1988 Stockholm Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1988 Stockholm Open
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone
Flag of Australia.svg John Fitzgerald
Final score 7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1987  · Stockholm Open ·  1989  

Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd were the defending champions, but lost in the second round.

Stefan Edberg Swedish tennis player

Stefan Bengt Edberg is a Swedish former world No. 1 professional tennis player. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles between 1985 and 1996. He also won the Masters Grand Prix and was a part of the Swedish Davis Cup-winning-team four times. In addition he won four Masters Series titles, four Championship Series titles and the unofficial Olympic tournament 1984, was ranked in the singles top 10 for ten successive years, 9 years in the top 5, and is considered one of the greatest players of his era. Edberg began coaching Roger Federer in January 2014, with this partnership ending in December 2015.

Anders Järryd tennis player

Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles, reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.

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Kevin Curren and Jim Grabb won the title, defeating Paul Annacone and John Fitzgerald 7–5, 6–4 in the final.

Kevin Curren South African tennis player, later starting for the US

Kevin Melvyn Curren is a South African former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.

Jim Grabb is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked the World No. 1 doubles player in 1989 and in 1993. Grabb's best singles ranking was World No. 24, a ranking he achieved in February 1990.

Paul Annacone US tennis player

Paul Annacone is an American former touring professional tennis player and current tennis coach. He is the former coach of open-era leader in Grand Slams Roger Federer, former World No. 1 Pete Sampras, and US Open champion Sloane Stephens. Annacone is currently a coach at ProTennisCoach.com, a commentator at Tennis Channel and works with Taylor Fritz.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach / Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso (Second Round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh (Semifinals)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez (Quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano / Flag of the United States.svg Todd Witsken (Quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb (Champions)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone / Flag of Australia.svg John Fitzgerald (Final)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd (Second Round)
  8. Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelly Evernden / Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
Flag of Germany.svg Eric Jelen
   
6 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone
Flag of Australia.svg John Fitzgerald
w/o  
6 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone
Flag of Australia.svg John Fitzgerald
5 4  
5 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
76 
5 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
1 4  

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg K Flach
Flag of the United States.svg R Seguso
63 4
  Flag of Australia.svg B Dyke
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
64 6  Flag of Australia.svg B Dyke
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
1 66
  Flag of Australia.svg B Drewett
Flag of Switzerland.svg H Günthardt
1 64   Flag of Australia.svg B Dyke
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
4 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
66   Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Pernfors
Flag of Sweden.svg M Wilander
3 3    Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Goldie
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
2 4  8 Flag of New Zealand.svg K Evernden
Flag of the United States.svg J Kriek
5 4  
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg K Evernden
Flag of the United States.svg J Kriek
66   Flag of Germany.svg B Becker
Flag of Germany.svg E Jelen
   
6 Flag of the United States.svg P Annacone
Flag of Australia.svg J Fitzgerald
w/o  
3 Flag of Spain.svg S Casal
Flag of Spain.svg E Sánchez
1 66
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Gunnarsson
Flag of Sweden.svg N Kroon
4 3    Flag of Germany.svg C Saceanu
Flag of the United States.svg B Willenborg
64 4
  Flag of Germany.svg C Saceanu
Flag of the United States.svg B Willenborg
66 3 Flag of Spain.svg S Casal
Flag of Spain.svg E Sánchez
75 4
  Flag of Sweden.svg R Båthman
Flag of Sweden.svg R Bergh
61 66 Flag of the United States.svg P Annacone
Flag of Australia.svg J Fitzgerald
5 76
  Flag of Canada.svg G Connell
Flag of Canada.svg G Michibata
4 63   Flag of Sweden.svg R Båthman
Flag of Sweden.svg R Bergh
74 2
  Flag of the United States.svg E Korita
Flag of the United States.svg J Levine
4 1  6 Flag of the United States.svg P Annacone
Flag of Australia.svg J Fitzgerald
6 66
6 Flag of the United States.svg P Annacone
Flag of Australia.svg J Fitzgerald
66 

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
3 76
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Bates
Flag of Sweden.svg P Lundgren
65 1 5 Flag of the United States.svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg M Mečíř
Flag of Slovakia.svg M Vajda
6 62   Flag of Germany.svg P Baur
Flag of Germany.svg U Riglewski
2 1  
  Flag of Germany.svg P Baur
Flag of Germany.svg U Riglewski
74 65 Flag of the United States.svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
77 
  Flag of Germany.svg T Meinecke
Flag of Sweden.svg J Svensson
3 674 Flag of Mexico.svg J Lozano
Flag of the United States.svg T Witsken
5 5  
  Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg G Ivanišević
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg S Živojinović
64 6   Flag of Germany.svg T Meinecke
Flag of Sweden.svg J Svensson
2 4  
4 Flag of Mexico.svg J Lozano
Flag of the United States.svg T Witsken
66 
5 Flag of the United States.svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
66 
7 Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg
Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
4 662 Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of the United States.svg J Pugh
1 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Čihák
62 3 7 Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg
Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
6 64
  Flag of the United States.svg K Jones
Flag of Denmark.svg M Mortensen
65 1   Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
Flag of Germany.svg C-U Steeb
74 6
  Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
Flag of Germany.svg C-U Steeb
1 76  Flag of Germany.svg P Kühnen
Flag of Germany.svg C-U Steeb
2 63
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson
Flag of Sweden.svg J Windahl
3 4  2 Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of the United States.svg J Pugh
63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg J Rive
Flag of the United States.svg L Shiras
66   Flag of the United States.svg J Rive
Flag of the United States.svg L Shiras
2 74
2 Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of the United States.svg J Pugh
65 6

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