Gigi Fernández and Lori McNeil were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Rosalyn Fairbank and Barbara Potter.
Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Gigi Fernández / Lori McNeil (final) Rosalyn Fairbank / Barbara Potter (champions) Katrina Adams / Carin Bakkum (semifinals) Gretchen Magers / Wendy White (quarterfinals)
Draw
External links 1988 Virginia Slims of Newport Doubles draw