1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Doubles

Doubles
1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1987 ChampionsUnited States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
Final
ChampionsUnited States Patty Fendick
Canada Jill Hetherington
Runners-upUnited States Gigi Fernández
United States Robin White
Score7–6, 5–7, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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1988 tennis event results

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

Patty Fendick and Jill Hetherington won in the final 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 against Gigi Fernández and Robin White.

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. United States Lori McNeil / United States Betsy Nagelsen (quarterfinals)
  2. West Germany Eva Pfaff / Australia Elizabeth Smylie (second round)
  3. United States Katrina Adams / United States Zina Garrison (second round)
  4. United States Gigi Fernández / United States Robin White (final)
  5. United States Chris Evert / Australia Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
  6. United States Penny Barg / United States Elise Burgin (semifinals)
  7. South Africa Lise Gregory / United States Ronni Reis (quarterfinals)
  8. United Kingdom Jo Durie / United States Sharon Walsh-Pete (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
4
6 7 4
  7 5 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 6 6  
 
6 7    
1 1  
 
4 5   1 0 2  
  6 6   6 6 6  
 
4 2     6 5 1
  1 1   6 4 7 6
6 6 6   6 6 3 3
4
1 6 6
4
6 2 7
  6 4 6   4 6 6
  3 6 4 4
6 6  
  2 2   8 2 1  
  6 6     0 7 0
  2 4   8 6 6 6
8 6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 6 6  
  2 2   5 6 6  
  0 0    
4 4  
 
6 6   5 7 6  
 
6 7    
6 2  
  1 6    
6 6  
3 4 3  
5 6 4 1
7 6 6     0 6 6
  2 4   7 6 6  
  7 6     0 2  
  5 4   7 5 6 6
  7 7     7 2 7
 
5 6     6 7  
2 3 6  

References

  • 1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Doubles Draw
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