1997 du Maurier Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1997 du Maurier Open
Champions	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
Runners-up	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
Final score	7–6, 6–3

Main article: 1997 du Maurier Open

Patrick Galbraith and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions, but Haarhuis did not compete this year. Galbraith teamed up with Ellis Ferreira and lost in second round to Trevor Kronemann and David Macpherson.

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won the title by defeating Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien 7–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
2. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (second round, retired)
3. Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (final)
4. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (second round)
5. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (second round)
6. Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
7. Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (second round, withdrew)
8. (n/a)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	Q	Aleksandar Kitinov Jeff Salzenstein	3	4
	3	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	6	6
								3	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	6	3
								Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes		7	6
		Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson	6	3
		Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	4	6
	WC	J Björkman T Henman	6	6	7			WC	J Björkman T Henman	3	6	3
		M Mirnyi P Nyborg	7	3	6										1	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	3	2
	Q	A Kitinov J Salzenstein	6	7											Q	A Kitinov J Salzenstein	6	6
	WC	B Kokavec G Kuerten	3	5				Q	A Kitinov J Salzenstein	w/o
		S Groen G Ivanišević	6	2				7	S Stolle C Suk
	7	S Stolle C Suk	7	6																		Q	A Kitinov J Salzenstein	3	4
																						3	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6
								3	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6
		O Delaître F Santoro	6	3	6				O Delaître F Santoro	3	0
		L Jensen M Jensen	2	6	3										3	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	5	6
		J Eltingh J Siemerink	4	3											Q	N Godwin S Sargsian	3	7	4
	Q	N Godwin S Sargsian	6	6				Q	N Godwin S Sargsian	6	3	7
		M Ondruska G Stafford	0	1				5	R Leach J Stark	3	6	6
	5	R Leach J Stark	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	6	6
		D Adams B Talbot	7	3	3			6	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	7
		K Jones TJ Middleton	6	6	6				K Jones TJ Middleton	6	6
		N Broad P Norval	4	7	3										6	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	3	4
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6												T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	6	6
		B Black J Gimelstob	2	3					T Kronemann D Macpherson	3	6	6
								4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	4	4
																							T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	3
		M Damm P Vízner	4	3																			M Bhupathi L Paes	7	6
		D Johnson F Montana	6	6					D Johnson F Montana	6	4	6
		J Eagle A Florent	6	4	4				M Bhupathi L Paes	3	6	7
		M Bhupathi L Paes	2	6	6											M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6
	WC	S Leblanc P McEnroe	6	2	3										WC	T Haas J Robichaud	3	4
	WC	T Haas J Robichaud	1	6	6			WC	T Haas J Robichaud	3
								2	M Knowles D Nestor	4r

References

• Official Results Archive (ATP)
• Official Results Archive (ITF)