1997 French Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1997 French Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek[1]
Runner-up	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Final score	7–6(14–12), 4–6, 6–3

The 1997 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 96th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1997.

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde of The Woodies attempted their chance to make history to complete all four Grand Slams at once, having won the previous year's Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open earlier that year, but they lost to defending champions Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek in the final, which they won their second consecutive doubles title. This feat would later achieve by Bob and Mike Bryan in the 2013 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final[1]
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	7
	7	Rick Leach Jonathan Stark	2	65
								1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	4	6	6
									Lucas Arnold Ker Daniel Orsanic	6	4	3
		Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig	6	4	4
		Lucas Arnold Ker Daniel Orsanic	4	6	6
															1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	612	6	3
															4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	4	6
		Karsten Braasch Jens Knippschild	6	62	3
	4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	4	7	6
								2	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	64	63
								4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	7
		Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent	7	4	2
	2	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	66	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		J-F Bachelot J-B Perlant	2	1				1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	7	6
		W Arthurs A Kratzmann	6	7					W Arthurs A Kratzmann	64	3
		M Mirnyi K Ullyett	3	60											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	2	6	9
		S Davis C van Rensburg	6	7												P Korda J Salzenstein	6	3	7
		B Haygarth T. J. Middleton	1	65					S Davis C van Rensburg	4	62
		P Korda J Salzenstein	7	6					P Korda J Salzenstein	6	7
	15	L Pimek B Talbot	5	0																		1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
	9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6																		7	R Leach J Stark	2	65
		S Grosjean O Mutis	1	4				9	J Björkman N Kulti	3	6	3
		T Kempers M Oosting	6	6					T Kempers M Oosting	6	1	6
		N Marques T Vanhoudt	4	2												T Kempers M Oosting	3	7	2
		G Kuerten F Meligeni	6	4	8										7	R Leach J Stark	6	65	6
		N Pereira J Tarango	1	6	6				G Kuerten F Meligeni	3	3
	7	R Leach J Stark	7	6				7	R Leach J Stark	6	6
		G Marx O Morel	5	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	7
		M Barnard J-L de Jager	3	66				3	M Knowles D Nestor	69	1
		T Carbonell F Roig	6	6					T Carbonell F Roig	7	6
		E Sánchez F Wibier	3	4												T Carbonell F Roig	3	6	6
		M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6												S Groen J Siemerink	6	3	2
		D Randall J Waite	2	2					M Bhupathi L Paes	7	65	3
		S Groen J Siemerink	2	7	6				S Groen J Siemerink	65	7	6
	14	D Johnson F Montana	6	66	4																		T Carbonell F Roig	6	4	4
	11	M Damm A Olhovskiy	6	4	6																		L Arnold D Orsanic	4	6	6
		S Hiršzon G Ivanišević	4	6	1			11	M Damm A Olhovskiy	1	6	3
		O Delaître F Santoro	3	7	6				O Delaître F Santoro	6	3	6
		P Albano P Nyborg	6	64	4											O Delaître F Santoro	61	1
		L Arnold D Orsanic	6	6												L Arnold D Orsanic	7	6
		N Djordjevic D Flach	2	1					L Arnold D Orsanic	7	4	6
	5	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	7				5	S Lareau A O'Brien	66	6	1
		M Petchey D Rikl	4	611

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		A Kitinov G Van Emburgh	3	2				6	E Ferreira P Galbraith	4	6	8
		K Braasch J Knippschild	5	6	9			6	K Braasch J Knippschild	6	3	10
		HJ Davids S Schalken	7	4	7											K Braasch J Knippschild	6	7
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	6												L Jensen M Jensen	4	62
		M Keil C Woodruff	3	4					L Jensen M Jensen	4	6	11
		E Couto B Mota	6	610	6				E Couto B Mota	6	4	9
	12	S Stolle C Suk	2	7	2																		K Braasch J Knippschild	6	62	3
	13	N Broad P Norval	6	6																		4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	4	7	6
		B Black J Gimelstob	3	2				13	N Broad P Norval	65	6	8
		WBlack J Grabb	6	7					WBlack J Grabb	7	2	10
		K Kinnear P Vízner	3	63												WBlack J Grabb	4	64
		T Nijssen S Noteboom	6	6											4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	7
		A Boetsch M Rosset	4	2					T Nijssen S Noteboom	1	4
	4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	5	6			4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
		R Bergh D Ekerot	1	7	3

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	4	6
		M Ondruska G Stafford	3	6	3			8	L Lobo J Sánchez	2	61
		J Eagle A Florent	4	6	6				J Eagle A Florent	6	7
		A Clément N Escudé	6	4	2											J Eagle A Florent	6	68	6
		J-P Fleurian S Simian	5	6	6										10	M Philippoussis P Rafter	2	7	3
		R Gilbert G Raoux	7	4	1				J-P Fleurian S Simian	7	3	4
	10	M Philippoussis P Rafter	65	7	8			10	M Philippoussis P Rafter	5	6	6
		B MacPhie G Muller	7	66	6																		J Eagle A Florent	7	4	2
	16	T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	7	6																	2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	66	6	6
		J Frana N Lapentti	6	612	3			16	T Kronemann D Macpherson	5	4
		C Brandi F Messori	6	7					C Brandi F Messori	7	6
		K Jones S Melville	4	5												C Brandi F Messori	3	3
		P Cash R Reneberg	5	7	6										2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		P Kilderry M Tebbutt	7	5	3				P Cash R Reneberg	6	1	4
	2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	4	6			2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	3	6	6
		D Adams W Ferreira	4	6	1

References

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw