| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Lipton International Players Championships | |
| 1987 Champions |  Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
| Champions |  Steffi Graf  Gabriela Sabatini |
| Runners-up | Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison |
| Final score | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 7–6(8–6), 6–3 against Gigi Fernández and Zina Garrison.
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / 
Helena Suková (quarterfinals) Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini (champions) Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals) Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison (final)
Hana Mandlíková / Jana Novotná (first round) Chris Evert / Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals) Mary Lou Daniels / Robin White (first round) Eva Pfaff / Barbara Potter (first round)
Catarina Lindqvist / 
Tine Scheuer-Larsen (third round)
Catherine Suire / Catherine Tanvier (quarterfinals)
Jo Durie / Sharon Walsh-Pete (third round) Peanut Harper / Heather Ludloff (second round) Ann Henricksson / 
Christiane Jolissaint (first round) Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat (third round) Patty Fendick / 
Jill Hetherington (third round)
Rosalyn Fairbank / Stephanie Rehe (third round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 66 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Casals J Russell | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
T Phelps  R Reggi | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Budařová J Salmon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 B Cordwell J Kaplan | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M J Fernández H Kelesi | 6 | 3 | 6 | M J Fernández H Kelesi | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Fuchs J Smoller | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | P Harper H Ludloff | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Frazier L Spadea | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Kijimuta  P Moreno | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Reynolds P Smith | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Garrone L Golarsa | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 P Medrado K Schimper | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Adams P Barg | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | H Mandlíková J Novotná | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | G Fernández Z Garrison | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Bosca A Villagrán | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | G Fernández Z Garrison | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C Cohen  P Vásquez | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Bartlett C Christian | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Hy D Van Rensburg | 6 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I Cueto  A Sánchez | 4 | 1 | P Hy D Van Rensburg | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Magers W White | 2 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | P Fendick J Hetherington | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | A Henricksson C Jolissaint | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Lindström C Porwik | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Bowes M Werdel | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 I Kuczyńska A Minter | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Gregory R Reis | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S Cecchini  S Goleš | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Dias P Tarabini | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M-L Daniels R White | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | E Pfaff B Potter | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ca MacGregor Cy MacGregor | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Bollegraf M van der Torre | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Antonoplis B Gerken | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A M Fernandez J Richardson | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Hakami C Singer | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Allen E Reinach | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | C Suire C Tanvier | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | I Demongeot N Tauziat | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 A Devries E Krapl | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Betzner K Sands | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Fulco G Miró | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Raponi-Longo N Sodupe | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Herreman P Paradis | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Gurney S Sloane | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | L McNeil B Nagelsen | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | C Evert W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Field H Witvoet | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Derly V Nelson-Dunbar | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Benjamin B Schultz | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Casale I Driehuis | 6 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Meier W Probst | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D-A Hansel W Wood | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | R Fairbank S Rehe | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | J Durie S Walsh-Pete | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Foxworth T Whittington | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Barnard M de Swardt | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Crowe K Steinmetz | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Horvath N Provis | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Balestrat M Paz | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Holíková M Torres | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S Graf G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gabriela Sabatini defeated the two-time defending champion Steffi Graf in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4), to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1990 U.S. Open. The final was a rematch of the 1988 US Open final and the 1989 US Open first semifinal. Sabatini became the first Argentine woman to win the title. It was also Sabatini's first victory over Graf at a major. This was Sabatini's only major singles title, despite reaching eighteen semifinals and three finals throughout her career.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Chris Evert.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Gabriela Sabatini.
Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion and won in the final 6–1, 6–4 against Kimiko Date.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini were the defending champions but only Sabatini competed that year with Betsy Nagelsen.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
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 Robin White were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions and won in the final 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 against Patty Fendick and Jill Hetherington.
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions but did not compete.
Sabatini was the defending champion but she lost in the semifinals to Steffi Graf.
Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Nicole Provis and Elna Reinach.
The women's doubles tournament at the 1989 French Open was held from 29 May until 11 June 1989 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva won the title, defeating Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini in the final.
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Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion, but lost in semifinals to Steffi Graf.