1997 Paris Open – Doubles

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.

Doubles
1997 Paris Open
Champions	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Runners-up	Rick Leach Jonathan Stark
Final score	6–2, 7–6

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (second round)
2. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (champions)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (second round)
4. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (second round)
5. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (semifinals)
6. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (final)
7. Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (second round)
8. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Neil Broad Piet Norval	3	2
	6	Rick Leach Jonathan Stark	6	6
								6	Rick Leach Jonathan Stark	2	6
								2	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	6	7
	5	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith	6	7	3
	2	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	7	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	4	4
	WC	J-P Fleurian S Simian	6	4	3				T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	6	6											T Kronemann D Macpherson	3	4
		O Delaître F Santoro	6	6	4											N Broad P Norval	6	6
		N Broad P Norval	2	7	6				N Broad P Norval	6	3	6
								7	J Björkman N Kulti	3	6	3
																							N Broad P Norval	3	2
																						6	R Leach J Stark	6	6
								4	M Bhupathi L Paes	3	4
		B Black A O'Brien	4	6	3				J Eagle P Rafter	6	6
		J Eagle P Rafter	6	3	6											J Eagle P Rafter	4	5
		P Albano G Kuerten	6	2	2										6	R Leach J Stark	6	7
		D Johnson F Montana	3	6	6				D Johnson F Montana	7	3	5
								6	R Leach J Stark	6	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								5	E Ferreira P Galbraith	7	6
		D Adams C Suk	4	6	6				D Adams C Suk	6	3
	WC	R Gilbert S Huet	6	3	4										5	E Ferreira P Galbraith	2	6	6
		W Black J Grabb	7	2	3										WC	A Clément N Escudé	6	1	2
	WC	A Clément N Escudé	5	6	6			WC	A Clément N Escudé	4	6	6
								3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	1	1
																						5	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	7	3
																						2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	7	6	6
								8	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
	Q	J Tarango F Wibier	6	3					M Damm P Vízner	2	4
		M Damm P Vízner	7	6											8	M Knowles D Nestor	3	6
		T Carbonell F Roig	3	6	6										2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	7
	WC	G Raoux L Roux	6	4	3				T Carbonell F Roig	6	3	2
								2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	4	6	6

External links

• 1997 Paris Open Doubles draw