1988 Virginia Slims of Dallas – Doubles

Doubles
1988 Virginia Slims of Dallas
1987 ChampionsUnited States Mary Lou Piatek
United States Anne White
Final
ChampionsUnited States Lori McNeil
West Germany Eva Pfaff
Runners-upUnited States Gigi Fernández
United States Zina Garrison
Score2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1987 · Virginia Slims of Dallas · 1989 →

Mary Lou Piatek and Anne White were the defending champions but only Piatek – now married with the surname of Daniels – competed that year with Barbara Gerken.

Daniels and Gerken lost in the first round to Hu Na and Stephanie Rehe.

Lori McNeil and Eva Pfaff won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 against Gigi Fernández and Zina Garrison.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. United States Gigi Fernández / United States Zina Garrison (final)
  2. United States Elise Burgin / United States Robin White (semifinals)
  3. United States Lori McNeil / West Germany Eva Pfaff (champions)
  4. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi / Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko (semifinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States G Fernández
United States Z Garrison
4 7 6
  United States J Kaplan
South Africa E Reinach
6 6 3 1 United States G Fernández
United States Z Garrison
6 6  
  Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
6 6     Soviet Union L Savchenko
Soviet Union N Zvereva
3 4  
  United States J Russell
United States W White
2 3   1 United States G Fernández
United States Z Garrison
2 7 7
4 Soviet Union L Meskhi
Soviet Union S Parkhomenko
6 5 6 4 Soviet Union L Meskhi
Soviet Union S Parkhomenko
6 6 5
  West Germany S Hanika
United States M Werdel
0 7 2 4 Soviet Union L Meskhi
Soviet Union S Parkhomenko
6 5 6
  Bulgaria K Maleeva
Bulgaria M Maleeva
6 4 2   United States B Bowes
United States K Horvath
0 7 2
  United States B Bowes
United States K Horvath
2 6 6 1 United States Gigi Fernández
United States Zina Garrison
6 4 5
  United States A Henricksson
Switzerland C Jolissaint
7 6 4 3 United States Lori McNeil
West Germany Eva Pfaff
2 6 7
  United States S Collins
Sweden M Lindström
5 7 6   United States S Collins
Sweden M Lindström
6 6 3
  United States P Harper
United States H Ludloff
4 2   3 United States L McNeil
West Germany E Pfaff
3 7 6
3 United States L McNeil
West Germany E Pfaff
6 6   3 United States L McNeil
West Germany E Pfaff
6 6 6
  United States M L Daniels
United States B Gerken
5 4   2 United States E Burgin
United States R White
3 7 2
  United States H Na
United States S Rehe
7 6     United States H Na
United States S Rehe
3 4  
  United States L Allen
South Africa L Gregory
0 2   2 United States E Burgin
United States R White
6 6  
2 United States E Burgin
United States R White
6 6  

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