1997 Nottingham Open – Doubles

June 2015 June 2015 1997 Nottingham Open s RSA Ellis FerreiraUSA Patrick Galbraith GBR Danny SapsfordGBR Chris Wilkinson 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 16 4 singles doubles 1997 Nottingham Open Mark Petchey and Danny Sapsford were the defending champions, but did not partner together this year. Petchey partnered Sargis Sargsian, losing in the first round. Sapsford partnered Chris Wilkinson, losing in the final. Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith won the title, defeating Sapsford and Wilkinson 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 in the final. Seeds RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Patrick Galbraith (champions) USA Rick Leach / RSA Byron Talbot (first round) NED Jan Siemerink / CZE Cyril Suk (first round) USA Donald Johnson / USA Francisco Montana (semifinals) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 RSA E FerreiraUSA P Galbraith 6 6     RSA D AdamsRSA M Barnard 1 3     USA J GimelstobCAN D Nestor 7 7     POR N MarquesUSA J Tarango 6 6   3 NED J SiemerinkCZE C Suk 4 4     GBR N BroadRSA G Muller 6 6     CAN G ConnellUSA S Davis 4 7 6   USA L JensenUSA M Jensen 6 5 7   RSA B HaygarthRSA P Norval 6 6   WC FRA A BoetschUSA J Courier 1 2     USA K JonesUSA J Waite 4 6   4 USA D JohnsonUSA F Montana 6 7   WC GBR M PetcheyARM S Sargsian 4 4   Q RSA M OndruskaRSA G Stafford 6 6   WC GBR D SapsfordGBR C Wilkinson 6 3 6 2 USA R LeachRSA R Talbot 2 6 3 1 RSA E FerreiraUSA P Galbraith 7 6     USA J GimelstobCAN D Nestor 6 1     GBR N BroadRSA G Muller 7 3 7   USA L JensenUSA M Jensen 6 6 6   RSA B HaygarthRSA P Norval 6 7 4 4 USA D JohnsonUSA F Montana 7 6 6 Q RSA M OndruskaRSA G Stafford 6 6 2 WC GBR D SapsfordGBR C Wilkinson 3 7 6 1 RSA E FerreiraUSA P Galbraith 1 6 6   GBR N BroadRSA G Muller 6 3 2 4 USA D JohnsonUSA F Montana 6 6 4 WC GBR D SapsfordGBR C Wilkinson 7 1 6 1 RSA E FerreiraUSA P Galbraith 4 7 7 WC GBR D SapsfordGBR C Wilkinson 6 6 6 External links Draw Doubles