1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles

January 2025 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup s BAH Mark Knowles CAN Daniel Nestor AUS Mark Philippoussis AUS Patrick Rafter 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 singles doubles Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Mark Philippoussis and Patrick Rafter. Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 against Philippoussis and Rafter. Seeds The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round. 30em AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde (final) NED Jacco Eltingh / NED Paul Haarhuis (second round) ZIM Byron Black / CAN Grant Connell (second round) RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Patrick Galbraith (second round) CAN Sébastien Lareau / USA Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals) BAH Mark Knowles / CAN Daniel Nestor (champions) SWE Jonas Björkman / SWE Nicklas Kulti (quarterfinals) USA Rick Leach / USA Jonathan Stark (quarterfinals) Draw Final Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS Todd Woodbridge AUS Mark Woodforde 4 6 6   AUS Mark Philippoussis AUS Patrick Rafter 6 4 7 6 BAH Mark Knowles CAN Daniel Nestor 6 3 6 Q USA Scott Davis USA Kelly Jones 4 6 3   AUS Mark Philippoussis AUS Patrick Rafter 6 6 5 6 BAH Mark Knowles CAN Daniel Nestor 7 4 7 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   GBR N Broad RSA P Norval 4 6 7   FRA G Forget SUI M Rosset 6 3 5 WC USA L Jensen USA M Jensen 7 6   WC USA J Courier USA C Woodruff 6 4     AUS S Stolle CZE C Suk 6 3 4 8 USA R Leach USA J Stark 3 6 6   CZE J Novák CZE P Vízner 2 3     AUS M Philippoussis AUS P Rafter 6 6     USA B MacPhie AUS M Tebbutt 4 4     USA J Grabb USA R Reneberg 6 6     USA T Ho USA J Waite 1 5   5 CAN S Lareau USA A O'Brien 6 7   1 AUS T Woodbridge AUS M Woodforde 6 6 6   GBR N Broad RSA P Norval 3 7 4 WC USA L Jensen USA M Jensen 6 1   8 USA R Leach USA J Stark 7 6   3 ZIM B Black CAN G Connell 6 4     AUS M Philippoussis AUS P Rafter 7 6     USA J Grabb USA R Reneberg 3 6   5 CAN S Lareau USA A O'Brien 6 7   1 AUS T Woodbridge AUS M Woodforde 6 7   8 USA R Leach USA J Stark 3 5     AUS M Philippoussis AUS P Rafter 7 6   5 CAN S Lareau USA A O'Brien 6 6   1 AUS T Woodbridge AUS M Woodforde 4 6 6   AUS M Philippoussis AUS P Rafter 6 4 7 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 BAH M Knowles CAN D Nestor 4 7 6   USA D Johnson USA F Montana 6 5 3   NED H J Davids NED S Schalken 6 6 6 WC RSA W Ferreira RSA G Muller 4 7 7   AUS J Eagle AUS A Florent 3 2     GER M-K Goellner RSA B Talbot 6 6   7 SWE J Björkman SWE N Kulti 6 6   Q RSA M Ondruska IND L Paes 2 4     USA T Kronemann AUS D Macpherson 4 4     ARG L Lobo ESP J Sánchez 6 6     USA J Tarango RSA C van Rensburg 6 4   Q USA S Davis USA K Jones 7 6   6 BAH M Knowles CAN D Nestor 7 6   WC RSA W Ferreira RSA G Muller 5 3     GER M-K Goellner RSA B Talbot 4 6 6 4 RSA E Ferreira USA P Galbraith 6 3 4 7 SWE J Björkman SWE N Kulti 6 6     ARG L Lobo ESP J Sánchez 3 3   Q USA S Davis USA K Jones 7 6   2 NED J Eltingh NED P Haarhuis 6 4   6 BAH M Knowles CAN D Nestor 7 6     GER M-K Goellner RSA B Talbot 5 4   7 SWE J Björkman SWE N Kulti 6 4   Q USA S Davis USA K Jones 7 6   6 BAH M Knowles CAN D Nestor 6 3 6 Q USA S Davis USA K Jones 4 6 3 References 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup Doubles Draw Category:1997 ATP Tour Doubles