1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles

Doubles
1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Champions	Mark Merklein Vincent Spadea
Runners-up	Alex O'Brien Jeff Salzenstein
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–4

Main article: 1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

Pat Cash and Patrick Rafter were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Mark Merklein and Vincent Spadea won the title, defeating Alex O'Brien and Jeff Salzenstein 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Byron Black / Grant Connell (first round)
2. Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (semifinals)
3. Scott Davis / Kelly Jones (first round)
4. Tom Kempers / Tom Nijssen (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
• SR = Special ranking

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Black G Connell	6	1	5
		M Ondruska G Stafford	3	6	7				M Ondruska G Stafford	4	2
	WC	M Merklein V Spadea	2	6	7			WC	M Merklein V Spadea	6	6
		M Keil C Woodruff	6	4	6										WC	M Merklein V Spadea	6	6
	3	S Davis K Jones	5	3											Q	W Black M Ruah	3	3
	Q	W Black M Ruah	7	6				Q	W Black M Ruah	6	6	7
		N Pereira G Raoux	3	6	7				N Pereira G Raoux	2	7	5
		P Kilderry K Kinnear	6	4	6																	WC	M Merklein V Spadea	6	4	6
		P Korda B Steven	6	3																		WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	4	6	4
	WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	7	6				WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	7	7
		L Arnold F Meligeni	2	4				4	T Kempers T Nijssen	6	6
	4	T Kempers T Nijssen	6	6											WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	6	6	6
	WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	6											2	S Stolle C Suk	4	7	3
		R Bergh C van Rensburg	1	4				WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	4
		J Frana D Rikl	6	2				2	S Stolle C Suk	7	6
	2	S Stolle C Suk	7	6

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