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.
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Benson and Hedges Open | |
| Champion |  Martin Davis Tim Pawsat |
| Runner-up | Sammy Giammalva Jr. Jim Grabb |
| Score | 6–3, 3–6. 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
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
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Sammy Giammalva Jr. / Jim Grabb (final)- Tim Wilkison / Todd Witsken (semifinals)
- Marty Davis / Tim Pawsat (champions)
Jonas Svensson / Magnus Tideman (semifinals)
Draw
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edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
References
edit- ^ "1988 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 110, 152. ISBN 9780002182690.