1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Doubles explained

See main article: 1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships.

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but Knowles did not compete this year. Nestor teamed up with Cyril Suk and lost in quarterfinals to Olivier Delaître and Fabrice Santoro.

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde won the title by defeating Mark Philippoussis and Patrick Rafter 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 in an all-Australian final.[1] [2]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Bottom half

Qualifying

Qualifying draw

Second qualifier

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About - Past Champions . Western & Southern Open . 15 November 2022 . . 1997: Todd Woodbridge/AUS & Mark Woodforde/AUS.
  2. News: Altavilla . John . Doubles Champions on rise in ranking . 15 November 2022 . . 18 August 1997 . . Last week in Cincinnati, they both took a beating from the Woodies -- Bhupathi and Paes in the quarterfinals, Lareau and O'Brien in the semifinals -- as the Woodies won another title..