1988 European Open – Doubles

Betsy Nagelsen and Elizabeth Smylie were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Doubles
1988 European Open
1987 Champions	Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie
Champions	Christiane Jolissaint Dianne Van Rensburg
Runners-up	Maria Lindström Claudia Porwik
Final score	6–1, 6–3

Christiane Jolissaint and Dianne Van Rensburg won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Maria Lindström and Claudia Porwik.

Seeds

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

1. Lori McNeil / Mercedes Paz (Quarterfinals)
2. Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat (Semifinals)
3. Christiane Jolissaint / Dianne Van Rensburg (Champions)
4. Mary Joe Fernández / Catarina Lindqvist (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	L McNeil M Paz	6	6
		L Ferrando L Golarsa	3	3				1	L McNeil M Paz	5	4
		I Budařová B Schultz	6	6					I Budařová B Schultz	7	6
		E Krapl S Wasserman	3	4												I Budařová B Schultz	5	5
	4	M J Fernández C Lindqvist	6	4	6											M Lindström C Porwik	7	7
		P Medrado A Villagrán	2	6	1			4	M J Fernández C Lindqvist
		M Lindström C Porwik	6	6					M Lindström C Porwik	w/o
		C Cohen M Pérez-Roldán	4	1																			Maria Lindström Claudia Porwik	1	3
		G Miró L Spadea	6	1	6																	3	Christiane Jolissaint Dianne Van Rensburg	6	6
		E Iida M Yanagi	0	6	2				G Miró L Spadea	1	6	2
		A Devries K Schimper	4	1				3	C Jolissaint D van Rensburg	6	3	6
	3	C Jolissaint D van Rensburg	6	6											3	C Jolissaint D van Rensburg	6	7	7
		K Kschwendt C Martínez	1	2											2	I Demongeot N Tauziat	7	5	5
		N Dias P Tarabini	6	6					N Dias P Tarabini	3	2
		L Field H Witvoet	6	4	4			2	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	6
	2	I Demongeot N Tauziat	3	6	6

References

• 1988 European Open Doubles Draw