1988 French Open – Women's doubles

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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

Final

Champion

Martina Navratilova

Runner-up

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch

Score

6–2, 7–5

Details

Draw

64 (4 WC )

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad
Legends	−45	45+	women

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Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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	3^r
		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

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