1988 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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
Events

Last updated January 01, 2023

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

Paul Annacone / Christo van Rensburg (third round)
Guy Forget / Slobodan Živojinović (third round)
John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd (quarterfinals)
Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder (first round)
Rick Leach / Jim Pugh (champions)
Sammy Giammalva / Jim Grabb (first round)
Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann (third round)
Tim Wilkison / Todd Witsken (third round)
Carl Limberger / Mark Woodforde (second round)
Martin Davis / Brad Drewett (semifinals)
Eddie Edwards / Gary Muller (third round)
Matt Anger / Tim Pawsat (first round)
Broderick Dyke / Wally Masur (first round)
Paul Chamberlin / Sherwood Stewart (third round)
Jonas Svensson / Magnus Tideman (quarterfinals)
Kelly Evernden / Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

15	Jonas Svensson Magnus Tideman	3	7	6	3

10	Martin Davis Brad Drewett	6	5	7	6
							10	Martin Davis Brad Drewett	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 Shirato	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
	B 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

External links

1988 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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