1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1997 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Runners-up	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Final score	7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3

Main article: 1997 Wimbledon Championships

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde successfully defended their title for a fifth consecutive year, defeating Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis in the final, 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(9–7), 5–7, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

01.   Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (champions)

02.   Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (final)

03.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (first round)

04.   Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (third round)

05.   Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (first round)

06.   Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (third round)

07.   Mark Philippoussis / Pat Rafter (quarterfinals)

08.   Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (third round)

09.   Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (quarterfinals)

10.   Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (third round)

11.   Neil Broad / Piet Norval (quarterfinals)

12.   Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (quarterfinals)

13.   Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner (semifinals)

14.   Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot (first round)

15.   Grant Connell / Scott Davis (second round)

16.   Joshua Eagle / Andrew Florent (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	2	6	6	6
	9	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	6	2	3	4
										1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	77	6	3	6
											Wayne Black Jim Grabb	63	4	6	3
		Wayne Black Jim Grabb	6	6	6
	12	Donald Johnson Francisco Montana	4	1	2
																			1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	77	79	5	6
																			2	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	64	67	7	3
	11	Neil Broad Piet Norval	6	6	63	4	4
	13	Martin Damm Pavel Vízner	4	4	77	6	6
										13	Martin Damm Pavel Vízner	2	2	4
										2	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	6	6	6
	7	Mark Philippoussis Pat Rafter	6	5	6	3	8
	2	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	4	7	3	6	10

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
	N Pereira C van Rensburg	1	4				1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
	B MacPhie G Muller	77	6					B MacPhie G Muller	4	2
WC	M Petchey A Richardson	63	3											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	7	6
	R Bergh D Ekerot	4	5												J Knippschild J Tarango	5	4
	J Knippschild J Tarango	6	7					J Knippschild J Tarango	6	65	6
	P Nyborg D Orsanic	5	7	3			15	G Connell S Davis	4	77	3
15	G Connell S Davis	7	5	6																	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	2	6	6	6
9	J Björkman N Kulti	78	6																		9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	2	3	4
WC	J Siemerink J Stoltenberg	66	3				9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
	B Black J Gimelstob	6	5	6				B Black J Gimelstob	2	1
	K Jones S Melville	4	7	2										9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	3	6
	K Kinnear A Kitinov	77	66	14										8	R Leach J Stark	2	6	3
	P Baur M-K Goellner	65	78	12				K Kinnear A Kitinov	3	63
	J-P Fleurian G Forget	4	3				8	R Leach J Stark	6	77
8	R Leach J Stark	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	2	65
	E Sánchez F Santoro	6	77					E Sánchez F Santoro	5	4
LL	R Lavergne S Simian	1	4					W Black J Grabb	7	6
	W Black J Grabb	6	6												W Black J Grabb	7	6
	J Cunha e Silva N Marques	77	3	5										LL	B Behrens C Haggard	5	1
	P Albano C Doseděl	65	6	7				P Albano C Doseděl	64	77	4
LL	B Behrens C Haggard	4	6	14			LL	B Behrens C Haggard	77	65	6
14	L Pimek B Talbot	6	3	12																		W Black J Grabb	6	6	6
12	D Johnson F Montana	3	6	6																	12	D Johnson F Montana	4	1	2
	P Cash R Reneberg	6	3	4			12	D Johnson F Montana	6	63	6
	J-L de Jager T Nijssen	77	6					J-L de Jager T Nijssen	2	77	2
WC	D Sapsford C Wilkinson	64	4											12	D Johnson F Montana	6	6
	J Novák D Rikl	7	6												S Noteboom F Wibier	4	4
	M Keil J Salzenstein	5	3					J Novák D Rikl	3	6	5
	S Noteboom F Wibier	77	3	6				S Noteboom F Wibier	6	3	7
5	S Lareau A O'Brien	65	6	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
6	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
	TJ Middleton C Woodruff	4	4				6	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
WC	J Delgado A Foster	6	5	1				A Olhovskiy B Steven	3	3
	A Olhovskiy B Steven	4	7	6										6	E Ferreira P Galbraith	65	64
	M Bhupathi L Paes	4	6	3										11	N Broad P Norval	77	77
	C Brandi F Messori	6	3	6				C Brandi F Messori	65	1
Q	B Ellwood P Tramacchi	4	7	7			11	N Broad P Norval	77	6
11	N Broad P Norval	6	5	9																	11	N Broad P Norval	6	6	63	4	4
13	M Damm P Vízner	77	6																		13	M Damm P Vízner	4	4	77	6	6
	D Adams M Barnard	64	4				13	M Damm P Vízner	6	77
WC	B Cowan N Weal	4	65					E Couto B Mota	4	65
	E Couto B Mota	6	77											13	M Damm P Vízner	6	6
	B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	77	6											4	M Knowles D Nestor	4	4
	O Delaître G Raoux	65	2					B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	7	1	4
	T Kempers M Oosting	3	4				4	M Knowles D Nestor	5	6	6
4	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
7	M Philippoussis P Rafter	4	6	6
	L Jensen M Jensen	6	3	4			7	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	6
WC	M Lee J Trotman	4	6	3			LL	H Holm N Holm	3	4
LL	H Holm N Holm	6	3	6										7	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	77
Q	R Koenig A Rueb	1	4											10	S Stolle C Suk	4	64
	T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6					T Kronemann D Macpherson	3	4
Q	D DiLucia R Smith	0	6	4			10	S Stolle C Suk	6	6
10	S Stolle C Suk	6	3	6																	7	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	5	6	3	8
16	J Eagle A Florent	65	2																		2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	4	7	3	6	10
	D Randall J Waite	77	6					D Randall J Waite	79	4	2
	W Arthurs A Kratzmann	65	4					S Groen S Hiršzon	67	6	6
	S Groen S Hiršzon	77	6												S Groen S Hiršzon	64	4
	M Mirnyi K Ullyett	3	4											2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	77	6
	M Ondruska G Stafford	6	6					Marcos Ondruska Grant Stafford	4	3
	P Kilderry M Tebbutt	64	62				2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	77	77

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation