1997 US Open – Men's doubles

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The 1997 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 117th edition of the US Open and was held from August 25 through September 7, 1997.

Men's doubles

1997 US Open

Final

Champion

Yevgeny Kafelnikov

Daniel Vacek

Runner-up

Jonas Björkman

Nicklas Kulti

Score

7–6^(10–8), 6–3

Details

Draw

Seeds

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls
WC Singles	men	women	quad
WC Doubles	men	women	quad
Legends	men	women	mixed

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Seeds

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

Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (first round)
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (second round)
Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (second round)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (champions)
Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (third round)
Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (second round)
Unknown (withdrew)
Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (first round)
Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (first round)
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (semifinals)
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (final)
Neil Broad / Piet Norval (first round)
Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (third round)
Trevor Kronemann / David Macpherson (third round)
Grant Connell / Daniel Nestor (third round)
Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro (first round)

Qualifying

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Main article: 1997 US Open – Men's doubles qualifying

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

	Wayne Black Jim Grabb	7	6

	Goran Ivanišević Cyril Suk	6	3
						Wayne Black Jim Grabb	5	6

					11	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	7	7
	Jiří Novák David Rikl	6	6	4

11	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	7	3	6
									11	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	6	3

									4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	6
Q	John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig	5	5

4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	7
					4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	7

					10	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	6
10	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	7

	David Adams Wayne Ferreira	4	6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	T Kempers M Oosting	6	3	6
1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	4	6	1		T Kempers M Oosting	7	4	6
	W Black J Grabb	3	6	6		W Black J Grabb	5	6	7
	D Ekerot M Tebbutt	6	2	3							W Black J Grabb	7	6
	P Albano À Corretja	7	6							15	G Connell D Nestor	6	1
	B Coupe N Djordjevic	5	4			P Albano À Corretja
15	G Connell D Nestor	6	7		15	G Connell D Nestor	w/o
	P Cash A Kratzmann	3	6												W Black J Grabb	7	6
	G Ivanišević C Suk	6	7												G Ivanišević C Suk	6	3
9	R Leach J Stark	4	5			G Ivanišević C Suk	4	6	6
	HJ Davids J Knippschild	6	7			HJ Davids J Knippschild	6	4	3
	TJ Middleton N Pereira	3	6								G Ivanišević C Suk	6	6
WC	M Sell D Witt	6	7	7							M Damm A Olhovskiy	4	2
	S Schalken J Siemerink	7	6	6	WC	M Sell D Witt	5	6	6
	M Damm A Olhovskiy	4	6	7		M Damm A Olhovskiy	7	3	7
	L Pimek B Talbot	6	3	6

Section 2

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First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

3	S Lareau A O'Brien	7	7
	M Mirnyi K Ullyett	5	6		3	S Lareau A O'Brien	4	6
	J Novák D Rikl	7	7			J Novák D Rikl	6	7
	N Godwin G Muller	5	6							J Novák D Rikl	6	7
WC	J Gimelstob C Woodruff	5	7	6					14	T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	5
	M Ondruska G Stafford	7	6	4	WC	J Gimelstob C Woodruff
14	T Kronemann D Macpherson	2	7	7	14	T Kronemann D Macpherson	w/o
	G Grant M Merklein	6	6	5										J Novák D Rikl	6	6	4
11	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6										11	J Björkman N Kulti	7	3	6
WC	B Bryan M Bryan	4	3		11	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
WC	B Hawk N Overholser	7	7		WC	B Hawk N Overholser	2	;1
	M Barnard T Nijssen	5	6						11	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
Q	D Pescariu D Sanguinetti	6	6						5	M Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	2	4
	S Davis K Jones	1	3			D Pescariu D Sanguinetti	2	4
5	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	7		5	M Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	6	6
	P Korda R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

6	L Lobo J Sánchez	4	7	7
	S Groen D Prinosil	6	6	6	6	L Lobo J Sánchez	3	6
	D Randall J Waite	6	6			D Randall J Waite	6	7
WC	V Spadea E Taino	2	4								D Randall J Waite	2	6	2
	B MacPhie J Salzenstein	7	6							Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	6	3	6
	B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	6	3			B MacPhie J Salzenstein	5	6
Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	2	7	6	Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	7	7
12	N Broad P Norval	6	6	3											Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	5	5
13	D Johnson F Montana	6	6												4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	7	7
	J Eagle A Florent	4	4		13	D Johnson F Montana	2	7	6
	P Nyborg S Sargsian	7	6	6		P Nyborg S Sargsian	6	6	4
	L Jensen M Jensen	6	7	4						13	D Johnson F Montana	6	3	4
	P Fredriksson T Vanhoudt	6	2	6						4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	1	6	6
Q	R Smith P Tramacchi	4	6	3		P Fredriksson T Vanhoudt	6	2	1
4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6		4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	4	6	6
Q	Ó Ortiz A Sá	3	2

Section 4

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First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	B Behrens P McEnroe	7	4	7
8	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6	5		B Behrens P McEnroe	3	7	6
	G Raoux J Tarango	7	6			G Raoux J Tarango	6	6	7
	C Brandi F Messori	6	4								G Raoux J Tarango	6	4	6
	P Kilderry N Lapentti	4	7	6						10	M Bhupathi L Paes	4	6	7
	K Braasch B Shelton	6	6	4		P Kilderry N Lapentti	7	3	6
10	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6		10	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6	7
	W Arthurs A Kitinov	4	4												10	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	7
	A Berasategui D Roditi	6	6	6												D Adams W Ferreira	4	6
16	O Delaître F Santoro	7	3	3		A Berasategui D Roditi	6	6
	S Noteboom F Wibier	2	7	6		S Noteboom F Wibier	4	3
WC	T Blenkiron L Smith	6	5	2							A Berasategui D Roditi	3	3
	D Adams W Ferreira	4	7	6							D Adams W Ferreira	6	6
	G Kuerten F Meligeni	6	5	3		D Adams W Ferreira	6	7
2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	7	7		2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	4	6
	B Black B Steven	6	6

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