1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans – Doubles

Doubles
1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans
1987 Champions	Zina Garrison Lori McNeil
Champions	Beth Herr Candy Reynolds
Runners-up	Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil were the defending champions but only McNeil competed that year with Betsy Nagelsen.

McNeil and Nagelsen lost in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Beth Herr and Candy Reynolds.

Seeds

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

1. Gigi Fernández / Robin White (Quarterfinals)
2. Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (Final)
3. Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank (Semifinals)
4. Jenny Byrne / Janine Tremelling (Quarterfinals)

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	G Fernández R White	6	6
		M L Daniels P Louie-Harper	4	3				1	G Fernández R White	2	6	5
		M Lindström M Paz	1	1					T Austin S Rehe	6	4	7
		T Austin S Rehe	6	6												T Austin S Rehe	3	2
	4	J Byrne J Tremelling	6	2	6											B Herr C Reynolds	6	6
		A Henricksson A Smith	4	6	1			4	J Byrne J Tremelling	2	6^6
		L Gregory R Reis	4	5					B Herr C Reynolds	6	7^8
		B Herr C Reynolds	6	7																			Beth Herr Candy Reynolds	6	6
		H Ludloff C MacGregor	6	7																		2	Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen	4	4
		B Bowes P Smith	2	5					H Ludloff C MacGregor	3	2
		L Antonoplis T Collins	2	5				3	E Burgin R Fairbank	6	6
	3	E Burgin R Fairbank	6	7											3	E Burgin R Fairbank	2	6	4
		A Leand K Rinaldi	1	4											2	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6	4	6
		L Allen I Kuczyńska	6	6					L Allen I Kuczyńska	7^7	4	1
		G Magers M Werdel	2	1				2	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6^5	6	6
	2	L McNeil B Nagelsen	6	6

References

• 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans Doubles Draw