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1988 Benson and Hedges Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1988 Benson and Hedges Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Martin Davis
United States Tim Pawsat
Runner-upUnited States Sammy Giammalva Jr.
United States Jim Grabb
Score6–3, 3–6. 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1987 · ATP Auckland Open · 1989 →

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

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Draw

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Key

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

References

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  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.
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