| Score: | 6–3, 1–6, 12–10 |
| Draw: | 64 (4 / 4) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships.
Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini defeated Larisa Savchenko and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 1–6, 12–10 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was the first and only major doubles title for both.
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions but did not compete.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (third round)
See also: 2. n/a
See also: 3 and 4. Steffi Graf / 
Gabriela Sabatini (champions)
See also: 4 and 2. Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen (quarterfinals)
See also: 5 and 3. Jana Novotná / 
Catherine Suire (third round)
See also: 6 and 4. Eva Pfaff / 
Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)
See also: 7 and 3. Elise Burgin / Robin White (first round)
See also: 8 and 2. Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison (semifinals)
See also: 9 and 1. Rosalyn Fairbank / Gigi Fernández (quarterfinals)
See also: 10 and 4. Leila Meskhi / Svetlana Parkhomenko (second round)
See also: 11 and 1. Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva (final)
See also: 12 and 3. Hana Mandlíková / Barbara Potter (second round)
See also: 13 and 3. Chris Evert / Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
See also: 14 and 2. 
Jo Durie / Sharon Walsh-Pete (third round)
See also: 15 and 1. 
Catarina Lindqvist / Tine Scheuer-Larsen (third round)
See also: 16 and 4. Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
See also: 17 and 2. Manon Bollegraf / Nicole Provis (third round)
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles qualifying.