1988 Italian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1988 Italian Open
1987 Champions	Martina Navratilova Gabriela Sabatini
Champions	Jana Novotná Catherine Suire
Runners-up	Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Events
Singles men women Doubles women
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Martina Navratilova and Gabriela Sabatini were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Jana Novotná and Catherine Suire won in the final 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 against Jenny Byrne and Janine Tremelling.

Seeds[]

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

Draw[]

Key[]

Final[]

	Final
	1	Jana Novotná Catherine Suire	6	4	7
	4	Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling	3	6	5

Top half[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Novotná C Suire	6	7
		A Kanellopoulou B Romanò	6	6					A Kanellopoulou B Romanò	2	6
		E Krapl S Wasserman	4	2											1	J Novotná C Suire	6	6
		J Halard I Kuczyńska	6	3	6										6	M Bollegraf N Provis	1	3
		L O'Neill J Smoller	3	6	7				L O'Neill J Smoller	5	1
		A Betzner J Wiesner	6	2	4			6	M Bollegraf N Provis	7	6
	6	M Bollegraf N Provis	2	6	6																	1	J Novotná C Suire	6	6
																						8	S Cecchini S Goleš	1	4
								3	I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	7
		A Dechaume E Derly	6	6					A Dechaume E Derly	1	5
		N Dias P Medrado	1	4											3	I Demongeot N Tauziat	4	3
		L Field A Villagrán	6	4	4										8	S Cecchini S Goleš	6	6
		L Ferrando L Golarsa	3	6	6				L Ferrando L Golarsa	1	3
		F Bonsignori S La Fratta	3	6	3			8	S Cecchini S Goleš	6	6
	8	S Cecchini S Goleš	6	1	6

Bottom half[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	B Bowes K Horvath	6	6
		H Sprung M Strandlund	4	3				7	B Bowes K Horvath	6	4	6
		J Pospíšilová R Zrubáková	6	6					J Pospíšilová R Zrubáková	3	6	7
		L Tella A Vieira	3	0												J Pospíšilová R Zrubáková	2	1
		C Caverzasio L Lapi	6	6											4	J Byrne J Tremelling	6	6
		H Fukárková D Krajčovičová	3	1					C Caverzasio L Lapi	6	3	3
								4	J Byrne J Tremelling	4	6	6
																						4	J Byrne J Tremelling	7	6
	5	C Jolissaint A Sánchez	5	6	7																	2	M Paz C Tanvier	5	2
		B Fulco E Raponi-Longo	7	3	5			5	C Jolissaint A Sánchez	6	6
		L Garrone H Kelesi	6	6					L Garrone H Kelesi	3	2
		G Boschiero S Farina	3	2											5	C Jolissaint A Sánchez	6	2
		K Maleeva M Pérez-Roldán	7	6	2										2	M Paz C Tanvier	7	6
		L Corsato G Faria	5	7	6				L Corsato G Faria	0	0
								2	M Paz C Tanvier	6	6

References[]

• 1988 Italian Open Women's Doubles Draw