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1997 Italian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1997 Italian Open
Final
ChampionsThe Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
Runners-upZimbabwe Byron Black
United States Alex O'Brien
Score6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Byron Black and Grant Connell were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners.

Connell teamed up with Jim Grabb and lost in second round to David Adams and Andrei Olhovskiy.

Black teamed up with Alex O'Brien and lost in the final 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 against Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor.[1]

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
7 United States Rick Leach
United States Jonathan Stark
5 2
5 Zimbabwe Byron Black
United States Alex O'Brien
7 6
5 Zimbabwe Byron Black
United States Alex O'Brien
3 6 5
3 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
6 4 7
3 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
7 7
Australia Sandon Stolle
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
3 5
Argentina P Albano
Spain À Corretja
6 7 Argentina P Albano
Spain À Corretja
6 6 4
South Africa G Muller
United States J Tarango
6 4 6 South Africa G Muller
United States J Tarango
7 4 6
Netherlands M Oosting
Netherlands J Siemerink
4 6 4 South Africa G Muller
United States J Tarango
3 4
United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
5 6 7 United States R Leach
United States J Stark
6 6
Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
7 7 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
3 4
Sweden D Ekerot
Sweden P Nyborg
6 4 3 7 United States R Leach
United States J Stark
6 6
7 United States R Leach
United States J Stark
4 6 6 7 United States R Leach
United States J Stark
5 2
4 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 6 5 Zimbabwe B Black
United States A O'Brien
7 6
South Africa M Barnard
Netherlands HJ Davids
3 4 4 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
4 6 3
Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
7 6 6 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
6 3 6
United States S Melville
Netherlands F Wibier
6 7 2 Argentina L Lobo
Spain J Sánchez
4 0
France O Delaître
France F Santoro
6 6 5 Zimbabwe B Black
United States A O'Brien
6 6
Q Italy M Martelli
Italy D Sanguinetti
2 4 France O Delaître
France F Santoro
3 2
United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
5 3 5 Zimbabwe B Black
United States A O'Brien
6 6
5 Zimbabwe B Black
United States A O'Brien
7 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 6
Australia P Kilderry
Czech Republic P Vízner
3 4 6 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
3 3
Australia M Philippoussis
Australia P Rafter
7 6 Australia M Philippoussis
Australia P Rafter
6 6
Netherlands T Nijssen
United States J Waite
6 4 Australia M Philippoussis
Australia P Rafter
3 6
United States T Kronemann
Australia D Macpherson
6 3 3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 7
Q Italy C Brandi
Italy F Messori
7 6 Q Italy C Brandi
Italy F Messori
7 2 2
Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
4 6 3 3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6 6
3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 2 6 3 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
7 7
8 South Africa D Adams
Russia A Olhovskiy
6 6 Czech Republic C Suk
Australia S Stolle
6 6
WC United States J Courier
Italy A Gaudenzi
3 4 8 South Africa D Adams
Russia A Olhovskiy
5 6 7
Canada G Connell
United States J Grabb
6 3 7 Canada G Connell
United States J Grabb
7 4 6
WC Italy O Camporese
Italy D Nargiso
1 6 6 8 South Africa D Adams
Russia A Olhovskiy
5 2
Czech Republic C Suk
Australia S Stolle
7 7 Czech Republic C Suk
Australia S Stolle
7 6
WC Croatia S Hiršzon
Croatia G Ivanišević
6 5 Czech Republic C Suk
Australia S Stolle
6 7
WC Ukraine A Medvedev
Chile M Ríos
6 1 2 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
4 5
2 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
7 6

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. p. 149. ISBN 9780002188241.
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