Australian Open 1997 / women's doubles

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 women's doubles
1996 ◄ 1997 ► 1998
Grand Slams 1997 women's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

This article describes the women's doubles from the 1997 Australian Open . The defending champions were Chanda Rubin and Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario .

Martina Hingis and Natallja Swerawa won the final in straight sets against Lindsay Davenport and Lisa Raymond .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario   Semifinals 02.  Larisa Neiland Helena Suková   Semifinals 03.  Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond   final 04th  Martina Hingis Natallja Swerawa   victory 05.  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 06th  Katrina Adams Mary Joe Fernández   2nd round 07th  Lori McNeil Linda Wild   Round of 16 08th.  Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   2nd round 10.  Kristie Boogert Irina Spîrlea   1 round 11.  Amy Frazier Kimberly Po   2nd round 12.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Quarter finals 13.  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   Quarter finals 14th  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans   2nd round 15th  Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Sandrine Testud   1 round 16.  Alexandra Fusai Mercedes Paz   2nd round

Results

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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario

6th

7th

5

Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf

4th

5

1

Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario

3

7th

2

4th

Martina Hingis Natallja Swerawa

6th

5

6th

4th

Martina Hingis Natallja Swerawa

6th

6th

Virginia Ruano-Pascual Paola Suarez

3

2

4th

Martina Hingis Natallja Swerawa

6th

6th

3

Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond

2

2

12

Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini

4th

6 2

3

Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond

6th

7th

3

Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond

7th

6th

2

Larisa Neiland Helena Suková

5

3

13

Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi

2

3

2

Larisa Neiland Helena Suková

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

G. Fernández A. Sánchez-Vicario

6th

6th

WC

A. Coetzer M. Pierce

3

2

1

G. Fernández A. Sánchez-Vicario

6th

7th

WC

J. Capriati I. Majoli

3

6 5

WC

J. Capriati I. Majoli

6 4

6th

6th

V. Lake L. Pleming

7th

1

4th

1

G. Fernández A. Sánchez-Vicario

6th

6th

D. Graham K. Radford

4th

3

A. Ellwood N. Pratt

6th

6th

L. Cenkova D. Krajčovičová

1

0

A. Ellwood N. Pratt

1

3

D. Graham K. Radford

6th

6th

D. Graham K. Radford

6th

2

6th

10

K. Boogert I. Spîrlea

2

6th

4th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

6 3

6th

4th

S. Noorlander H. Vildová

7th

1

6th

S. Noorlander H. Vildová

0

6 4

A. Huber B. Rittner

6th

7th

A. Huber B. Rittner

6th

4th

6th

C. Barclay K.-A. Guse

1

6th

3

A. Huber B. Rittner

2

4th

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

LL

J. Lee H. Nagyová

6th

4th

6th

C. Cristea T. Jecmenica

4th

6th

3

LL

J. Lee H. Nagyová

3

3

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

WC

S. Drake-Brockman T. Musgrave

1

2

5

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

M. Hingis N. Swerawa

6th

6th

K. Nagatsuka L. Richterová

1

1

4th

M. Hingis N. Swerawa

6th

6th

I. Gorrochategui A. Montolio

0

1

I. Gorrochategui A. Montolio

6th

2

7th

A. Lettiere G. Pizzichini

4th

6th

5

4th

M. Hingis N. Swerawa

6th

6th

R. Dragomir S. Farina

2

1

R. Dragomir S. Farina

6th

6th

P. Shriver E. Smylie

4th

2

R. Dragomir S. Farina

6th

4th

6th

11

A. Frazier K. Po

4th

6th

2

Å. Carlsson K. Studeníková

2

2

11

A. Frazier K. Po

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

14th

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

6th

V. Csurgo C. Papadaki

1

3

14th

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

5

4th

V. Ruano-Pascual P. Suarez

1

7th

6th

V. Ruano-Pascual P. Suarez

6th

6th

WC

J. Limmer L. McShea

2

1

V. Ruano-Pascual P. Suarez

6 6

6th

6th

8th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

7th

1

4th

N. Bradtke R. McQuillan

6th

4th

6th

E. Martincová E. Pampoulova

3

6th

3

N. Bradtke R. McQuillan

4th

2

8th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

2

3

8th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

K. Adams, M.J. Fernández

6th

6th

J. Makarova N. Medvedeva

2

2

6th

K. Adams, M.J. Fernández

6 3

4th

K. Habšudová R. Zrubáková

7th

6th

K. Habšudová R. Zrubáková

6th

6th

T. Križan N. van Lottum

0

3

K. Habšudová R. Zrubáková

3

4th

12

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

P. Hy-Boulais C. Morariu

6th

6th

K. Kschwendt B. Schett

4th

1

P. Hy-Boulais C. Morariu

1

6 6

12

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

7th

V. Martinek C. Schneider

1

3

12

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

M. Grzybowska A. Olsza

2

3

S.-h. Park S.-t. Wang

7th

7th

9

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6 5

6 5

S.-h. Park S.-t. Wang

7th

6th

S. Jeyaseelan R. Simpson

5

2

S.-h. Park S.-t. Wang

6 2

0

3

L. Davenport L. Raymond

7th

6th

P. Langrová L. Němečková

6th

0

6th

M. Saeki Y. Yoshida

4th

6th

4th

P. Langrová L. Němečková

3

4th

3

L. Davenport L. Raymond

6th

6th

R. Grande A. Sugiyama

3

6 2

3

L. Davenport L. Raymond

6th

7th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

7th

L. McNeil L. Wild

6th

6th

R. Hiraki F. Labat

3

1

7th

L. McNeil L. Wild

6th

6th

K. Kroupová E. Melicharová

3

1

K. Kroupová E. Melicharová

6th

6th

K. Freye S. Meier

2

3

7th

L. McNeil L. Wild

4th

2

13

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

6th

6th

E. de Lone C. Wood

6th

7th

L. Golarsa A.-G. Sidot

3

6 1

E. de Lone C. Wood

3

5

13

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

6th

7th

N. Feber A. Grossman

5

1

13

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

7th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

16

A. Fusai M. Paz

6th

6th

D. Jones T. Tanasugarn

2

4th

16

A. Fusai M. Paz

6th

3

4th

S. Kriventschewa F. Perfetti

3

6th

6th

S. Kriventschewa F. Perfetti

6th

6th

W. Probst P. Schnyder

3

4th

S. Kriventschewa F. Perfetti

5

3

2

L. Neiland H. Suková

7th

6th

E. Callens G. Helgeson-Nielsen

6th

6th

M. Werdel-Witmeyer, T. Whitlinger-Jones

2

4th

E. Callens G. Helgeson-Nielsen

2

2

2

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

6th

E. Hakami S. Pitkowski

1

3

2

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

6th

Web links

• Australian Open 1997 (women's doubles) as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Australian Open 1997 (women's doubles) (English) on the ITF website