1988 Mercedes Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
1988 Mercedes Cup
Champions Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
Runners-up Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen
Final score4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1987  · Stuttgart Open ·  1989  

Rick Leach and Tim Pawsat were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Contents

Sergio Casal and Emilio Sánchez won the title by defeating Anders Järryd and Michael Mortensen 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final. [1]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez (champions)
  3. Flag of France.svg Guy Forget / Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd / Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen (final)
  5. Flag of Switzerland.svg Jakob Hlasek / Flag of Switzerland.svg Claudio Mezzadri (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert / Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Stanislav Birner / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Carl Limberger (second round)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Tore Meinecke / Flag of Germany.svg Ricki Osterthun (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
4 2
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen
66
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Mortensen
63 4
2 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
4 66
3 Flag of France.svg Guy Forget
Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte
5 3
2 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
76

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Mečíř
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd
66 6
Flag of Austria.svg T Muster
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vajda
76 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vajda
1 74
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Emerson
Flag of the United States.svg D Tarr
6 3 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Mečíř
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd
66
Flag of Germany.svg A Mronz
Flag of Germany.svg M Westphal
72 2 8 Flag of Germany.svg T Meinecke
Flag of Germany.svg R Osterthun
3 2
WC Flag of Argentina.svg M Jaite
Flag of Argentina.svg G Pérez Roldán
6 66WC Flag of Argentina.svg M Jaite
Flag of Argentina.svg G Pérez Roldán
2 5
8 Flag of Germany.svg T Meinecke
Flag of Germany.svg R Osterthun
67
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Mečíř
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd
4 2
4 Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
Flag of Denmark.svg M Mortensen
66
4 Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
Flag of Denmark.svg M Mortensen
4 66
Flag of Haiti.svg R Agénor
Flag of Germany.svg P Vojtischek
6 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Barlow
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Pfitzner
63 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Barlow
Flag of Australia (converted).svg G Pfitzner
764 Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
Flag of Denmark.svg M Mortensen
63 6
Flag of Argentina.svg E Bengoechea
Flag of Argentina.svg A Mancini
0 4 5 Flag of Switzerland.svg J Hlasek
Flag of Switzerland.svg C Mezzadri
3 62
Flag of Germany.svg D Keretić
Flag of France.svg É Winogradsky
66 Flag of Germany.svg D Keretić
Flag of France.svg É Winogradsky
4 4
5 Flag of Switzerland.svg J Hlasek
Flag of Switzerland.svg C Mezzadri
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg B Gilbert
Flag of Ecuador.svg A Gómez
66
Flag of Germany.svg U Fischer
Flag of Germany.svg H Rittersbacher
3 4 Flag of Iran.svg M Bahrami
Flag of France.svg J Potier
4 2
Flag of Iran.svg M Bahrami
Flag of France.svg J Potier
666 Flag of the United States.svg B Gilbert
Flag of Ecuador.svg A Gómez
6 0
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Maasdorp
Flag of Germany.svg T Theine
73 3 3 Flag of France.svg G Forget
Flag of France.svg H Leconte
76
Flag of Chile.svg Cristián Araya
Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Rodríguez
6 66 Flag of Chile.svg C Araya
Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Rodríguez
1 1
3 Flag of France.svg G Forget
Flag of France.svg H Leconte
66
3 Flag of France.svg G Forget
Flag of France.svg H Leconte
5 3
2 Flag of Spain.svg S Casal
Flag of Spain.svg E Sánchez
76
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Limberger
0 64
Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka
Flag of Chile.svg P Rebolledo
66 Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka
Flag of Chile.svg P Rebolledo
64 6
Flag of Spain.svg J Arrese
Flag of Argentina.svg F Davín
1 2 Flag of Japan.svg S Matsuoka
Flag of Chile.svg P Rebolledo
72 6
WC Flag of Sweden.svg M Tideman
Flag of France.svg T Tulasne
662 Flag of Spain.svg S Casal
Flag of Spain.svg E Sánchez
6 67
Flag of Chile.svg S Cortés
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Fernandes
2 1 WC Flag of Sweden.svg M Tideman
Flag of France.svg T Tulasne
3 2
2 Flag of Spain.svg S Casal
Flag of Spain.svg E Sánchez
66

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References

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