1997 RCA Championships – Doubles

1997 RCA Championships s AUS Michael TebbuttSWE Mikael Tillström SWE Jonas BjörkmanSWE Nicklas Kulti 6–3, 6–2 singles doubles Indianapolis Tennis Championships 1997 RCA Championships Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg were the defending champions, but Grabb did not compete this year. Reneberg teamed up with Chris Woodruff and lost in the first round to Michael Tebbutt and Mikael Tillström. Tebbutt and Tillström won the title by defeating Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti 6–3, 6–2 in the final.Lowenkron Hank Bjorkman beats Moya in rain-delayed final https://apnews.com/article/cc3cf2266cbf4ff9aad7eda908a0ec20 4 January 2021 Associated Press 17 August 1997 Indianapolis But, the team of Mikael Tillstrom of Sweden and Michael Tebbutt of Australia defeated Bjorkman and countryman Nicklas Kulti 6-3, 6-2.Seles extends string of Canadian Open titles https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1997-08-18-9708170520-story.html 4 January 2021 Orlando Sentinel 18 August 1997 But, the team of Mikael Tillstrom of Sweden and Michael Tebbutt of Australia defeated Bjorkman and countryman Nicklas Kulti, 6-3, 6-2. Seeds The first four seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde (semifinals) CAN Daniel Nestor / CZE Cyril Suk (second round) USA Rick Leach / USA Jonathan Stark (second round) SWE Jonas Björkman / SWE Nicklas Kulti (final) GBR Neil Broad / RSA Piet Norval (quarterfinals) CZE Martin Damm / CZE Pavel Vízner (first round) CAN Grant Connell / USA Patrick Galbraith (semifinals) USA Donald Johnson / USA Francisco Montana (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS Todd WoodbridgeAUS Mark Woodforde 6 4 Q AUS Michael TebbuttSWE Mikael Tillström 7 6 4 SWE Jonas BjörkmanSWE Nicklas Kulti 6 6 7 CAN Grant ConnellUSA Patrick Galbraith 4 2 Q AUS Michael TebbuttSWE Mikael Tillström 6 6 4 SWE Jonas BjörkmanSWE Nicklas Kulti 3 2 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals RSA M OndruskaRSA G Stafford 6 6 WC NED S GroenCHI M Ríos 2 3 ARG P AlbanoESP À Corretja 3 1 AUS J EagleAUS A Florent 6 6 WC GER T HaasCAN J Robichaud 2 5 8 USA D JohnsonUSA F Montana 6 7 Q AUS M TebbuttSWE M Tilsltröm 6 4 7 USA R RenebergUSA C Woodruff 4 6 6 USA K KinnearHUN G Köves 3 2 FRA O DelaîtreFRA F Santoro 6 6 RSA B HaygarthUSA G Van Emburgh 3 5 5 GBR N BroadRSA P Norval 6 7 1 AUS T WoodbridgeAUS M Woodforde 6 7 RSA M OndruskaRSA G Stafford 2 6 AUS J EagleAUS A Florent 8 USA D JohnsonUSA F Montana w / o 3 USA R LeachUSA J Stark 6 3 3 Q AUS M TebbuttSWE M Tilsltröm 4 6 6 FRA O DelaîtreFRA F Santoro 5 GBR N BroadRSA P Norval w / o 1 AUS T WoodbridgeAUS M Woodforde 4 6 7 8 USA D JohnsonUSA F Montana 6 3 5 Q AUS M TebbuttSWE M Tilsltröm 2 7 6 5 GBR N BroadRSA P Norval 6 5 3 1 AUS T WoodbridgeAUS M Woodforde 6 4 Q AUS M TebbuttSWE M Tilsltröm 7 6 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 CZE M DammCZE P Vízner 6 3 3 USA J GimelstobSWE P Nyborg 3 6 6 CRO G IvaniševićMKD A Kitinov 7 6 CZE J NovákRSA B Talbot 6 5 SWE T EnqvistSWE M Larsson 7 6 RSA D AdamsRSA W Ferreira 6 0 7 CAN G ConnellUSA P Galbraith 6 7 RSA JL de JagerBLR 1995 M Mirnyi 4 6 WC USA B BryanUSA M Bryan 6 6 4 RSA N GodwinBAH M Merklein 3 7 6 USA D RandallUSA J Waite 7 6 Q USA M SprengelmeyerAUS L Smith 6 4 USA J GimelstobSWE P Nyborg 6 6 CRO G IvaniševićMKD A Kitinov 4 4 SWE T EnqvistSWE M Larsson 2 2 4 SWE J BjörkmanSWE N Kulti 6 6 7 CAN G ConnellUSA P Galbraith 7 7 RSA N GodwinBAH M Merklein 6 6 USA D RandallUSA J Waite 7 6 2 CAN D NestorCZE C Suk 5 4 USA J GimelstobSWE P Nyborg 6 5 4 SWE J BjörkmanSWE N Kulti 7 7 7 CAN G ConnellUSA P Galbraith 6 1 6 USA D RandallUSA J Waite 3 6 1 4 SWE J BjörkmanSWE N Kulti 6 6 7 CAN G ConnellUSA P Galbraith 4 2 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) Category:1997 ATP Tour