1988 World Doubles Championships

August 2023 1988 World Doubles Championships 25–27 November 14th $ 250,000 8D Carpet / indoor Tokyo, Japan Bridgestone Doubles Championships Virginia Slims Doubles Championships 1988 World Doubles Championships s FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch CSK Helena Suková USA Katrina Adams USA Zina Garrison USA Gigi Fernández USA Robin White 7–5, 7–5 8D doubles The 1988 World Doubles Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Tokyo in Japan and was part of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 25 November through 27 November 1988. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions but did not compete that year. Unseeded pairing Katrina Adams and Zina Garrison won in the final 7–5, 7–5 against Gigi Fernández and Robin White. It was Adams' 3rd title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Garrison's 5th title of the year and the 15th of her career. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. USA Gigi Fernández / USA Robin White (final) USA Lori McNeil / USA Betsy Nagelsen (quarterfinals) FRG Eva Pfaff / AUS Elizabeth Smylie (semifinals) USA Patty Fendick / CAN Jill Hetherington (semifinals) Draw Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA Gigi FernándezUSA Robin White 7 6     USA Anne SmithAUS Janine Tremelling 6 4   4 USA Patty FendickCAN Jill Hetherington 6 6 6   BUL 1971 Katerina MaleevaBUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva 4 7 3   USA Beth HerrUSA Candy Reynolds 5 4   3 FRG Eva PfaffAUS Elizabeth Smylie 7 6     USA Katrina AdamsUSA Zina Garrison 5 6 7 2 USA Lori McNeilUSA Betsy Nagelsen 7 2 5 1 USA Gigi FernándezUSA Robin White 7 7   4 USA Patty FendickCAN Jill Hetherington 5 5   3 FRG Eva PfaffAUS Elizabeth Smylie 6 0 2   USA Katrina AdamsUSA Zina Garrison 2 6 6 1 USA Gigi FernándezUSA Robin White 5 5     USA Katrina AdamsUSA Zina Garrison 7 7   External links WTA tournament edition details ITF tournament edition details Category:1988 WTA Tour 1988 Category:November 1988 sports events in Asia Category:Women's tennis tournaments in Japan Category:1988 in Tokyo Category:1988 in Japanese women's sport Category:1988 in Japanese tennis Category:Sports competitions in Tokyo