1988 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1988 Lipton International Players Championships
1987 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Final
Champions Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Score7–6(8–6), 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1987  · Miami Open ·  1989  

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Contents

Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 7–6(8–6), 6–3 against Gigi Fernández and Zina Garrison. [1]

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf / Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini (champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison (final)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hana Mandlíková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Daniels / Flag of the United States.svg Robin White (first round)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff / Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter (first round)
  9. Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist / Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Scheuer-Larsen (third round)
  10. Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire / Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier (quarterfinals)
  11. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete (third round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Peanut Harper / Flag of the United States.svg Heather Ludloff (second round)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson / Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christiane Jolissaint (first round)
  14. Flag of France.svg Isabelle Demongeot / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington (third round)
  16. Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
 1 63
4 63 6
4 663  
2 786 
3 1 6  
2 67 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
6 66
  Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
73 2 1 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
6 66
  Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps
Flag of Italy.svg R Reggi
66  73 2
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Salmon
4 0  1 76 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell
Flag of the United States.svg J Kaplan
2 64 9 6 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H Kelesi
63 6  Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H Kelesi
3 63
  Flag of the United States.svg J Fuchs
Flag of the United States.svg J Smoller
3 6  9 63 6
9 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist
Flag of Denmark.svg T Scheuer-Larsen
67 1 66 2
12 Flag of the United States.svg P Harper
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff
6 66 1 76
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg L Spadea
71 3 12 4 62
  Flag of Japan.svg A Kijimuta
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg P Moreno
3 75  64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
65 7 3 66
  Flag of Italy.svg L Garrone
Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
66 6 
64 3
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg P Medrado
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg K Schimper
4 72  1 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Adams
Flag of the United States.svg P Barg
66  
66 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná
3 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
2 66
  Flag of Argentina.svg G Bosca
Flag of Argentina.svg A Villagrán
62 1 4 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Cohen
Flag of Peru.svg P Vásquez
0 6   4 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg L Bartlett
Flag of the United States.svg C Christian
67 4 66 
  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg P Hy
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg D Van Rensburg
66 15 3 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg I Cueto
Flag of Spain.svg A Sánchez
4 1    Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg P Hy
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg D Van Rensburg
0 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg G Magers
Flag of the United States.svg W White
2 4  15 66 
15 Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Hetherington
66 4 67 
13 Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Jolissaint
2 4   3 6  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström
 ; Flag of Germany.svg C Porwik
66  2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Bowes
Flag of the United States.svg M Werdel
2 76 66 
  Flag of Poland.svg I Kuczyńska
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter
65 0  61 6
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg L Gregory
 ; Flag of the United States.svg R Reis
67  3 67
  Flag of Italy.svg S Cecchini
 ; Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Goleš
3 6   3 66
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg N Dias
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
2 66 63 4
7 Flag of the United States.svg M-L Daniels
Flag of the United States.svg R White
62 3

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff
Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
5 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg Ca MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Cy MacGregor
77  66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M van der Torre
63 6 4 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg B Gerken
4 63  2 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg A M Fernandez
Flag of New Zealand.svg J Richardson
3 3  10 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg E Hakami
Flag of Germany.svg C Singer
66  3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg L Allen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg E Reinach
2 2  10 66 
10 Flag of France.svg C Suire
Flag of France.svg C Tanvier
66 10 66 5
14 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
66 3 3 77
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg A Devries
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Krapl
0 2  14 76 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Betzner
Flag of the United States.svg K Sands
66  5 3  
  Flag of Argentina.svg B Fulco
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg G Miró
0 1  14 3 64
  Flag of the United States.svg E Raponi-Longo
Flag of the United States.svg N Sodupe
4 2  3 64 6
  Flag of France.svg N Herreman
Flag of France.svg P Paradis
66  6 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Gurney
Flag of the United States.svg S Sloane
1 3  3 76 
3 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen
66 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H Witvoet
3 0  6 66 
  Flag of France.svg E Derly
Flag of the United States.svg V Nelson-Dunbar
1 5   4 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz
67 6 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg P Casale
Flag of the Netherlands.svg I Driehuis
6 4  16 2 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg S Meier
Flag of Germany.svg W Probst
76  4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg D-A Hansel
Flag of the United States.svg W Wood
2 2  16 66 
16 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Fairbank
Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe
66 6 1 4  
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete
66 72 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Foxworth
Flag of the United States.svg T Whittington
4 75 11 1 66
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg L Barnard
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg M de Swardt
77  63 4
  Flag of the United States.svg H Crowe
Flag of the United States.svg K Steinmetz
5 6  11 2 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Provis
65 5 2 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Balestrat
Flag of Argentina.svg M Paz
4 77 4 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg A Holíková
Flag of the United States.svg M Torres
1 2  2 66 
2 Flag of Germany.svg S Graf
Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini
66 

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 185–186. ISBN   9780002183116.