1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships | |
| Champions | Mark Merklein Vincent Spadea |
| Runners-up | Alex O'Brien Jeff Salzenstein |
| Score | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Pat Cash and Patrick Rafter were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.
Mark Merklein and Vincent Spadea won the title, defeating Alex O'Brien and Jeff Salzenstein 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.
Seeds
- Byron Black / Grant Connell (first round)
- Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (semifinals)
- Scott Davis / Kelly Jones (first round)
- Tom Kempers / Tom Nijssen (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | B Black G Connell | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Ondruska G Stafford | 3 | 6 | 7 | M Ondruska G Stafford | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Merklein V Spadea | 2 | 6 | 7 | WC | M Merklein V Spadea | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Keil C Woodruff | 6 | 4 | 6 | WC | M Merklein V Spadea | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S Davis K Jones | 5 | 3 | Q | W Black M Ruah | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | W Black M Ruah | 7 | 6 | Q | W Black M Ruah | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| N Pereira G Raoux | 3 | 6 | 7 | N Pereira G Raoux | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Kilderry K Kinnear | 6 | 4 | 6 | WC | M Merklein V Spadea | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Korda B Steven | 6 | 3 | WC | A O'Brien J Salzenstein | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A O'Brien J Salzenstein | 7 | 6 | WC | A O'Brien J Salzenstein | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Arnold F Meligeni | 2 | 4 | 4 | T Kempers T Nijssen | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | T Kempers T Nijssen | 6 | 6 | WC | A O'Brien J Salzenstein | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | L Jensen M Jensen | 6 | 6 | 2 | S Stolle C Suk | 4 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R Bergh C van Rensburg | 1 | 4 | WC | L Jensen M Jensen | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Frana D Rikl | 6 | 2 | 2 | S Stolle C Suk | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S Stolle C Suk | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||