1988 Dow Classic – Doubles

Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Leila Meskhi and Svetlana Parkhomenko.

Doubles
1988 Dow Classic
Champions	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
Runners-up	Leila Meskhi Svetlana Parkhomenko
Final score	6–4, 6–1

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.

1. Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (Quarterfinals)
2. Elise Burgin / Elizabeth Smylie (Quarterfinals)
3. Leila Meskhi / Svetlana Parkhomenko (Final)
4. Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva (Champions)
5. Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat (First Round)
6. Katrina Adams / Penny Barg (Second Round)
7. Jo Durie / Sharon Walsh-Pete (First Round)
8. Ann Henricksson / Christiane Jolissaint (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

	Final
	3	Leila Meskhi Svetlana Parkhomenko	4	1
	4	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	L McNeil B Nagelsen	3	6	6
		B Cordwell J Salmon	6	4					L Gregory R Reis	6	1	0
		L Gregory R Reis	7	6											1	L McNeil B Nagelsen	2	6	5
		P Hy D van Rensburg	6	6												L Field M Jaggard	6	3	7
		M Lindström C Porwik	3	1					P Hy D van Rensburg	5	2
		L Field M Jaggard	7	6					L Field M Jaggard	7	6
	7	J Durie S Walsh-Pete	6	4																			L Field M Jaggard	4	6
																						3	L Meskhi S Parkhomenko	6	7
								3	L Meskhi S Parkhomenko	6	6	6
		H Ludloff E Reinach	7	3	2				S Collins H Na	7	3	0
		S Collins H Na	5	6	6										3	L Meskhi S Parkhomenko	6	6
		V Lake C Wood	7	6	8											A M Fernandez J Richardson	4	2
		A M Fernandez J Richardson	5	7	10				A M Fernandez J Richardson	6	6
		P Fendick J Hetherington	6	6	7				P Fendick J Hetherington	4	4
	5	I Demongeot N Tauziat	3	7	5

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	K Adams P Barg	6	6
		K Schimper W Wood	2	4				6	K Adams P Barg	6	3
		C Reynolds P Smith	2	6	6				E Pfaff J Tremelling	7	6
		E Pfaff J Tremelling	6	4	8											E Pfaff J Tremelling	2	1
		N Bykova N Medvedeva	4	2											4	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		L Antonoplis B Gerken	6	6					L Antonoplis B Gerken	6	4
								4	L Savchenko N Zvereva	7	6
																						4	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
	8	A Henricksson C Jolissaint	6	6																			R Fairbank W White	4	4
		L O'Neill J Smoller	3	0				8	A Henricksson C Jolissaint	7	4	4
		R Fairbank W White	6	6					R Fairbank W White	6	6	6
		E Minter A Scott	4	4												R Fairbank W White	6	3	6
		M Bollegraf I Driehuis	6	6											2	E Burgin E Smylie	4	6	4
		E Hakami T Phelps	3	3					M Bollegraf I Driehuis	2	3
								2	E Burgin E Smylie	6	6

References

• 1988 Dow Chemical Classic Doubles Draw