Men's doubles
1988 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Rick Leach Jim Pugh
Runner-up	Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Events
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The men's doubles tournament at the 1988 Australian Open was held from 11 through 24 January 1988 on the outdoor hard courts at the Flinders Park in Melbourne, Australia. Rick Leach and Jim Pugh won the title, defeating Jeremy Bates and Peter Lundgren in the final.

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Jonas Svensson Magnus Tideman	3	7	6	3
	10	Martin Davis Brad Drewett	6	5	7	6
										10	Martin Davis Brad Drewett	7	6	6	3
										5	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	5	7	7	6
	3	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd	6	3	6	3
	5	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	7	6	3	6
																			5	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	6	6	6
																				Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren	3	2	3
		Andrew Castle Roberto Saad	6	7	6	6	19
		Grant Connell Glenn Michibata	7	6	7	3	17
											Andrew Castle Roberto Saad	7	4	6	3
											Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren	6	6	7	6
		Jeremy Bates Peter Lundgren	3	7	6	3	7
	16	Kelly Evernden Johan Kriek	6	6	2	6	5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	6
		R Fricker G Pfitzner	1	4				1	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	6
		R Barlow B Moir	1	3					B Derlin S Guy	2	4
		B Derlin S Guy	6	6											1	P Annacone C van Rensburg	4	3
		D Cassidy C Hooper	6	6	6										15	J Svenson M Tideman	6	6
	WC	A Anderson C Turich	7	4	3				D Cassidy C Hooper	6	5	1
		C Eagle H Shirato	6	3				15	J Svenson M Tideman	4	7	6
	15	J Svenson M Tideman	7	6																		15	J Svenson M Tideman	6	5	7	6
	10	M Davis B Drewett	4	6	8																	10	M Davis B Drewett	3	7	6	3
		D Goldie L Scott	6	3	6			10	M Davis B Drewett	6	6
		M Gustafsson N Kroon	4	6	8				M Gustafsson N Kroon	3	4
		C Steyn D Visser	6	3	6										10	M Davis B Drewett	4	6	6
	Alt	D Cole P Kronk	5	4											8	Ti Wilkison T Witsken	6	4	3
		M Bauer T Nijssen	7	6					M Bauer T Nijssen	2	4
		R Cahill P Mick	1	5				8	Ti Wilkison T Witsken	6	6
	8	Ti Wilkison T Witsken	6	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	4	6	8
		P Kühnen CU Steeb	6	4	6			3	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	7
		K Jones T Nelson	3	6	6				K Jones T Nelson	1	6
		M Schapers H van Boeckel	6	4	3										3	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	6
		M Oosting C Saceanu	5	4											14	P Chamberlin S Stewart	0	1
		S Barr K Warwick	7	6					S Barr K Warwick	1	4
		J Hlasek A Mansdorf	4	6				14	P Chamberlin S Stewart	6	6
	14	P Chamberlin S Stewart	6	7																		3	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	3	6	3
	11	E Edwards G Muller	6	7																		5	R Leach J Pugh	7	6	3	6
		B Buffington S Svensson	3	6				11	E Edwards G Muller	6	6
		M Flur J Rive	6	6					M Flur J Rive	3	2
		S Heckmanns A Spartalis	4	3											11	E Edwards G Muller	2	2
		A Emerson R Krishnan	6	6											5	R Leach J Pugh	6	6
		A Lane R Rasheed	4	3					A Emerson R Krishnan	3	1
	WC	J Anderson R Fromberg	2	2				5	R Leach J Pugh	6	6
	5	R Leach J Pugh	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	S Giammalva J Grabb	4	4
		O Camporese G Pozzi	6	6					O Camporese G Pozzi	6	5	3
		D Lewis I Werner	6	6					D Lewis I Werner	4	7	6
		S Shaw T Theine	3	4												D Lewis I Werner	6	5	3
	WC	M Edmondson B Roe	6	6												A Castle R Saad	4	7	6
		C Ellis C Milne	3	4				WC	M Edmondson B Roe	2	1
		A Castle R Saad	3	6	8				A Castle R Saad	6	6
	12	P Chamberlin S Stewart	6	3	6																		A Castle R Saad	6	7	6	6	19
	13	B Dyke W Masur	1	4																			G Connell G Michibata	7	6	7	3	17
		T Benhabiles J Potier	6	6					T Benhabiles J Potier	6	3
		R Schmidt T Siegel	6	7					R Schmidt T Siegel	7	6
		B Green H Pfister	4	6												R Schmidt T Siegel	3	3
		J Letts C Miller	5	6												G Connell G Michibata	6	6
		D Macpherson S Youl	7	7					D Macpherson S Youl	4	6
		G Connell G Michibata	6	6					G Connell G Michibata	6	7
	4	P Doohan L Warder	4	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	D Cahill M Kratzmann	7	6
		P Canè D Nargiso	6	4				7	D Cahill M Kratzmann	7	6
		P Carter J Frawley	7	7					P Carter J Frawley	5	4
	Alt	C Bailey D Keretić	6	6											7	D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	4
		P Baur A Mronz	2	6												J Bates P Lundgren	7	6
		J Bates P Lundgren	6	7					J Bates P Lundgren	6	7
	WC	J Stoltenberg T Woodbridge	4	6				9	C Limberger M Woodforde	4	5
	9	C Limberger M Woodforde	6	7																			J Bates P Lundgren	3	7	6	3	7
	16	K Evernden J Kriek	6	6																		16	K Evernden J Kriek	6	6	2	6	5
		B Cox M Fancutt	1	3				16	K Evernden J Kriek	6	6
		C Kennedy D MacBride	6	6	15				R Reneberg J Ross	3	4
		R Reneberg J Ross	4	7	17										16	K Evernden J Kriek	3	7	6
		T Mmoh R Smith	4	6	3										2	G Forget S Živojinović	6	5	3
		A Maurer B Scanlon	6	3	6				A Maurer B Scanlon	3	3
		D Felgate N Fulwood	1	4				2	G Forget S Živojinović	6	6
	2	G Forget S Živojinović	6	6

• 1988 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation