1987 US Open – Women's doubles

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions and won in the final 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 against Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie.

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

• # 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova / 🇺🇸 Pam Shriver (champions)

• # Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (quarterfinals)

• # Steffi Graf / 🇦🇷 Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)

• # Hana Mandlíková / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Kathy Jordan / 🇦🇺 Elizabeth Smylie (final)

• # 🇺🇸 Zina Garrison / 🇺🇸 Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Elise Burgin / 🇺🇸 Robin White (quarterfinals)

• # 🇬🇧 Anne Hobbs / 🇺🇸 Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)

• # 🇦🇷 Mercedes Paz / Eva Pfaff (second round)

• # Bettina Bunge / 🇵🇪 Laura Gildemeister (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Chris Evert / 🇺🇸 Gigi Fernández (third round)

• # 🇸🇪 Catarina Lindqvist / Tine Scheuer-Larsen (first round)

• # Rosalyn Fairbank / 🇺🇸 Barbara Potter (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Mary-Lou Piatek / 🇺🇸 Anne White (third round)

• # Jana Novotná / 🇫🇷 Catherine Suire (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Sandy Collins / 🇫🇷 Catherine Tanvier (first round)