1988 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's Doubles

Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to John Fitzgerald and Anders Järryd.

Men's Doubles
1988 Lipton International Players Championships
Champions	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
Runners-up	Ken Flach Robert Seguso
Final score	7–6, 6–1, 7–5

Fitzgerald and Järryd won in the final 7–6, 6–1, 7–5 against Ken Flach and Robert Seguso.

Seeds

1. Ken Flach / Robert Seguso (Final)
2. Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd (Third Round)
3. n/a
4. Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez (Second Round)
5. Andrés Gómez / Slobodan Živojinović (Third Round)
6. Paul Annacone / Christo van Rensburg (Semifinals)
7. John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd (Champions)
8. Laurie Warder / Blaine Willenborg (Quarterfinals)
9. Jorge Lozano / Todd Witsken (Third Round)
10. Kelly Evernden / Johan Kriek (Third Round)
11. Rick Leach / Jim Pugh (Second Round)
12. Joakim Nyström / Magnus Tideman (First Round)
13. Martin Davis / Brad Drewett (Quarterfinals)
14. Mike De Palmer / Gary Donnelly (Second Round)
15. Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann (Second Round)
16. Claudio Mezzadri / Michiel Schapers (First 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

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	6	6	7
		Kelly Jones Michael Mortensen	1	2	6
										1	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	6	1	5
										7	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd	7	6	7
	6	Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg	6	6	6	4	1
	7	John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd	4	2	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	K Flach R Seguso	6	6	6
		G Connell G Michibata	7	3	3			1	K Flach R Seguso	6	6
		N Kroon M Wilander	6	7					N Kroon M Wilander	4	1
		R Båthman J Gunnarsson	2	6											1	K Flach R Seguso	1	6	6
		J Bates P Lundgren	6	6												J Bates P Lundgren	6	4	4
	Q	A Emerson Á Jordan	4	2					J Bates P Lundgren	7	6
		B Levine D Macpherson	1	5				15	D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	3
	15	D Cahill M Kratzmann	6	7																		1	K Flach R Seguso	6	6	6
	9	J Lozano T Witsken	6	7																		8	L Warder B Willenborg	1	0	3
		S Davis J Letts	4	6				9	J Lozano T Witsken	6	6	6
		G Layendecker J Rive	3	2					E Korita R Krishnan	7	1	4
		E Korita R Krishnan	6	6											9	J Lozano T Witsken	4	2
		J Grabb T Pawsat	6	7											8	L Warder B Willenborg	6	6
		M Gustafsson T Svantesson	4	6					J Grabb T Pawsat	2	6
		U Riglewski C Saceanu	6	6	3			8	L Warder B Willenborg	6	7
	8	L Warder B Willenborg	7	2	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	S Casal E Sánchez	6	6
		P Chamberlin L Scott	3	4				4	S Casal E Sánchez	4	4
		G Bloom A Mansdorf	6	6					G Bloom A Mansdorf	6	6
		A Agassi J Arias	1	3												G Bloom A Mansdorf	5	7	1
		P Canè S Colombo	6	7												P Canè S Colombo	7	6	6
	Q	C Kennedy P Wright	4	6					P Canè S Colombo	7	6
		O Camporese D Nargiso	6	4	3			14	M De Palmer G Donnelly	6	1
	14	M De Palmer G Donnelly	4	6	6																		P Canè S Colombo	5	1	7	3
	11	R Leach J Pugh	6	7	6																		K Jones M Mortensen	7	6	6	6
		E Edwards G Muller	7	6	2			11	R Leach J Pugh	2	7	5
		M Bahrami D Pérez	6	5	4				K Jones M Mortensen	6	5	7
		K Jones M Mortensen	4	7	6											K Jones M Mortensen	3	7	7
		C B Cox M Fancutt	6	6	4										5	A Gómez S Živojinović	6	6	6
		M Bauer R Saad	7	1	6				M Bauer R Saad	6	4
		D Cassidy M Purcell	2	6	6			5	A Gómez S Živojinović	7	6
	5	A Gómez S Živojinović	6	3	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	6
		B Dyke W Masur	3	4				6	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	6	7
		P Doohan T Wilkison	6	6					P Doohan T Wilkison	7	2	5
		J Frana J Sánchez	4	4											6	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	6
		M Anger G Holmes	4	6	7											M Anger G Holmes	3	3
		P Korda J Navrátil	6	3	6				M Anger G Holmes	6	6
		P Aldrich W Green	6	3	6				P Aldrich W Green	3	3
	12	J Nyström M Tideman	4	6	2																	6	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	3	7	6	7
	13	M Davis B Drewett	6	6																		13	M Davis B Drewett	3	6	6	7	5
		C Limberger T Nijssen	3	2				13	M Davis B Drewett	6	6
		F González R Smith	4	2					Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	4	4
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	6											13	M Davis B Drewett	6	6
		E Jelen B Scanlon	6	5												M Basham C Beckman	1	2
		M Basham C Beckman	7	7					M Basham C Beckman	6	5	6
	Q	N Broad S Kruger	6	6				Q	N Broad S Kruger	3	7	2
	LL	A Burrow C Campbell	2	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	6	7
		R Baxter N Odizor	3	7	6			7	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	6
		T Meinecke R Osterthun	3	7	0				L Shiras D Visser	4	4
		L Shiras D Visser	6	6	6										7	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	7	6
	Q	J Becka S Guy	7	6											10	K Evernden J Kriek	5	3
		L Lavalle C Panatta	6	4				Q	J Becka S Guy	4	2
		R Acuña L Jensen	3	2				10	K Evernden J Kriek	6	6
	10	K Evernden J Kriek	6	6																		7	J Fitzgerald A Järryd	6	6	6
	16	C Mezzadri M Schapers	4	2																			M Flur S Giammalva, Jr.	3	4	4
		M Flur S Giammalva, Jr.	6	6					M Flur S Giammalva, Jr.	5	6	7
		J Potier E Winogradsky	1	6					S Stewart K Warwick	7	4	6
		S Stewart K Warwick	6	7												M Flur S Giammalva, Jr.	3	6	6
		R Acioly H Gildemeister	5	6	6										2	M Mečíř T Šmíd	6	1	4
		A Antonitsch C-U Steeb	7	4	3				R Acioly H Gildemeister	6	3
		M Dickson D Tarr	3	3				2	M Mečíř T Šmíd	7	6
	2	M Mečíř T Šmíd	6	6

External links

• 1988 Lipton International Players Championships Doubles Draw