Steffi Graf defeated the six-time defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Wimbledon singles title and fourth major title overall. It was also Graf's third step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of tennis.
Svetlana Parkhomenko and Larisa Savchenko were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Svetlana Parkhomenko and Larisa Savchenko were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Parkhomenko with Leila Meskhi and Savchenko with Natasha Zvereva.
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Elise Burgin and Rosalyn Fairbank.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions and won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 against Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Gigi Fernández and Robin White.
Gigi Fernández and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but lost in the third round to Katrina Adams and Manon Bollegraf.
Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie defeated the four-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.
Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Jordan competed with Alycia Moulton but lost in the third round to Hana Mandlíková and Wendy Turnbull, while Smylie played with Catherine Tanvier but lost in the quarterfinals to Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.
Two-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1984 Australian Open. With the win, they became the third and fourth women in history to complete a Grand Slam in women's doubles.
Four-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil in the final, 6–1, 6–0 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1987 Australian Open.
Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva defeated the defending champion Jana Novotná and her partner Gigi Fernández in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Hana Mandlíková in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's double tennis title at the 1984 French Open. It was the first step in an eventual Grand Slam for the pair.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková in the final 4–6, 6–2, 6–2. This was their 8th successive Grand Slam title in women's doubles.
Defending champion Martina Navratilova and her partner Andrea Temesvári defeated Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1986 French Open.
Defending champion Martina Navratilova and her partner Pam Shriver defeated Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1987 French Open. It was Navratilova's fourth consecutive French Open title in women's doubles.
Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini defeated Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 1–6, 12–10 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships. It was the first and only major doubles title for both.
Defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková in the final, 6–2, 7–5 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1988 French Open. It was Navratilova's fifth straight French Open title in women's doubles.
Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva defeated Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1989 French Open. It was Graf and Sabatini's third runner-up finish at the event.
There was no women's tournament held in the previous year. Sandra Cecchini and Raffaella Reggi were the champions in the 1985 edition. Both players competed this year with different partners. Cecchini teamed up with Sabrina Goleš and lost in the second round to tournament runners-up Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková, while Reggi teamed up with Anne White and lost in the first round to Virginia Ruzici and Catherine Tanvier.
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 
Helena Suková 
Betsy Nagelsen 
Elizabeth Smylie 
