1988 Benson and Hedges Open – Doubles

Doubles
1988 Benson and Hedges Open
Champion Martin Davis
Tim Pawsat
Runner-up Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Jim Grabb
Score6–3, 3–6. 6–4
Draw16
Seeds4

The 1988 Benson and Hedges Open – Doubles was an event of the 1988 Benson and Hedges Open men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand between 4 January and 11 January 1988. The draw consisted of 16 teams of which four were seeded. Kelly Jones and Brad Pearce were the defending doubles champions but they did not compete together in this edition.

The third-seeded team of Martin Davis and Tim Pawsat won the doubles title after a 6–3, 3–6. 6–4 win in the final against top-seeded Sammy Giammalva Jr. and Jim Grabb.[1][2]


Seeds

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Jim Grabb
6 3 6
Magnus Gustafsson
Brett Steven
2 6 1 1 Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Jim Grabb
6 4 11
Christian Bergström
Claudio Pistolesi
4 2 Dan Goldie
Larry Scott
3 6 9
Dan Goldie
Larry Scott
6 6 1 Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Jim Grabb
6 6
4 Jonas Svensson
Magnus Tideman
6 6 4 Jonas Svensson
Magnus Tideman
2 3
Kelly Jones
Todd Nelson
4 2 4 Jonas Svensson
Magnus Tideman
6 6
Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
4 4 Dan Cassidy
Jon Levine
3 2
Dan Cassidy
Jon Levine
6 6 1 Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Jim Grabb
3 6 4
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Christian Saceanu
7 6 3 Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat
6 3 6
Omar Camporese
Paolo Canè
6 2 Carl-Uwe Steeb
Christian Saceanu
1 1
Ramesh Krishnan
Bill Scanlon
6 3 3 3 Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat
6 6
3 Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat
2 6 6 3 Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat
4 7 6
Jeremy Bates
Peter Lundgren
7 5 6 2 Tim Wilkison
Todd Witsken
6 6 4
Patrik Kühnen
Alexander Mronz
6 7 2 Jeremy Bates
Peter Lundgren
3 1
Bruce Derlin
Damir Keretić
1 2 2 Tim Wilkison
Todd Witsken
6 6
2 Tim Wilkison
Todd Witsken
6 6

References

  1. ^ "1988 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 110, 152. ISBN 9780002182690.