1997 ATP German Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 ATP German Open
Champions	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez
Runners-up	Neil Broad Piet Norval
Score	6–3, 7–6

Main article: 1997 ATP German Open

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in second round to qualifiers Alberto Berasategui and Alberto Martín.

Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez won the title by defeating Neil Broad and Piet Norval 6–3, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
2. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (second round)
3. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (semifinals)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy (semifinals)
5. Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot (second round)
6. Grant Connell / Jim Grabb (first round)
7. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (champions)
8. Neil Broad / Piet Norval (final)

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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez	6	7
	3	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith	3	6
								7	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez	6	7
								8	Neil Broad Piet Norval	3	6
	4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Andrei Olhovskiy	4	4
	8	Neil Broad Piet Norval	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	7	6
		S Doseděl P Vízner	5	4					MK Goellner D Prinosil	5	3
		MK Goellner D Prinosil	7	6											1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	4	4
		D Adams W Ferreira	6	3	7										7	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6
		HJ Davids S Schalken	3	6	5				D Adams W Ferreira	3	6
		T Carbonell F Roig	4	7	2			7	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	7
	7	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	5	6																	7	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	7
																						3	E Ferreira P Galbraith	3	6
								3	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
	WC	D Elsner T Haas	4	5				WC	B Becker A Rădulescu	3	4
	WC	B Becker A Rădulescu	6	7											3	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	5	7
		D Ekerot P Nyborg	6	4												J Eagle A Florent	3	7	6
		P Albano G Kuerten	7	6					P Albano G Kuerten	6	1
		J Eagle A Florent	6	6					J Eagle A Florent	7	6
	6	G Connell J Grabb	4	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	L Pimek B Talbot	6	6	6
	WC	L Burgsmüller N Kiefer	7	2	1			5	L Pimek B Talbot	3	3
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6	6				T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6
		D Johnson J Tarango	0	7	3											T Kronemann D Macpherson	2	6	4
		P Kilderry S Noteboom	4	4											4	Y Kafelnikov A Olhovskiy	6	3	6
		JP Fleurian J Waite	6	6					JP Fleurian J Waite	1	4
								4	Y Kafelnikov A Olhovskiy	6	6
																						4	Y Kafelnikov A Olhovskiy	4	4
	8	N Broad P Norval	3	6	6																	8	N Broad P Norval	6	6
		P Cash G Muller	6	0	2			8	N Broad P Norval	6	6
		M Oosting J Siemerink	3	6				WC	K Braasch J Knippschild	2	3
	WC	K Braasch J Knippschild	6	7											8	N Broad P Norval	7	6
	Q	O Kristiansson T Nydahl	4	3											Q	A Berasategui A Martín	5	2
	Q	A Berasategui A Martín	6	6				Q	A Berasategui A Martín	6	6	7
								2	M Knowles D Nestor	3	7	5

References

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)