1997 Stella Artois Championships – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Stella Artois Championships
Champions	Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter
Runners-up	Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 7–5

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Mark Philippoussis and Patrick Rafter.

Philippoussis and Rafter won in the final 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 against Sandon Stolle and Cyril Suk.

Seeds

The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	3	6	3
	6	Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	7	3	6
								6	Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	6	4	7
								7	Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk	2	6	5
	3	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	3	6
	7	Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6					M Bhupathi L Paes	3	3
		J Björkman J Siemerink	4	4											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		A Olhovskiy B Steven	6	6											8	N Broad P Norval	3	2
		G Connell S Davis	3	4					A Olhovskiy B Steven	0r
		O Delaître G Raoux	5	4				8	N Broad P Norval	1
	8	N Broad P Norval	7	6																		1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6	3
																						6	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	3	6
								4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6	1
		A Kitinov N Marques	3	4				WC	T Henman P Sampras	7	4	6
	WC	T Henman P Sampras	6	6											WC	T Henman P Sampras	3	6
		S Groen J Knippschild	6	4											6	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	7
		M Mirnyi K Ullyett	7	6					M Mirnyi K Ullyett	7	3	5
		B MacPhie G Muller	5	6				6	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	6	7
	6	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	7

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	R Leach J Stark	7	7
		M Ondruska C van Rensburg	6	6				5	R Leach J Stark	7	6
		W Arthurs A Kratzmann	3	5					B Black J Gimelstob	6	3
		B Black J Gimelstob	6	7											5	R Leach J Stark	4	5
	Q	P Baur N Pereira	4	6											3	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	7
	WC	S Hirszon G Ivanišević	6	7				WC	S Hirszon G Ivanišević	6	3
								3	S Lareau A O'Brien	7	6
																						3	S Lareau A O'Brien	3	6
	7	S Stolle C Suk	6	6																		7	S Stolle C Suk	6	7
	WC	M Chang S Matsuoka	3	3				7	S Stolle C Suk	6	6
	Q	W Black N Godwin	6	7	6			Q	W Black N Godwin	3	2
		J-P Fleurian T.J. Middleton	7	5	2										7	S Stolle C Suk	7	6
	WC	M-K Goellner G Rusedski	6	6											WC	M-K Goellner G Rusedski	6	3
		P Kilderry M Tebbutt	3	2				WC	M-K Goellner G Rusedski	4	7	7
								2	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6	6

External links

• 1997 Stella Artois Championships Doubles Draw