See main article: 1988 Virginia Slims Championships.
Two-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the doubles tennis title at the 1988 Virginia Slims Championships. It was Navratilova's eleventh Tour Finals doubles title, and Shriver's eighth.
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top two seeded teams received byes into the semifinals.
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (champions)
Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals) Gigi Fernández / Robin White (quarterfinals)