1997 Paris Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Paris Open
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score6–2, 7–6
Details
Draw24
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning in the final 6–2, 7–6, against Rick Leach and Jonathan Stark.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (second round)
  2. Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (champions)
  3. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (second round)
  4. India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes (second round)
  5. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Patrick Galbraith (semifinals)
  6. United States Rick Leach / United States Jonathan Stark (final)
  7. Sweden Jonas Björkman / Sweden Nicklas Kulti (second round)
  8. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
 
3 2  
6
66 
6
2 6  
2
67 
5
6 73
2
76 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1
4 4  
WC
64 3  
66 
 
4 66 
3 4  
 
66 4  
66 
 
2 76 
63 6
7
3 63
 
3 2  
6
66 
4
3 4  
 
4 63  
66 
 
63 6 
4 5  
 
62 2 6
67 
 
3 66 
73 5
6
6 67

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5
76 
 
4 66 
6 3  
WC
63 4 5
2 66
 
72 3 WC
61 2
WC
5 66WC
4 66
3
61 1
5
6 73
2
76 6
8
66 
Q
6 3    
2 4  
 
76  8
3 6  
 
3 662
67 
WC
64 3  
63 2
2
4 66