1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini defeated Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 1–6, 12–10 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships. It was the first and only major doubles title for both.

Women's doubles
1988 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini
Runners-up	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
Score	6–3, 1–6, 12–10
Draw	64 (4 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships

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

Seeds

01.   Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (third round)

02.   n/a

03.   Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini (champions)

04.   Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (quarterfinals)

05.   Jana Novotná / Catherine Suire (third round)

06.   Eva Pfaff / Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)

07.   Elise Burgin / Robin White (first round)

08.   Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison (semifinals)

09.   Rosalyn Fairbank / Gigi Fernández (quarterfinals)

10.   Leila Meskhi / Svetlana Parkhomenko (second round)

11.   Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva (final)

12.   Hana Mandlíková / Barbara Potter (second round)

13.   Chris Evert / Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)

14.   Jo Durie / Sharon Walsh-Pete (third round)

15.   Catarina Lindqvist / Tine Scheuer-Larsen (third round)

16.   Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat (third round)

17.   Manon Bollegraf / Nicole Provis (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles qualifying

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	11	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	6
	9	Rosalyn Fairbank Gigi Fernández	4	2
								11	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	6
								8	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	3	3
	4	Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen	4	3
	8	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	6	6
															11	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	3	6	10
															3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	6	1	12
		Maria Lindström Claudia Porwik	6	5	2
	13	Chris Evert Wendy Turnbull	3	7	6
								13	Chris Evert Wendy Turnbull	3	4
								3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	6	Eva Pfaff Elizabeth Smylie	6	7	6
	3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	7	5	8

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		L Gregory R Reis	2	2				1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	3	7
		J Goodling C Jones	6	4					J Byrne J Thompson	4	6	5
		J Byrne J Thompson	7	6											1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	2
		D Balestrat M Maleeva	1	4											11	L Savchenko N Zvereva	7	6
		L Antonoplis B Gerken	6	6					L Antonoplis B Gerken	2	1
	Q	Y Koizumi K Steinmetz	1	4				11	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
	11	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6																		11	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
	15	C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	7	6																		9	R Fairbank G Fernández	4	2
		B Cordwell M Van Nostrand	5	3				15	C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	6	4	6
		C Reynolds P Smith	6	6					C Reynolds P Smith	4	6	2
		G Miró A Villagrán	2	4											15	C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	0	1r
		W Probst A Sánchez Vicario	3	6											9	R Fairbank G Fernández	6	0
		I Driehuis M Mesker	6	7					I Driehuis M Mesker	2	3
	LL	L O'Neill J Smoller	3	6	2			9	R Fairbank G Fernández	6	6
	9	R Fairbank G Fernández	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	L McNeil E Nagelsen	6	6	6
		N Herreman P Paradis	7	3	4			4	L McNeil E Nagelsen	6	3	6
		A Henricksson C Jolissaint	6	6					A Henricksson C Jolissaint	3	6	4
		E Hakami J Kaplan	4	0											4	L McNeil E Nagelsen	7	3	6
		A Devries S Wasserman	7	6											14	J Durie S Walsh-Pete	5	6	3
		A Betzner J Wiesner	5	3					A Devries S Wasserman	6	4	3
		Ca MacGregor Cy MacGregor	5	6	3			14	J Durie S Walsh-Pete	3	6	6
	14	J Durie S Walsh-Pete	7	3	6																	4	L McNeil B Nagelsen	4	3
	17	M Bollegraf N Provis	2	7	6																	8	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
		P Fendick J Hetherington	6	6	3			17	M Bollegraf N Provis	6	6
		S Collins N Hu	7	6					S Collins N Hu	4	1
		I Budařová C Singer	5	4											17	M Bollegraf N Provis	1	0
		C Benjamin A Scott	6	7											8	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
	WC	A Simpkin J Tacon	2	6					C Benjamin A Scott	2	2
	WC	S Godman A Niepel	0	1				8	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
	8	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	E Burgin R White	4	2
	Q	A Dechaume E Derly	6	6				Q	A Dechaume E Derly	6	6
		K Horvath M Jaggard	5	6	6				K Horvath M Jaggard	1	3
		A Frazier L Spadea	7	3	2										Q	A Dechaume E Derly	0	2
	LL	A Grossman M Yanagi	1	4												M Lindström C Porwik	6	6
		M Lindström C Porwik	6	6					M Lindström C Porwik	7	2	7
		M Louie Harper H Ludloff	3	4				12	H Mandlíková B Potter	6	6	5
	12	H Mandlíková B Potter	6	6																			M Lindström C Porwik	6	5	2
	13	C Evert W Turnbull	7	4	6																	13	C Evert W Turnbull	3	7	6
		N Bykova N Medvedeva	6	6	1			13	C Evert W Turnbull	7	6	7
		N Jagerman S Rehe	6	2	6				N Jagerman S Rehe	6	7	5
		K Okamoto N Sato	4	6	1										13	C Evert W Turnbull	0	7	6
		H Kelesi C Tanvier	6	6											5	J Novotná C Suire	6	6	1
		P Barg M-L Daniels	2	4					H Kelesi C Tanvier	5	6	1
		C Bakkum B Schultz	3	4				5	J Novotná C Suire	7	2	6
	5	J Novotná C Suire	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	E Pfaff E Smylie	5	6	6
		R Casals J Russell	7	3	2			6	E Pfaff E Smylie	6	6	6
		K Schimper W Wood	7	6	3				G Magers W White	7	2	4
		G Magers W White	5	7	6										6	E Pfaff E Smylie	6	6
	Q	J-A Faull R McQuillan	2	6	6										16	I Demongeot N Tauziat	2	3
		P Hy D van Rensburg	6	4	4			Q	J-A Faull R McQuillan	2	5
	WC	V Lake C Wood	6	4	1			16	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	7
	16	I Demongeot N Tauziat	3	6	6																	6	E Pfaff E Smylie	6	7	6
	10	L Meskhi S Parkhomenko	6	6																		3	S Graf G Sabatini	7	5	8
	WC	S Gomer J Salmon	4	3				10	L Meskhi S Parkhomenko	4	6
		B Herr K Maleeva	6	7					B Herr K Maleeva	6	7
	Q	L Field E Krapl	3	5												B Herr K Maleeva	3	3
		A Minter H Witvoet	6	6											3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		A-M Fernandez J Richardson	0	3					A Minter H Witvoet	6	6	5
		I Cueto P Medrado	1	2				3	S Graf G Sabatini	7	4	7
	3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation