Australian Open 1997 / Mixed

Australian Open 1997
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open Mixed
1996 ◄ 1997 ► 1998
Grand Slams 1997 Mixed
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This article describes the mixed of the 1997 Australian Open . The defending champions were Mark Woodforde and Larisa Neiland .

The final won the pairing Rick Leach and Manon Bollegraf in three sets against John-Laffnie de Jager and Larisa Neiland .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Grant Connell Lindsay Davenport   Round of 16 02.  Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond   Quarter finals 03.  Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf   victory 04th  Cyril Suk Helena Suková   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Libor Pimek Katrina Adams   1 round 06th  Byron Talbot Caroline Vis   1 round 07th 08th.  Menno Oosting Kristie Boogert   1 round

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

Brian MacPhie Lori McNeil

6 8

1

3

Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf

7th

6th

3

Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf

6th

6 5

7th

John-Laffnie de Jager Larisa Neiland

3

7th

5

John-Laffnie de Jager Larisa Neiland

6th

6th

Mark Knowles Anna Kurnikowa

4th

3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

G. Connell L. Davenport

6th

7th

A. Olchowski J. Lichowzewa

2

5

1

G. Connell L. Davenport

6 4

6th

4th

D. Johnson I. Spîrlea

7th

4th

6th

OLD

F. Montana A. Lettiere

5

0

D. Johnson I. Spîrlea

7th

6th

D. Johnson I. Spîrlea

B. MacPhie L. McNeil

w.

O.

A. Florent G. Fernández

6 1

6th

7th

P. Albano P. Tarabini

7th

2

6 3

A. Florent G. Fernández

4th

3

B. MacPhie L. McNeil

6th

6th

B. MacPhie L. McNeil

6th

6th

5

L. Pimek K. Adams

2

1

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

R. Leach M. Bollegraf

7th

7th

D. Adams A. Fusai

6 4

5

3

R. Leach M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

H.-J. David's M. Oremans

2

3

H.-J. David's M. Oremans

7th

6th

C. van Rensburg, N. Arendt

5

4th

3

R. Leach M. Bollegraf

3

6th

6th

J. Eltingh N. Medvedeva

6th

3

4th

WC

P. Cash J. Capriati

6th

7th

D. Macpherson, R. McQuillan

0

5

WC

P. Cash J. Capriati

3

2

J. Eltingh N. Medvedeva

6th

6th

J. Eltingh N. Medvedeva

6th

6th

8th

M. Oosting, K. Boogert

1

4th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

OLD

A. Kratzmann L. Wild

2

6th

2

WC

J. Eagle N. Bradtke

6th

4th

6th

WC

J. Eagle N. Bradtke

6th

6th

J. Grabb A. Dechaume-Balleret

3

0

J. Grabb A. Dechaume-Balleret

7th

6th

L. Lobo L. Golarsa

5

0

WC

J. Eagle N. Bradtke

4th

6th

4th

J.-L. de Jager L. Neiland

6th

2

6th

J.-L. de Jager L. Neiland

6th

6th

M. Barnard Y. Basuki

1

4th

J.-L. de Jager L. Neiland

6th

7th

4th

C. Suk H. Suková

3

6 2

WC

S. Draper E. Smylie

4th

1

4th

C. Suk H. Suková

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

6th

B. Talbot C. Vis

3

1

J. Waite K. Po

6th

6th

J. Waite K. Po

7th

4th

0

M. Knowles A. Kurnikowa

6 1

6th

6th

K. Kinnear N. Miyagi

3

2

M. Knowles A. Kurnikowa

6th

6th

M. Knowles A. Kurnikowa

6th

7th

2

P. Galbraith L. Raymond

4th

6 4

P. Norval K.-A. Guse

6th

5

7th

P. Nyborg D. Graham

4th

7th

5

P. Norval K.-A. Guse

1

0

2

P. Galbraith L. Raymond

6th

6th

D. Nestor R. Simpson

3

2

2

P. Galbraith L. Raymond

6th

6th

Web links

• Australian Open 1997 (Mixed) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Australian Open 1997 (Mixed) (English) on the ITF website