wasserman	3	5				6	E Burgin H Mandlíková	6	7
		Y Koizumi S Savides	2	4					K Okamoto N Sato	3	5
		K Okamoto N Sato	6	6												C Benjamin H Na	3	5
		A Frazier L Spadea	4	3											11	J Byrne J Tremelling	6	7
		R Casals J Russell	6	6					R Casals J Russell	2	5
		A Dechaume E Derling	1	6	0			11	J Byrne J Tremelling	6	7
	11	J Byrne J Tremelling	6	4	6																	8	R Leach J Pugh	6	7	1
	10	P Barg M Paz	6	6																		2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	7	6	6
		E Pfaff S Rehe	3	3				10	P Barg M Paz	2	4
		N Dias P Tarabini	6	3	2				C Benjamin H Na	6	6
		C Benjamin H Na	3	6	6											C Benjamin H Na	3	1
		T Phelps R Reggi	6	6											2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
		I Budařová J Kaplan	3	2					T Phelps R Reggi	1	0
		J Goodling C Jones	4	1				2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
	2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6

References

• Main Draw, ITFTennis.com.