1997 Movistar Open – Doubles

1997 Movistar Open
Champions   Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids
Australia Andrew Kratzmann
Runners-up   Spain Julián Alonso
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
Final score   7–6, 5–7, 6–4
Events
Singles   Doubles
Main article: 1997 Movistar Open

Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni were the defending champions, but Kuerten did not participate this year. Meligeni partnered Luis Lobo, losing in the quarterfinals.

Hendrik Jan Davids and Andrew Kratzmann won the title, defeating Julián Alonso and Nicolás Lapentti 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana (First Round)
  2. Argentina Luis Lobo / Brazil Fernando Meligeni (Quarterfinals)

  1. Argentina Lucas Arnold / Argentina Daniel Orsanic (Semifinals)
  2. Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids / Australia Andrew Kratzmann (Champions)

Draw

Key

Draw

First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
3 4  
  Spain J Alonso
Ecuador N Lapentti
6 6     Spain J Alonso
Ecuador N Lapentti
4 7 7
WC Spain J Díaz
Spain Á López Morón
4 6 4   United States M Keil
United States TJ Middleton
6 6 6
  United States M Keil
United States TJ Middleton
6 3 6   Spain J Alonso
Ecuador N Lapentti
4 7 7
3 Argentina L Arnold
Argentina D Orsanic
7 6   3 Argentina L Arnold
Argentina D Orsanic
6 6 5
  Argentina M Hood
Argentina S Prieto
5 2   3 Argentina L Arnold
Argentina D Orsanic
4 6 6
WC Chile N Massú
Chile M Ríos
6 6   WC Chile N Massú
Chile M Ríos
6 3 4
Q Argentina M Rodríguez
Brazil A Sá
3 2     Spain J Alonso
Ecuador N Lapentti
6 7 4
  United States D Bowen
Romania D Pescariu
4 2   4 Netherlands HJ Davids
Australia A Kratzmann
7 5 6
  United States B Coupe
South Africa P Rosner
6 6     United States B Coupe
South Africa P Rosner
3 6 3
WC Chile Francisco Ruiz
Chile Gabriel Silberstein
6 1 3 4 Netherlands HJ Davids
Australia A Kratzmann
6 3 6
4 Netherlands HJ Davids
Australia A Kratzmann
4 6 6 4 Netherlands HJ Davids
Australia A Kratzmann
7 6  
  Spain A Martín
Mexico D Roditi
6 5 3   Netherlands T Nijssen
Czech Republic T Anzari
6 2  
  Netherlands T Nijssen
Czech Republic T Anzari
4 7 6   Netherlands T Nijssen
Czech Republic T Anzari
4 6 6
  United States K Kinnear
United States G Van Emburgh
2 5   2 Argentina L Lobo
Brazil F Meligeni
6 3 2
2 Argentina L Lobo
Brazil F Meligeni
6 7  

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