1997 US Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1997 US Open
Champions Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
Runners-up Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
Score6–3, 6–4
Draw64 (4 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
Main article: 1997 US Open (tennis)

Lindsay Davenport and Jana Novotná defeated the defending champions Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was the 17th doubles title and second major title for Davenport, and the 67th title and ninth major title for Novotná.

This was the first major in which sisters Venus and Serena Williams competed, losing in the first round.

Seeds

  1. Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva (final)
  2. Martina Hingis / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
  3. Lindsay Davenport / Jana Novotná (champions)
  4. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)
  5. Larisa Neiland / Helena Suková (third round, retired)
  6. Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (quarterfinals)
  7. Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)
  8. Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (quarterfinals, retired)
  9. Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi (third round)
  10. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (third round)
  11. Sabine Appelmans / Miriam Oremans (first round)
  12. Mary Joe Fernández / Anke Huber (third round)
  13. Amy Frazier / Kimberly Po (third round)
  14. Katrina Adams / Kristie Boogert (third round)
  15. Anna Kournikova / Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
  16. Ruxandra Dragomir / Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 US Open – Women's doubles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva 		4 6 6
7 Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat 		6 2 2
1 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva 		3 7 6
4 Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf 		6 6 2
4 Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf 		6 3 6
16 Ruxandra Dragomir
Iva Majoli 		3 6 4
1 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva 		3 4
3 Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná 		6 6
6 Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis 		3 5
3 Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná 		6 7
3 Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná 		6 6
2 Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		4 3
8 Conchita Martínez
Patricia Tarabini 		0r
2 Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 		4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 G Fernández
N Zvereva 		6 6
J Pullin
L Woodroffe 		4 4 1 G Fernández
N Zvereva 		6 6
W Probst
A Sugiyama 		6 6 W Probst
A Sugiyama 		1 4
Q L Richterová
P Stoyanova 		1 3 1 G Fernández
N Zvereva 		6 6
J Hetherington
K Rinaldi-Stunkel 		6 7 10 L Raymond
R Stubbs 		3 4
WC S Williams
V Williams 		4 5 J Hetherington
K Rinaldi-Stunkel 		1 7 3
L Němečková
S Noorlander 		1 2 10 L Raymond
R Stubbs 		6 5 6
10 L Raymond
R Stubbs 		6 6 1 G Fernández
N Zvereva 		4 6 6
12 MJ Fernández
A Huber 		6 6 7 A Fusai
N Tauziat 		6 2 2
O Lugina
E Pampoulova 		1 3 12 MJ Fernández
A Huber 		6 6
A Olsza
K Studeníková 		1 5 V Ruano Pascual
P Suárez 		2 4
V Ruano Pascual
P Suárez 		6 7 12 MJ Fernández
A Huber 		6 3 1
C Rubin
B Schultz-McCarthy 		1 5 7 A Fusai
N Tauziat 		4 6 6
S Jeyaseelan
R Simpson 		6 7 S Jeyaseelan
R Simpson 		6 2
WC D Buth
S Nickitas 		7 3 2 7 A Fusai
N Tauziat 		7 6
7 A Fusai
N Tauziat 		6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 N Arendt
M Bollegraf 		6 6
C Morariu
M Murić 		4 4 4 N Arendt
M Bollegraf 		7 6
S-h Park
T Tanasugarn 		7 6 S-h Park
T Tanasugarn 		6 4
C Barclay
C Wood 		6 4 4 N Arendt
M Bollegraf 		6 6
C Cristea
M Grzybowska 		6 6 13 A Frazier
K Po 		4 2
K Freye
N van Lottum 		2 4 C Cristea
M Grzybowska 		4 5
E Melicharová
H Vildová 		0 3 13 A Frazier
K Po 		6 7
13 A Frazier
K Po 		6 6 4 N Arendt
M Bollegraf 		6 3 6
16 R Dragomir
I Majoli 		6 7 16 R Dragomir
I Majoli 		3 6 4
B Schett
S-A Siddall 		4 5 16 R Dragomir
I Majoli 		6 4 6
L Garrone
G Pizzichini 		4 4 N Medvedeva
E Tatarkova 		2 6 4
N Medvedeva
E Tatarkova 		6 6 16 R Dragomir
I Majoli 		5
KA Guse
R McQuillan 		6 6 5 L Neiland
H Suková 		2r
WC M Irvin
A Stevenson 		1 4 KA Guse
R McQuillan 		4 4
E Callens
G Helgeson-Nielsen 		3 5 5 L Neiland
H Suková 		6 6
5 L Neiland
H Suková 		6 7

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Y Basuki
C Vis 		2 6 6
Å Carlsson
P Hy-Boulais 		6 3 1 6 Y Basuki
C Vis 		6 7
A Grossman
K Habšudová 		3 2 Q L McShea
A Wainwright 		2 6
Q L McShea
A Wainwright 		6 6 6 Y Basuki
C Vis 		6 6
J Lee
L Lee 		3 5 A Ellwood
K Kunce 		0 4
L Montalvo
L Pleming 		6 7 L Montalvo
L Pleming 		4 1
A Ellwood
K Kunce 		6 6 A Ellwood
K Kunce 		6 6
11 S Appelmans
M Oremans 		2 2 6 Y Basuki
C Vis 		3 5
9 N Kijimuta
N Miyagi 		6 6 3 L Davenport
J Novotná 		6 7
R Grande
L Wild 		3 3 9 N Kijimuta
N Miyagi 		2
R Hiraki
AG Sidot 		6 6 R Hiraki
AG Sidot 		1r
D Jones
T Whitlinger-Jones 		1 4 9 N Kijimuta
N Miyagi 		7 2 2
B Rittner
D van Roost 		6 5 3 L Davenport
J Novotná 		6 6 6
A Dechaume-Balleret
S Testud 		7 7 A Dechaume-Balleret
S Testud 		6 2
WC Z Garrison-Jackson
L McNeil 		2 6 3 3 L Davenport
J Novotná 		7 6
3 L Davenport
J Novotná 		6 4 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 C Martínez
P Tarabini 		6 6
Q C Moros
J Scott 		2 3 8 C Martínez
P Tarabini 		7 4 6
M de Swardt
D Graham 		6 6 M de Swardt
D Graham 		6 6 4
P Langrová
R Zrubáková 		1 3 8 C Martínez
P Tarabini 		6 6 6
F Labat
M Paz 		6 6 14 K Adams
K Boogert 		4 7 4
A Lettiere
M Tu 		1 3 F Labat
M Paz 		2 3
M Saeki
Y Yoshida 		2 5 14 K Adams
K Boogert 		6 6
14 K Adams
K Boogert 		6 7 8 C Martínez
P Tarabini 		0r
15 A Kournikova
E Likhovtseva 		6 6 6 2 M Hingis
A Sánchez Vicario 		4
Q A Miller
J Steven 		2 7 4 15 A Kournikova
E Likhovtseva 		5 6 6
T Križan
E Martincová 		5 4 M Babel
L Golarsa 		7 3 3
M Babel
L Golarsa 		7 6 15 A Kournikova
E Likhovtseva 		4 4
H Nagyová
P Schnyder 		0 1 2 M Hingis
A Sánchez Vicario 		6 6
A Coetzer
M Pierce 		6 6 A Coetzer
M Pierce 		4 2
I Gorrochategui
I Spîrlea 		3 1 2 M Hingis
A Sánchez Vicario 		6 6
2 M Hingis
A Sánchez Vicario 		6 6

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