1988 Donnay Indoor Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1988 Donnay Indoor Championships
Champions Flag of Australia.svg Wally Masur
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Nijssen
Runners-up Flag of Australia.svg John Fitzgerald
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
Final score 7–5, 7–6
Events
Singles Doubles
  1987  · Donnay Indoor Championships ·  1989  

Boris Becker and Slobodan Živojinović were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.

Boris Becker German tennis player

Boris Franz Becker is a German former world No. 1 professional tennis player. He was successful from the start of his career, winning the first of his six major singles titles at age 17. He also won five year-end championships, 13 Masters Series titles and an Olympic gold medal in doubles. Tennis magazine ranked him the 11th best male player of the period 1965–2005.

Slobodan Živojinović Serbian tennis player

Slobodan "Boba" Živojinović is a Serbian former tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia.

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Wally Masur and Tom Nijssen won the title, defeating John Fitzgerald and Tomáš Šmíd 7–5, 7–6 in the final.

Wally Masur is a tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional tennis player from Sydney, Australia. He reached the semi-finals of the 1987 Australian Open and the 1993 US Open, achieving a career-high singles ranking of World No. 15 in October 1993.

Tom Nijssen is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.

John Basil Fitzgerald OAM is a former professional tennis player from Australia who played right-handed with a single-handed backhand.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh (Quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Australia.svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd (Final)
  3. Flag of Australia.svg Wally Masur / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Nijssen (Champions)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Eric Jelen / Flag of Germany.svg Patrik Kühnen (Semifinals, withdrew)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of the United States.svg J Pugh
63 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Šrejber
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vajda
2 63 1 Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of the United States.svg J Pugh
65 4
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Pimek
74 6  Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Pimek
0 76
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg HJ Davids
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Vekemans
5 64   Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Pimek
3 3  
3 Flag of Australia.svg W Masur
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
4 663 Flag of Australia.svg W Masur
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
66 
  Flag of Germany.svg P Baur
Flag of Germany.svg U Riglewski
62 4 3 Flag of Australia.svg W Masur
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
76 
  Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso
Flag of Germany.svg C Saceanu
67   Flag of Italy.svg D Nargiso
Flag of Germany.svg C Saceanu
6 3  
  Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
4 6  3 Flag of Australia.svg W Masur
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
77 
  Flag of Australia.svg R Barlow
Flag of Australia.svg A Emerson
66 2 Flag of Australia.svg J Fitzgerald
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd
5 6  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gunther Vanderveeren
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg B Wuyts
2 3    Flag of Australia.svg R Barlow
Flag of Australia.svg A Emerson
5 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg W Popp
Flag of Germany.svg M Westphal
6 4  4 Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
76 
4 Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
76 4 Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
   
  Flag of the United States.svg D Cassidy
Flag of the United States.svg G Layendecker
w/o  2 Flag of Australia.svg J Fitzgerald
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd
w/o  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H van Boeckel
     Flag of the United States.svg D Cassidy
Flag of the United States.svg G Layendecker
1 72
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Langaskens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Masso
3 63 2 Flag of Australia.svg J Fitzgerald
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd
65 6
2 Flag of Australia.svg J Fitzgerald
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd
64 6

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