| Score: | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Draw: | 64 (5 / 5) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships. Ken Flach and Robert Seguso successfully defended their title, defeating John Fitzgerald and Anders Järryd in the final, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
See also: 1 and 1. 
Ken Flach / Robert Seguso (champions)
See also: 2 and 4. 
John Fitzgerald / 
Anders Järryd (final)
See also: 3 and 2. 
Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez (second round)
See also: 4. n/a
See also: 5 and 3. 
Guy Forget / Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals)
See also: 6 and 2. Rick Leach / Jim Pugh (third round)
See also: 7 and 1. Paul Annacone / Christo van Rensburg (second round)
See also: 8 and 4. 
Kelly Evernden / Johan Kriek (quarterfinals)
See also: 9 and 4. Darren Cahill / Slobodan Živojinović (second round)
See also: 10 and 1. Wally Masur / Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
See also: 11 and 3. Marty Davis / Brad Drewett (first round)
See also: 12 and 2. Pieter Aldrich / Danie Visser (quarterfinals)
See also: 13. n/a
See also: 14 and 2. Andy Kohlberg / Robert Van't Hof (first round)
See also: 15 and 1. Broderick Dyke / Tom Nijssen (third round)
See also: 16 and 4. 
Jeremy Bates / Peter Lundgren (second round)
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles qualifying.