1988 World Doubles Championships – Doubles

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Doubles
1988 World Doubles Championships
1987 Champions	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
Champions	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison
Runners-up	Gigi Fernández Robin White
Final score	7–5, 7–5

Katrina Adams and Zina Garrison won in the final 7–5, 7–5 against Gigi Fernández and Robin White.

Seeds

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

1. Gigi Fernández / Robin White (Final)
2. Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (Quarterfinals)
3. Eva Pfaff / Elizabeth Smylie (Semifinals)
4. Patty Fendick / Jill Hetherington (Semifinals)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gigi Fernández Robin White	7	6
		Anne Smith Janine Tremelling	6	4
								1	Gigi Fernández Robin White	7	7
								4	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington	5	5
	4	Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington	6	6	6
		Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva	4	7	3
															1	Gigi Fernández Robin White	5	5
																Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	7	7
		Beth Herr Candy Reynolds	5	4
	3	Eva Pfaff Elizabeth Smylie	7	6
								3	Eva Pfaff Elizabeth Smylie	6	0	2
									Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	2	6	6
		Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	5	6	7
	2	Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen	7	2	5

References

• 1988 World Doubles Championships Draw