1997 ATP Tour World Championships – Doubles

August 2023 1997 ATP Tour World Championships s USA Rick LeachUSA Jonathan Stark IND Mahesh BhupathiIND Leander Paes 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) 8 singles doubles 1997 ATP Tour World Championships Rick Leach and Jonathan Stark defeated Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the doubles tennis title at the 1997 ATP Tour World Championships.1997 ATP Tour World Championships – Doubles results https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/tennis-masters-cup/605/1997/results?matchType=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round-robin stage. Seeds 30em AUS Todd Woodbridge / AUS Mark Woodforde (round robin) NED Jacco Eltingh / NED Paul Haarhuis (semifinals) RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Patrick Galbraith (round robin) USA Rick Leach / USA Jonathan Stark (champions) IND Mahesh Bhupathi / IND Leander Paes (final) CAN Sébastien Lareau / USA Alex O'Brien (semifinals) BAH Mark Knowles / CAN Daniel Nestor (round robin, withdrew due to a rib injury of Knowles) USA Donald Johnson / USA Francisco Montana (round robin) USA Trevor Kronemann / AUS David Macpherson (round robin) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 5 IND Mahesh BhupathiIND Leander Paes 6 6   6 CAN Sébastien LareauUSA Alex O'Brien 4 4   4 USA Rick LeachUSA Jonathan Stark 6 6   2 NED Jacco EltinghNED Paul Haarhuis 3 4   5 IND Mahesh BhupathiIND Leander Paes 3 4 63     4 USA Rick LeachUSA Jonathan Stark 6 6 77     Green group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 1 AUS WoodbridgeAUS Woodforde AUS Todd WoodbridgeAUS Mark Woodforde 2–1 4–3 42–35 3 4 USA LeachUSA Stark USA Rick LeachUSA Jonathan Stark 2–1 5–3 43–39 1 6 CAN LareauUSA O'Brien CAN Sébastien LareauUSA Alex O'Brien 2–1 5–3 42–38 2 8 USA JohnsonUSA Montana USA Donald JohnsonUSA Francisco Montana 0–3 1–6 24–39 4 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5) 6–7(4–7), 5–7 6–4, 6–1 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7) 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 6–3, 6–4 7–6(7–4), 7–5 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 4–6, 1–6 3–6, 4–6 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. Yellow group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 2 NED EltinghNED Haarhuis NED Jacco EltinghNED Paul Haarhuis 3–0 6–1 44–30 1 3 RSA FerreiraUSA Galbraith RSA Ellis FerreiraUSA Patrick Galbraith 1–2 3–5 43–46 3 5 IND BhupathiIND Paes IND Mahesh BhupathiIND Leander Paes 2–1 4–2 31–31 2 79 BAH KnowlesCAN NestorUSA KronemannAUS Macpherson BAH Mark KnowlesCAN Daniel NestorUSA Trevor KronemannAUS David Macpherson 0–20–1 1–40–2 24–3210–13 45 7–6(7–1), 6–7(5–7), 6–2 6–3, 6–2 6–4, 7–6(7–4)(w/ Knowles / Nestor) 6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–5), 2–6 5–7, 4–6 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 7–5(w/ Knowles / Nestor) 3–6, 2–6 7–5, 6–4 6–4, 7–6(7–5)(w/ Kronemann / Macpherson) 4–6, 6–7(4–7)(w/ Knowles / Nestor) 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 5–7(w/ Knowles / Nestor) 4–6, 6–7(5–7)(w/ Kronemann / Macpherson)Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. References Doubles Category:1997 in American tennis Category:Tennis tournaments in the United States Category:Tennis in Connecticut Category:Sports competitions in Hartford, Connecticut ATP Tour World Category:November 1997 sports events in the United States