1988 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1988 US Open
Champion	Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
Runner-up	Rick Leach Jim Pugh
Score	Walkover
Draw	64
Seeds	16

The men's doubles tournament at the 1988 US Open was held from August 29 to September 11, 1988, on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. Sergio Casal and Emilio Sánchez won the title, defeating Rick Leach and Jim Pugh by walkover in the final.

Seeds

1. Ken Flach / Robert Seguso (semifinals)
2. Jorge Lozano / Todd Witsken (semifinals)
3. Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez (champions)
4. Kevin Curren / David Pate (quarterfinals)
5. Rick Leach / Jim Pugh (final)
6. Andrés Gómez / Anders Järryd (third round)
7. Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser (first round)
8. Kelly Evernden / Johan Kriek (second round)
9. Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
10. Wally Masur / Mark Woodforde (second round)
11. Guy Forget / Henri Leconte (third round)
12. Paul Annacone / Patrick McEnroe (quarterfinals)
13. Grant Connell / Glenn Michibata (first round)
14. Scott Davis / Jakob Hlasek (third round)
15. Peter Doohan / Jim Grabb (third round)
16. Joakim Nyström / Mikael Pernfors (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	6	6	1	6
		Laurie Warder Blaine Willenborg	3	4	6	2
										1	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	6	1	2	4
										5	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	4	6	6	6
	4	Kevin Curren David Pate	1	7	3	2
	5	Rick Leach Jim Pugh	6	6	6	6
																			5	Rick Leach Jim Pugh
																			3	Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez	w/o
	12	Paul Annacone Patrick McEnroe	4	4	7	7	6
	3	Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez	6	6	5	6	7
										3	Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez	6	6	6
										2	Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken	4	3	2
		Eric Korita Jon Levine	6	5	3	7	4
	2	Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken	2	7	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	K Flach R Seguso	6	6
		J Bates P Lundgren	3	4				1	K Flach R Seguso	6	4	6
		J Arias B Gilbert	6	6					J Arias B Gilbert	1	6	1
		P Chamberlin B Dickinson	4	4											1	K Flach R Seguso	7	7
		J Klaparda M Purcell	3	6											15	P Doohan J Grabb	6	5
		D Goldie M Schapers	6	7					J Klaparda M Purcell	3	3
		R Acioly L Mattar	7	3	3			15	P Doohan J Grabb	6	6
	15	P Doohan J Grabb	6	6	6																	1	K Flach R Seguso	6	6	1	6
	10	W Masur M Woodforde	6	6																			L Warder B Willenborg	3	4	6	2
		J Stoltenberg T Woodbridge	4	2				10	W Masur M Woodforde	4	7	3
		D Cahill S Youl	6	6					D Cahill S Youl	6	6	6
		M Bahrami K Nováček	4	4												D Cahill S Youl	6	4	4
		L Warder B Willenborg	7	7												L Warder B Willenborg	4	6	6
		A Castle T Wilkison	5	6					L Warder B Willenborg	6	6
		G Bloom A Mansdorf	6	3	2			8	K Evernden J Kriek	4	3
	8	K Evernden J Kriek	1	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	K Curren D Pate	7	6
		T Muster H Skoff	6	2				4	K Curren D Pate	6	6
		C Limberger C Mezzadri							E Jelen P Kühnen	3	4
		E Jelen P Kühnen	w/o												4	K Curren D Pate	4	7	7
		M Basham C Beckman	7	3	6											A Kohlberg R Van't Hof	6	6	6
		D Marcelino M Menezes	6	6	7				D Marcelino M Menezes	6	5	4
		A Kohlberg R Van't Hof	6	7					A Kohlberg R Van't Hof	2	7	6
	13	G Connell G Michibata	3	6																		4	K Curren D Pate	1	7	3	2
	11	G Forget H Leconte	6	6																		5	R Leach J Pugh	6	6	6	6
		S DeVries R Matuszewski	2	4				11	G Forget H Leconte	w/o
		E Edwards G Muller	6	6	6			LL	M Laurendeau M Oosting
	LL	M Laurendeau M Oosting	7	4	7										11	G Forget H Leconte	7	3	6
		U Riglewski M Vajda	6	3	2										5	R Leach J Pugh	6	6	7
		T Carbonell J Sánchez	3	6	6				T Carbonell J Sánchez	2	5
		S Stewart K Warwick	2	2				5	R Leach J Pugh	6	7
	5	R Leach J Pugh	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	A Gómez A Järryd	6	6	6
		K Jones M Mortensen	3	7	1			6	A Gómez A Järryd	6	6
		L Jensen B Pearce	6	6					L Jensen B Pearce	1	4
		R Baxter T Siegel	2	3											6	A Gómez A Järryd	7	3	4
		C Hooper L Scott	4	4											12	P Annacone P McEnroe	5	6	6
		L Lavalle A Moreno	6	6					L Lavalle A Moreno	3	3
		D Dowlen M Freeman	6	6	6			12	P Annacone P McEnroe	6	6
	12	P Annacone P McEnroe	7	1	7																	12	P Annacone P McEnroe	4	4	7	7	6
	14	S Davis J Hlasek	6	6																		3	S Casal E Sánchez	6	6	5	6	7
		J Palmer P Sampras	4	2				14	S Davis J Hlasek	6	6	6
		J Berger R Reneberg	4	6					M Anger G Holmes	4	7	4
		M Anger G Holmes	6	7											14	S Davis J Hlasek	3	7	4
		O Camporese D Nargiso	6	6	2										3	S Casal E Sánchez	6	5	6
		N Kroon J Svensson	4	3					O Camporese D Nargiso	7	4	4
		R Acuña G Layendecker	2	7	4			3	S Casal E Sánchez	6	6	6
	3	S Casal E Sánchez	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	P Aldrich D Visser	4	3
		E Korita J Levine	6	6					E Korita J Levine	6	6
		M De Palmer G Donnelly	6	6	6				M De Palmer G Donnelly	4	3
		M Davis T Pawsat	7	3	1											E Korita J Levine	6	6
		L Shiras J Rive	6	6											9	M Mečíř T Šmíd	4	4
		S Matsuoka T Mmoh	3	4					L Shiras J Rive	7	3	4
		B Garrow P Galbraith	3	6				9	M Mečíř T Šmíd	6	6	6
	9	M Mečíř T Šmíd	6	7																			E Korita J Levine	6	5	3	7	4
	16	J Nyström M Pernfors	6	6																		2	J Lozano T Witsken	2	7	6	6	6
		H Endelman P Palandjian	2	4				16	J Nyström M Pernfors	2	4
		D DiLucia J Stark	2	3					M Flur S Giammalva	6	6
		M Flur S Giammalva	6	6												M Flur S Giammalva	6	6
		R Smith P Wekesa	3	2											2	J Lozano T Witsken	7	7
		B Farrow G Van Emburgh	6	6					B Farrow G Van Emburgh	1	3
		D Felgate W Kowalski	2	1				2	J Lozano T Witsken	6	6
	2	J Lozano T Witsken	6	6

External links

• Main draw
• 1988 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation