1997 Chennai Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Chennai Open
Champions Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
Runners-up Oleg Ogorodov
Eyal Ran
Score7–6, 7–5

Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won in the final 7–6, 7–5, against Oleg Ogorodov and Eyal Ran.

Seeds

  1. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (semifinals)
  2. Kent Kinnear / Max Mirnyi (quarterfinals)
  3. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (champions)
  4. Pat Cash / Sander Groen (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 R Leach
J Stark
7 6  
  J Golmard
L Roux
6 4   1 R Leach
J Stark
6 7  
WC N Kirtane
S Kirtane
1 2     T Nydahl
A Pavel
3 5  
  T Nydahl
A Pavel
6 6   1 R Leach
J Stark
7 4 6
4 P Cash
S Groen
7 6     O Ogorodov
E Ran
6 6 7
  J-P Fleurian
G Solvès
5 2   4 P Cash
S Groen
6 5 3
  O Ogorodov
E Ran
6 6     O Ogorodov
E Ran
1 7 6
WC Susheel Narla
G Natekar
1 3     O Ogorodov
E Ran
6 5  
  G Etlis
O Stanoytchev
4 6   3 M Bhupathi
L Paes
7 7  
WC T Enqvist
M Tillström
6 7   WC T Enqvist
M Tillström
     
  F Wibier
J Winnink
2 4   3 M Bhupathi
L Paes
w/o    
3 M Bhupathi
L Paes
6 6   3 M Bhupathi
L Paes
7 7  
  T El-Sawy
G Köves
6 6     T El-Sawy
G Köves
6 6  
Q L Jonsson
M Norman
2 3     T El-Sawy
G Köves
4 7 7
  G Motomura
R Smith
3 6 1 2 K Kinnear
M Mirnyi
6 5 6
2 K Kinnear
M Mirnyi
6 1 6