1997 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1997 US Open
Final
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
Runner-up	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti
Score	7–6(10–8), 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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The 1997 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 117th edition of the US Open and was held from August 25 through September 7, 1997.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Wayne Black Jim Grabb	7	6
		Goran Ivanišević Cyril Suk	6	3
									Wayne Black Jim Grabb	5	6
								11	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	7	7
		Jiří Novák David Rikl	6	6	4
	11	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	7	3	6
															11	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	6	3
															4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	6
	Q	John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig	5	5
	4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	7
								4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	7
								10	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	6
	10	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	7
		David Adams Wayne Ferreira	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		T Kempers M Oosting	6	3	6
	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	4	6	1				T Kempers M Oosting	7	4	6
		W Black J Grabb	3	6	6				W Black J Grabb	5	6	7
		D Ekerot M Tebbutt	6	2	3											W Black J Grabb	7	6
		P Albano À Corretja	7	6											15	G Connell D Nestor	6	1
		B Coupe N Djordjevic	5	4					P Albano À Corretja
	15	G Connell D Nestor	6	7				15	G Connell D Nestor	w/o
		P Cash A Kratzmann	3	6																			W Black J Grabb	7	6
		G Ivanišević C Suk	6	7																			G Ivanišević C Suk	6	3
	9	R Leach J Stark	4	5					G Ivanišević C Suk	4	6	6
		HJ Davids J Knippschild	6	7					HJ Davids J Knippschild	6	4	3
		TJ Middleton N Pereira	3	6												G Ivanišević C Suk	6	6
	WC	M Sell D Witt	6	7	7											M Damm A Olhovskiy	4	2
		S Schalken J Siemerink	7	6	6			WC	M Sell D Witt	5	6	6
		M Damm A Olhovskiy	4	6	7				M Damm A Olhovskiy	7	3	7
		L Pimek B Talbot	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	S Lareau A O'Brien	7	7
		M Mirnyi K Ullyett	5	6				3	S Lareau A O'Brien	4	6
		J Novák D Rikl	7	7					J Novák D Rikl	6	7
		N Godwin G Muller	5	6												J Novák D Rikl	6	7
	WC	J Gimelstob C Woodruff	5	7	6										14	T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	5
		M Ondruska G Stafford	7	6	4			WC	J Gimelstob C Woodruff
	14	T Kronemann D Macpherson	2	7	7			14	T Kronemann D Macpherson	w/o
		G Grant M Merklein	6	6	5																		J Novák D Rikl	6	6	4
	11	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6																		11	J Björkman N Kulti	7	3	6
	WC	B Bryan M Bryan	4	3				11	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
	WC	B Hawk N Overholser	7	7				WC	B Hawk N Overholser	2	;1
		M Barnard T Nijssen	5	6											11	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
	Q	D Pescariu D Sanguinetti	6	6											5	M Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	2	4
		S Davis K Jones	1	3					D Pescariu D Sanguinetti	2	4
	5	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	7				5	M Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	6	6
		P Korda R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	L Lobo J Sánchez	4	7	7
		S Groen D Prinosil	6	6	6			6	L Lobo J Sánchez	3	6
		D Randall J Waite	6	6					D Randall J Waite	6	7
	WC	V Spadea E Taino	2	4												D Randall J Waite	2	6	2
		B MacPhie J Salzenstein	7	6											Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	6	3	6
		B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	6	3					B MacPhie J Salzenstein	5	6
	Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	2	7	6			Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	7	7
	12	N Broad P Norval	6	6	3																	Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	5	5
	13	D Johnson F Montana	6	6																		4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	7	7
		J Eagle A Florent	4	4				13	D Johnson F Montana	2	7	6
		P Nyborg S Sargsian	7	6	6				P Nyborg S Sargsian	6	6	4
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	7	4										13	D Johnson F Montana	6	3	4
		P Fredriksson T Vanhoudt	6	2	6										4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	1	6	6
	Q	R Smith P Tramacchi	4	6	3				P Fredriksson T Vanhoudt	6	2	1
	4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6				4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	4	6	6
	Q	Ó Ortiz A Sá	3	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		B Behrens P McEnroe	7	4	7
	8	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6	5				B Behrens P McEnroe	3	7	6
		G Raoux J Tarango	7	6					G Raoux J Tarango	6	6	7
		C Brandi F Messori	6	4												G Raoux J Tarango	6	4	6
		P Kilderry N Lapentti	4	7	6										10	M Bhupathi L Paes	4	6	7
		K Braasch B Shelton	6	6	4				P Kilderry N Lapentti	7	3	6
	10	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6				10	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6	7
		W Arthurs A Kitinov	4	4																		10	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	7
		A Berasategui D Roditi	6	6	6																		D Adams W Ferreira	4	6
	16	O Delaître F Santoro	7	3	3				A Berasategui D Roditi	6	6
		S Noteboom F Wibier	2	7	6				S Noteboom F Wibier	4	3
	WC	T Blenkiron L Smith	6	5	2											A Berasategui D Roditi	3	3
		D Adams W Ferreira	4	7	6											D Adams W Ferreira	6	6
		G Kuerten F Meligeni	6	5	3				D Adams W Ferreira	6	7
	2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	7	7				2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	4	6
		B Black B Steven	6	6

References

External links

• Main draw
• 1997 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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