1997 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1997 US Open
Champions	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
Runners-up	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	64 (4 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 US Open (tennis)

Lindsay Davenport and Jana Novotná defeated the defending champions Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was the 17th doubles title and second major title for Davenport, and the 67th title and ninth major title for Novotná.

This was the first major in which sisters Venus and Serena Williams competed, losing in the first round.

Seeds

1. Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva (final)
2. Martina Hingis / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
3. Lindsay Davenport / Jana Novotná (champions)
4. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
5. Larisa Neiland / Helena Suková (third round, retired)
6. Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (quarterfinals)
7. Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
8. Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (quarterfinals, retired)
9. Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi (third round)
10. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (third round)
11. Sabine Appelmans / Miriam Oremans (first round)
12. Mary Joe Fernández / Anke Huber (third round)
13. Amy Frazier / Kimberly Po (third round)
14. Katrina Adams / Kristie Boogert (third round)
15. Anna Kournikova / Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
16. Ruxandra Dragomir / Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 US Open – Women's doubles qualifying

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	4	6	6
	7	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6	2	2
								1	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	3	7	6
								4	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	6	6	2
	4	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	6	3	6
	16	Ruxandra Dragomir Iva Majoli	3	6	4
															1	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	3	4
															3	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	6	6
	6	Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	3	5
	3	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	6	7
								3	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	6	6
								2	Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4	3
	8	Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	0r
	2	Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
		J Pullin L Woodroffe	4	4				1	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
		W Probst A Sugiyama	6	6					W Probst A Sugiyama	1	4
	Q	L Richterová P Stoyanova	1	3											1	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
		J Hetherington K Rinaldi-Stunkel	6	7											10	L Raymond R Stubbs	3	4
	WC	S Williams V Williams	4	5					J Hetherington K Rinaldi-Stunkel	1	7	3
		L Němečková S Noorlander	1	2				10	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	5	6
	10	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6																		1	G Fernández N Zvereva	4	6	6
	12	MJ Fernández A Huber	6	6																		7	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	2	2
		O Lugina E Pampoulova	1	3				12	MJ Fernández A Huber	6	6
		A Olsza K Studeníková	1	5					V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	2	4
		V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	7											12	MJ Fernández A Huber	6	3	1
		C Rubin B Schultz-McCarthy	1	5											7	A Fusai N Tauziat	4	6	6
		S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	6	7					S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	6	2
	WC	D Buth S Nickitas	7	3	2			7	A Fusai N Tauziat	7	6
	7	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6
		C Morariu M Murić	4	4				4	N Arendt M Bollegraf	7	6
		S-h Park T Tanasugarn	7	6					S-h Park T Tanasugarn	6	4
		C Barclay C Wood	6	4											4	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6
		C Cristea M Grzybowska	6	6											13	A Frazier K Po	4	2
		K Freye N van Lottum	2	4					C Cristea M Grzybowska	4	5
		E Melicharová H Vildová	0	3				13	A Frazier K Po	6	7
	13	A Frazier K Po	6	6																		4	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	3	6
	16	R Dragomir I Majoli	6	7																		16	R Dragomir I Majoli	3	6	4
		B Schett S-A Siddall	4	5				16	R Dragomir I Majoli	6	4	6
		L Garrone G Pizzichini	4	4					N Medvedeva E Tatarkova	2	6	4
		N Medvedeva E Tatarkova	6	6											16	R Dragomir I Majoli	5
		KA Guse R McQuillan	6	6											5	L Neiland H Suková	2r
	WC	M Irvin A Stevenson	1	4					KA Guse R McQuillan	4	4
		E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen	3	5				5	L Neiland H Suková	6	6
	5	L Neiland H Suková	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	Y Basuki C Vis	2	6	6
		Å Carlsson P Hy-Boulais	6	3	1			6	Y Basuki C Vis	6	7
		A Grossman K Habšudová	3	2				Q	L McShea A Wainwright	2	6
	Q	L McShea A Wainwright	6	6											6	Y Basuki C Vis	6	6
		J Lee L Lee	3	5												A Ellwood K Kunce	0	4
		L Montalvo L Pleming	6	7					L Montalvo L Pleming	4	1
		A Ellwood K Kunce	6	6					A Ellwood K Kunce	6	6
	11	S Appelmans M Oremans	2	2																		6	Y Basuki C Vis	3	5
	9	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	6	6																		3	L Davenport J Novotná	6	7
		R Grande L Wild	3	3				9	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	2
		R Hiraki AG Sidot	6	6					R Hiraki AG Sidot	1r
		D Jones T Whitlinger-Jones	1	4											9	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	7	2	2
		B Rittner D van Roost	6	5											3	L Davenport J Novotná	6	6	6
		A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	7	7					A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	6	2
	WC	Z Garrison-Jackson L McNeil	2	6	3			3	L Davenport J Novotná	7	6
	3	L Davenport J Novotná	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	6
	Q	C Moros J Scott	2	3				8	C Martínez P Tarabini	7	4	6
		M de Swardt D Graham	6	6					M de Swardt D Graham	6	6	4
		P Langrová R Zrubáková	1	3											8	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	6	6
		F Labat M Paz	6	6											14	K Adams K Boogert	4	7	4
		A Lettiere M Tu	1	3					F Labat M Paz	2	3
		M Saeki Y Yoshida	2	5				14	K Adams K Boogert	6	6
	14	K Adams K Boogert	6	7																		8	C Martínez P Tarabini	0r
	15	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	6	6	6																	2	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	4
	Q	A Miller J Steven	2	7	4			15	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	5	6	6
		T Križan E Martincová	5	4					M Babel L Golarsa	7	3	3
		M Babel L Golarsa	7	6											15	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	4	4
		H Nagyová P Schnyder	0	1											2	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Coetzer M Pierce	6	6					A Coetzer M Pierce	4	2
		I Gorrochategui I Spîrlea	3	1				2	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	2	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	6	6

References

• Official Results Archive (WTA)
• 1997 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation