French Open 1997 / women's doubles

French 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
French Open ladies 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 at the 1997 French Open . The defending champions were Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández .

The final contested Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva against Mary Joe Fernandez and Lisa Raymond , the Fernández and Swerawa in straight sets won.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa   victory 02.  Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná   Round of 16 03.  Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Semifinals 04th  Larisa Neiland Helena Suková   Quarter finals 05.  Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond   final 06th  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 07th  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   Quarter finals 08th.  Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Katrina Adams Lori McNeil   2nd round 10.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Quarter finals 11.  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   Round of 16 12.  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans   1 round 13.  Amy Frazier Kimberly Po   2nd round 14th  Kristie Boogert Irina Spîrlea   2nd round 15th  Anna Kurnikowa Jelena Lichowzewa   Round of 16 16.  Ruxandra Dragomir Iva Majoli   Round of 16

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

Results

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

7th

1

6th

6th

Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf

6 3

6th

3

1

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

3

7th

10

3

Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

6th

6 3

8th

3

Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

7th

7th

7th

Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis

6 3

5

1

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

6th

6th

5

Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond

2

3

5

Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond

6th

6th

4th

Larisa Neiland Helena Suková

2

3

5

Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond

3

6th

6th

8th

Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat

6th

4th

1

8th

Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat

6th

6th

10

Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini

2

4th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

A. Grossman K. Habšudová

0

0

1

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

D. Graham K. Kunce

6th

6 5

1

WC

E. Curutchet S. Georges

1

3

WC

E. Curutchet S. Georges

3

7th

6th

1

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

A. Barna A. Barna

2

5

H. Nagyová P. Schnyder

4th

2

H. Nagyová P. Schnyder

6th

7th

H. Nagyová P. Schnyder

6th

6th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

2

7th

6th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

1

2

12

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

6th

5

3

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

16

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

6th

6th

B. Rittner D. Van Roost

4th

2

16

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

5

6th

6th

A. Ellwood R. McQuillan

3

1

W. Probst A. Sugiyama

7th

4th

2

W. Probst A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

16

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

7th

4th

5

WC

É. Loit A. Mauresmo

6th

6th

6th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

5

6th

7th

M. de Swardt A. Temesvári

3

4th

WC

É. Loit A. Mauresmo

6th

3

7th

K. Freye S. Noorlander

1

0

6th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

3

6th

9

6th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

M. Hingis A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

7th

R. Grande K.-A. Guse

3

6 2

3

M. Hingis A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

C. Dhenin S. Pitkowski

4th

2

N. Feber P. Hy-Boulais

4th

0

N. Feber P. Hy-Boulais

6th

6th

3

M. Hingis A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

C. Cristea V. Ruano Pascual

3

6th

5

S. Farina G. Pizzichini

4th

1

S. Farina G. Pizzichini

6th

3

7th

S. Farina G. Pizzichini

7th

1

6th

M. Grzybowska A. Olsza

1

4th

14th

K. Boogert I. Spîrlea

5

6th

2

14th

K. Boogert I. Spîrlea

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

K. Adams L. McNeil

4th

6th

6th

T. Križan N. van Lottum

6th

2

4th

9

K. Adams L. McNeil

4th

3

P. Langrová L. Němečková

3

2

M. Paz R. Simpson

6th

6th

M. Paz R. Simpson

6th

6th

M. Paz R. Simpson

4th

6th

3

I. Gorrochategui L. Wild

6th

6th

7th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

3

6th

S. Meier B. Schwartz

3

1

I. Gorrochategui L. Wild

3

3

O. Lugina E. Pampoulova

3

2

7th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

7th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

MJ Fernández L. Raymond

6th

6th

C. Morariu A.-G. Sidot

1

3

5

MJ Fernández L. Raymond

6th

6th

M. Saeki Y. Yoshida

7th

6th

M. Saeki Y. Yoshida

1

2

S. Kriwentschewa J. Makarova

6 4

3

5

MJ Fernández L. Raymond

4th

6th

6th

E. Callens G. Helgeson-Nielsen

7th

1

6th

E. Callens G. Helgeson-Nielsen

6th

3

4th

L. Montalvo P. Suarez

5

6th

2

E. Callens G. Helgeson-Nielsen

7th

6th

D. Jones T. Tanasugarn

6th

4th

4th

13

A. Frazier K. Po

6 3

1

13

A. Frazier K. Po

3

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

11

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

6th

6th

R. Bobková E. Melicharová

3

1

11

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

6th

6th

V. Csurgo L. Horn

6th

6th

V. Csurgo L. Horn

3

3

WC

S. Berger K. Jagieniak

2

3

11

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

1

2

M. Murić T. Whitlinger-Jones

2

6th

3

4th

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

6th

E. de Lone R. Zrubáková

6th

4th

6th

E. de Lone R. Zrubáková

4th

1

C. Barclay C. Wood

2

3

4th

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

6th

4th

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

6th

6th

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

3

4th

8th

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

6th

6th

WC

N. Dechy L. Ghirardi-Rubbi

4th

4th

R. Hiraki F. Labat

4th

3

R. Hiraki F. Labat

6th

6th

8th

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

6th

6th

PR

M. Babel L. Golarsa

6th

6th

15th

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

3

4th

R. Nideffer, K. Rinaldi-Stunkel

0

2

PR

M. Babel L. Golarsa

6 4

1

E. Martincová H. Vildová

6th

1

4th

15th

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

7th

6th

15th

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

4th

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

10

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

3

3

10

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

w.

O.

A. Coetzer M. Pierce

6th

6th

A. Coetzer M. Pierce

S. Jeyaseelan J. Lee

4th

4th

10

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

5

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson F. Perfetti

4th

5

2

L. Davenport J. Novotna

7th

4th

4th

A. Huber M. Seles

6th

7th

A. Huber M. Seles

5

6 3

L. Pleming N. Pratt

0

1

2

L. Davenport J. Novotna

7th

7th

2

L. Davenport J. Novotna

6th

6th

Web links

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