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 |
| 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
[edit]Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / 
Helena Suková (first round)
Gigi Fernández / Robin White (quarterfinals)- Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (champions)
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva (final)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- 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
- SR = Special ranking
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||