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.^[1] 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

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

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