Martina Navratilova and Emilio Sánchez were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Jana Novotná and Jim Pugh won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Elizabeth Smylie and Patrick McEnroe.
Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Draw
Final
Top half
Bottom half
External links 1988 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation