1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Doubles

Doubles
1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago
1987 champions	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
Champions	Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen
Runners-up	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Isabelle Demongeot and Nathalie Tauziat.

Lori McNeil and Betsy Nagelsen won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 against Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva.

Seeds

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

1. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (First Round)
2. Gigi Fernández / Robin White (Quarterfinals)
3. Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (Champions)
4. Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva (Final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	1	2
		I Demongeot N Tauziat	2	6	6				I Demongeot N Tauziat	4	6	6
		A Henricksson A Smith	6	6					A Henricksson A Smith	6	4	7
		Ca MacGregor Cy MacGregor	2	2												A Henricksson A Smith	3	3
	4	L Savchenko N Zvereva	4												4	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		R Casals S Rehe	1	r				4	L Savchenko N Zvereva	6	6
		M L Daniels P Hy	6	6					M L Daniels P Hy	1	1
		A Leand K Rinaldi	4	1																		4	Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva	4	6	4
		L Antonoplis S Collins	6	7																		3	Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen	6	3	6
		L Gregory R Reis	3	5					L Antonoplis S Collins	4	6	3
		C Evert W Turnbull	5	0				3	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6	3	6
	3	L McNeil B Nagelsen	7	6											3	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6	7
		K Adams Z Garrison	6	7												K Adams Z Garrison	1	6
		E Burgin R Fairbank	4	5					K Adams Z Garrison	6	6
		J Byrne J Tremelling	2	5				2	G Fernández R White	1	4
	2	G Fernández R White	6	7

References

• 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago Doubles Draw