1988 French Open – Women's doubles

Defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková in the final, 6–2, 7–5 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1988 French Open. It was Navratilova's fifth straight French Open title in women's doubles.

Women's doubles
1988 French Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Runner-up	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
Score	6–2, 7–5
Draw	64 (4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1988 French Open

Seeds

1. Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (champions)
2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (final)
3. Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
4. Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (third round)
5. Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
6. Elise Burgin / Hana Mandlíková (third round)
7. Catarina Lindqvist / Tine Scheuer-Larsen (second round)
8. Catherine Suire / Catherine Tanvier (quarterfinals)
9. Natalia Bykova / Natasha Zvereva (third round)
10. Penny Barg / Mercedes Paz (second round)
11. Jenny Byrne / Janine Tremelling (quarterfinals)
12. Rosalyn Fairbank / Mareen Louie Harper (second round)
13. Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
14. Nathalie Herreman / Pascale Paradis (quarterfinals)
15. Manon Bollegraf / Marianne van der Torre (second round)
16. Anna-Maria Fernandez / Christiane Jolissaint (first round)

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
	1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	6
	5	Katrina Adams Zina Garrison	3	2
								1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	7
								3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	2	5
	3	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	6	4	6
	8	Catherine Suire Catherine Tanvier	1	6	1
															1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	7
															2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	2	5
		Nicole Provis Elna Reinach	6	6
	14	Nathalie Herreman Pascale Paradis	1	4
									Nicole Provis Elna Reinach	69	3
								2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	7	6
	11	Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling	3	5
	2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		E Minter J Thomas	2	2				1	M Navratilova P Shriver	7	6
		G Mosca C Singer	2	3					K Maleeva Man Maleeva	66	2
		K Maleeva Man Maleeva	6	6											1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		AK Olsson M Strandlund	5	2											9	N Bykova N Zvereva	3	2
	WC	S Sabas N van Lottum	7	6				WC	S Sabas N van Lottum	3	1
	WC	MC Calleja S Niox-Château	3	4				9	N Bykova N Zvereva	6	6
	9	N Bykova N Zvereva	6	6																		1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
	13	I Demongeot N Tauziat	2	6	6																	5	K Adams Z Garrison	3	2
		M de Swardt A Tiezzi	6	3	4			13	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6
		A Minter H Witvoet	2	2					J Pospíšilová R Zrubáková	3r
		J Pospíšilová R Zrubáková	6	6											13	I Demongeot N Tauziat	4	6	3
		L Field L Garrone	2	7	6										5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	2	6
		S Amiach J Smoller	6	5	4				L Field L Garrone	1	3
		K Schimper W Wood	1	6	0			5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
	5	K Adams Z Garrison	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		E Hakami A Villagrán	2	3				3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		A Betzner J Wiesner	6	66	3				I Driehuis M Mesker	4	4
		I Driehuis M Mesker	2	7	6										3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		N Jagerman S Schilder	6	0	4											S Mascarin P Medrado	2	2
		S Mascarin P Medrado	3	6	6				S Mascarin P Medrado	6	4	6
		C Bakkum B Schultz	2	2				12	R Fairbank M Louie Harper	1	6	4
	12	R Fairbank M Louie Harper	6	6																		3	S Graf G Sabatini	6	4	6
	16	AM Fernandez C Jolissaint	4	3																		8	C Suire C Tanvier	1	6	1
		K Horvath D Van Rensburg	6	6					K Horvath D Van Rensburg	6	6
		B Fulco E Raponi-Longo	6	7					B Fulco E Rapponi-Longo	3	1
		J Halard V Paquet	2	67												K Horvath D Van Rensburg	4	0
		L Allen B Herr	7	6											8	C Suire C Tanvier	6	6
		C Cohen M Yanagi	67	4					L Allen B Herr	3	3
		MJ Llorca A Scott	3	2				8	C Suire C Tanvier	6	6
	8	C Suire C Tanvier	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	2	6	7
		S Cecchini S Goleš	6	2	5			7	C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	1	5
		N Provis E Reinach	6	6					N Provis E Reinach	6	7
		I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	3	4												N Provis E Reinach	7	6
		L Tella A Vieira	6	0	2											M Lindström C Porwik	5	4
		M Lindström C Porwik	4	6	6				M Lindström C Porwik	5	6	6
	WC	N Guerrée N Phan-Thanh	4	2				15	M Bollegraf M van der Torre	7	4	4
	15	M Bollegraf M van der Torre	6	6																			N Provis E Reinach	6	6
	14	N Herreman P Paradis	6	6																		14	N Herreman P Paradis	1	4
	WC	M Laval K Quentrec	1	1				14	N Herreman P Paradis	6	6
		C Reynolds P Smith	2	7	3				M Jaggard H Kelesi	2	1
		M Jaggard H Kelesi	6	64	6										14	N Herreman P Paradis	1	6	6
		L Gregory R Reis	6	7											4	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6	4	2
		L Ferrando L Golarsa	1	5					L Gregory R Reis	5	5
		L Corsato G Faria	2	0				4	L McNeil B Nagelsen	7	7
	4	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	E Burgin H Mandlíková	6	7
		A Devries S Wasserman	3	5				6	E Burgin H Mandlíková	6	7
		Y Koizumi S Savides	2	4					K Okamoto N Sato	3	5
		K Okamoto N Sato	6	6											6	E Burgin H Mandlíková	4	4
		A Frazier L Spadea	4	3											11	J Byrne J Tremelling	6	6
		R Casals J Russell	6	6					R Casals J Russell	2	5
		A Dechaume E Derly	1	6	0			11	J Byrne J Tremelling	6	7
	11	J Byrne J Tremelling	6	4	6																	11	J Byrne J Tremelling	3	5
	10	P Barg M Paz	6	6																		2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	7
		E Pfaff S Rehe	3	3				10	P Barg M Paz	2	4
		N Dias P Tarabini	6	3	2				C Benjamin H Na	6	6
		C Benjamin H Na	3	6	6											C Benjamin H Na	3	1
		T Phelps R Reggi	6	6											2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
		I Budařová J Kaplan	3	2					T Phelps R Reggi	1	0
		J Goodling C Jones	4	1				2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
	2	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6

References

• 1988 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation