1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champions Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
Runners-up Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
Score7–6, 4–6, 7–5

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Mark Philippoussis and Patrick Rafter.

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 against Philippoussis and Rafter.

Seeds

The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (final)
  2. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (second round)
  3. Byron Black / Grant Connell (second round)
  4. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (second round)
  5. Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
  6. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (champions)
  7. Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (quarterfinals)
  8. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
          
1
4 6 6
 
6 4 7
 
6 6 5
6
7 4 7
6
6 3 6
Q
4 6 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1
6 6 6
 
4 6 7  
3 7 4
 
6 3 5 1
6 7  
WC
7 6   8
3 5  
WC
6 4   WC
6 1  
 
6 3 4 8
7 6  
8
3 6 6 1
4 6 6
 
6 4 7
3
6 4  
 
2 3    
7 6  
 
6 6    
7 6  
 
4 4   5
6 6  
 
6 6    
3 6  
 
1 5   5
6 7  
5
6 7  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6
4 7 6
 
6 5 3 6
7 6  
 
6 6 6 WC
5 3  
WC
4 7 7 6
7 6  
 
3 2    
5 4  
 
6 6    
4 6 6
4
6 3 4
6
6 3 6
7
6 6   Q
4 6 3
Q
2 4   7
6 6  
 
4 4    
3 3  
 
6 6   7
6 4  
 
6 4   Q
7 6  
Q
7 6   Q
7 6  
2
6 4  

References

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