1988 Virginia Slims of New England – Doubles

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Doubles
1988 Virginia Slims of New England
1987 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Final score6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
  1987  · Virginia Slims of New England ·  1989  

Elise Burgin and Rosalyn Fairbank were the defending champions but only Fairbank competed that year with Wendy Turnbull.

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Fairbank and Turnbull lost in the quarterfinals to Jenny Byrne and Janine Tremelling.

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver won in the final 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 against Gabriela Sabatini and Helena Suková.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver (champions)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková (final)
  3. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva (semifinals)
  4. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
3 1  1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
Flag of the United States.svg Ca MacGregor
67   Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
Flag of the United States.svg Ca MacGregor
4 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson
Flag of the United States.svg Cy MacGregor
3 6  1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
66 
3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva
5 763 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva
2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg G Magers
Flag of the United States.svg W White
75 2 3 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Austin
Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe
66   Flag of the United States.svg T Austin
Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe
6 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg H Na
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Schimper
2 2  1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
63 7
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Bassett-Seguso
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi
1 3  2 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
3 65
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Byrne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Tremelling
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Byrne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Tremelling
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg L Allen
Flag of Poland.svg I Kuczyńska
2 61 4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
6 4  
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
64 6  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Byrne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Tremelling
2 3  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H Kelesi
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff
66 2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg L Bartlett
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M de Swardt
1 1    Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H Kelesi
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff
2 3  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Gregory
Flag of the United States.svg R Reis
3 4  2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
66 
2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
66 

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