1997 RCA Championships – Doubles

Doubles
1997 RCA Championships
Final
Champions	Michael Tebbutt Mikael Tillström
Runners-up	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti
Score	6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg were the defending champions, but Grabb did not compete this year. Reneberg teamed up with Chris Woodruff and lost in the first round to Michael Tebbutt and Mikael Tillström.

Tebbutt and Tillström won the title by defeating Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti 6–3, 6–2 in the final.^[1][2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	4
	Q	Michael Tebbutt Mikael Tillström	7	6
								Q	Michael Tebbutt Mikael Tillström	6	6
								4	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	3	2
	4	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	6	6
	7	Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith	4	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
		M Ondruska G Stafford	6	6					M Ondruska G Stafford	2	6
	WC	S Groen M Ríos	2	3											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	4	6	7
		P Albano À Corretja	3	1											8	D Johnson F Montana	6	3	5
		J Eagle A Florent	6	6					J Eagle A Florent
	WC	T Haas J Robichaud	2	5				8	D Johnson F Montana	w	/	o
	8	D Johnson F Montana	6	7																		1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	4
																						Q	M Tebbutt M Tilsltröm	7	6
								3	R Leach J Stark	6	3	3
	Q	M Tebbutt M Tilsltröm	6	4	7			Q	M Tebbutt M Tilsltröm	4	6	6
		R Reneberg C Woodruff	4	6	6										Q	M Tebbutt M Tilsltröm	2	7	6
		K Kinnear G Köves	3	2											5	N Broad P Norval	6	5	3
		O Delaître F Santoro	6	6					O Delaître F Santoro
		B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	3	5				5	N Broad P Norval	w	/	o
	5	N Broad P Norval	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	M Damm P Vízner	6	3	3
		J Gimelstob P Nyborg	3	6	6				J Gimelstob P Nyborg	6	6
		G Ivanišević A Kitinov	7	6					G Ivanišević A Kitinov	4	4
		J Novák B Talbot	6	5												J Gimelstob P Nyborg	6	5
		T Enqvist M Larsson	7	6											4	J Björkman N Kulti	7	7
		D Adams W Ferreira	6	0					T Enqvist M Larsson	2	2
								4	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
																						4	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
	7	G Connell P Galbraith	6	7																		7	G Connell P Galbraith	4	2
		JL de Jager M Mirnyi	4	6				7	G Connell P Galbraith	7	7
	WC	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6	4				N Godwin M Merklein	6	6
		N Godwin M Merklein	3	7	6										7	G Connell P Galbraith	6	1	6
		D Randall J Waite	7	6												D Randall J Waite	3	6	1
	Q	M Sprengelmeyer L Smith	6	4					D Randall J Waite	7	6
								2	D Nestor C Suk	5	4

References

External links

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

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