1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Doubles

1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Champions   Australia Patrick Rafter
United States Bryan Shelton
Runners-up   Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
Final score   64, 16, 63
Events
Singles   Doubles

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the final 64, 16, 63 against Patrick Rafter and Bryan Shelton.

Seeds

  1. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (Final)
  2. Zimbabwe Byron Black / Canada Grant Connell (Semifinals)

  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (First Round)
  2. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Patrick Galbraith (First Round)

Draw

Key

First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
5 6 6
  Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic C Suk
7 4 4 1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 3 6
  United States J Grabb
United States J Tarango
6 6     United States J Grabb
United States J Tarango
3 6 0
  South Africa M Ondruska
South Africa B Talbot
4 1   1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 6  
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 7 2 Q United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa G Muller
3 3  
Q United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa G Muller
7 5 6 Q United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa G Muller
6 6  
  United States A O'Brien
United States J Stark
6 7     United States A O'Brien
United States J Stark
4 3  
  South Africa D Adams
Netherlands M Oosting
3 6   1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
4 6 3
WC Australia P Rafter
United States B Shelton
5 6 7 WC Australia P Rafter
United States B Shelton
6 1 6
WC Australia P Cash
Australia S Stolle
7 3 6 WC Australia P Rafter
United States B Shelton
6 6  
WC Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 7   WC Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
4 4  
4 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
3 6   WC Australia P Rafter
United States B Shelton
7 7  
  Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic P Vízner
4 7 7 2 Zimbabwe B Black
Canada G Connell
5 6  
  Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
6 6 6   Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic P Vízner
3 7 2
  Argentina P Albano
Argentina L Lobo
4 4   2 Zimbabwe B Black
Canada G Connell
6 5 6
2 Zimbabwe B Black
Canada G Connell
6 6  

References