Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Gigi Fernández and Robin White.
Fernández and White won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Patty Fendick and Jill Hetherington.
Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
External links 1988 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation