1988 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's doubles

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 7–6(8–6), 6–3 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.

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

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

• # 🇺🇸 Lori McNeil / 🇺🇸 Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Gigi Fernández / 🇺🇸 Zina Garrison (final)

• # 🇦🇺 Hana Mandlíková / Jana Novotná (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Chris Evert / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Mary Lou Daniels / 🇺🇸 Robin White (first round)

• # Eva Pfaff / 🇺🇸 Barbara Potter (first round)

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

• # 🇫🇷 Catherine Suire / 🇫🇷 Catherine Tanvier (quarterfinals)

• # 🇬🇧 Jo Durie / 🇺🇸 Sharon Walsh-Pete (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Peanut Harper / 🇺🇸 Heather Ludloff (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Ann Henricksson / Christiane Jolissaint (first round)

• # 🇫🇷 Isabelle Demongeot / 🇫🇷 Nathalie Tauziat (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Patty Fendick / 🇨🇦 Jill Hetherington (third round)

• # Rosalyn Fairbank / 🇺🇸 Stephanie Rehe (third round)