| Score: | 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 14 |
| Seeds: | – |
See main article: 1897 Wimbledon Championships. Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty defeated Clement Cazalet and Sydney Smith 6–2 7–5 2–6 6–2 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champions Herbert Baddeley and Wilfred Baddeley 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1897 Wimbledon Championships.[1] [2]