1997 Paris Open – Doubles

1997 Paris Open s NED Jacco Eltingh NED Paul Haarhuis USA Rick Leach USA Jonathan Stark 6–2, 7–6 24 8 singles doubles 1997 Paris Open Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning in the final 6–2, 7–6, against Rick Leach and Jonathan Stark. Seeds All seeds receive a bye into the second round. 30em AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde (second round) NED Jacco Eltingh / NED Paul Haarhuis (champions) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov / CZE Daniel Vacek (second round) IND Mahesh Bhupathi / IND Leander Paes (second round) RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Patrick Galbraith (semifinals) USA Rick Leach / USA Jonathan Stark (final) SWE Jonas Björkman / SWE Nicklas Kulti (second round) BAH Mark Knowles / CAN Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   GBR Neil Broad RSA Piet Norval 3 2   6 USA Rick Leach USA Jonathan Stark 6 6   5 RSA Ellis Ferreira USA Patrick Galbraith 6 7 3 2 NED Jacco Eltingh NED Paul Haarhuis 7 6 6 6 USA Rick Leach USA Jonathan Stark 2 6   2 NED Jacco Eltingh NED Paul Haarhuis 6 7   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals WC FRA J-P Fleurian FRA S Simian 6 4 3   USA T Kronemann AUS D Macpherson 4 6 6   FRA O Delaître FRA F Santoro 6 6 4   GBR N Broad RSA P Norval 2 7 6   ZIM B Black USA A O'Brien 4 6 3   AUS J Eagle AUS P Rafter 6 3 6   ARG P Albano BRA G Kuerten 6 2 2   USA D Johnson USA F Montana 3 6 6 1 AUS T Woodbridge AUS M Woodforde 4 4     USA T Kronemann AUS D Macpherson 6 6     GBR N Broad RSA P Norval 6 3 6 7 SWE J Björkman SWE N Kulti 3 6 3 4 IND M Bhupathi IND L Paes 3 4     AUS J Eagle AUS P Rafter 6 6     USA D Johnson USA F Montana 7 3 5 6 USA R Leach USA J Stark 6 6 7   USA T Kronemann AUS D Macpherson 3 4     GBR N Broad RSA P Norval 6 6     AUS J Eagle AUS P Rafter 4 5   6 USA R Leach USA J Stark 6 7     GBR N Broad RSA P Norval 3 2   6 USA R Leach USA J Stark 6 6   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   RSA D Adams CZE C Suk 4 6 6 WC FRA R Gilbert FRA S Huet 6 3 4   ZIM W Black USA J Grabb 7 2 3 WC FRA A Clément FRA N Escudé 5 6 6 Q USA J Tarango NED F Wibier 6 3     CZE M Damm CZE P Vízner 7 6     ESP T Carbonell ESP F Roig 3 6 6 WC FRA G Raoux FRA L Roux 6 4 3 5 RSA E Ferreira USA P Galbraith 7 6     RSA D Adams CZE C Suk 6 3   WC FRA A Clément FRA N Escudé 4 6 6 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov CZE D Vacek 6 1 1 8 BAH M Knowles CAN D Nestor 6 6     CZE M Damm CZE P Vízner 2 4     ESP T Carbonell ESP F Roig 6 3 2 2 NED J Eltingh NED P Haarhuis 4 6 6 5 RSA E Ferreira USA P Galbraith 2 6 6 WC FRA A Clément FRA N Escudé 6 1 2 8 BAH M Knowles CAN D Nestor 3 6   2 NED J Eltingh NED P Haarhuis 6 7   5 RSA E Ferreira USA P Galbraith 6 7 3 2 NED J Eltingh NED P Haarhuis 7 6 6 External links 1997 Paris Open Doubles draw Category:1997 Paris Open Category:1997 ATP Tour