| Score: | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3 |
| Draw: | 64 (3 / 6) |
| Seeds: | 16 |
See main article: 1997 Wimbledon Championships.
Four-time defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde defeated Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis in the final, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was their fifth Wimbledon title and ninth major title overall.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (champions)
See also: 2 and 4. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (final)
See also: 3 and 2. 
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / 
Daniel Vacek (first round)
See also: 4 and 3. Mark Knowles / 
Daniel Nestor (third round)
See also: 5 and 2. Sébastien Lareau / 
Alex O'Brien (first round)
See also: 6 and 3. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (third round)
See also: 7 and 4. Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
See also: 8 and 1. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (third round)
See also: 9 and 1. 
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (quarterfinals)
See also: 10 and 4. Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (third round)
See also: 11 and 3. 
Neil Broad / Piet Norval (quarterfinals)
See also: 12 and 2. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (quarterfinals)
See also: 13 and 3. Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner (semifinals)
See also: 14 and 2. 
Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot (first round)
See also: 15 and 1. Grant Connell / Scott Davis (second round)
See also: 16 and 4. Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent (first round)
See main article: article and 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles qualifying.