US Open 1997 / women's doubles

US 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
US Open women's doubles
1996 ◄ 1997 ► 1998
Grand Slams 1997 women's doubles
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This article describes the women's doubles of the 1997 US Open . The defending champions were Gigi Fernández and Natallja Swerawa .

The final contested Lindsay Davenport and Jana Novotna against Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva, the Davenport and Novotna won in straight sets.

Seeding list

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

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   Round of 16 10.  Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs   Round of 16 11.  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans   1 round 12.  Mary Joe Fernández Anke Huber   Round of 16 13.  Amy Frazier Kimberly Po   Round of 16 14th  Katrina Adams Kristie Boogert   Round of 16 15th  Anna Kurnikowa Jelena Lichowzewa   Round of 16 16.  Ruxandra Dragomir Iva Majoli   Quarter finals

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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

4th

6th

6th

7th

Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat

6th

2

2

1

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

3

7th

6th

4th

Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf

6th

6th

2

4th

Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf

6th

3

6th

16

Ruxandra Dragomir Iva Majoli

3

6th

4th

1

Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa

3

4th

3

Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná

6th

6th

6th

Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis

3

5

3

Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná

6th

7th

3

Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná

6th

6th

2

Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

4th

3

8th

Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini

0

r

2

Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

4th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

J. Pullin L. Woodroffe

4th

4th

1

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

W. Probst A. Sugiyama

1

4th

W. Probst A. Sugiyama

6th

6th

Q

L. Richterová P. Stoyanova

1

3

1

G. Fernández N. Swerawa

6th

6th

10

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

3

4th

J. Hetherington K. Rinaldi Stunkel

6th

7th

WC

S. Williams V. Williams

4th

5

J. Hetherington K. Rinaldi Stunkel

1

7th

3

10

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

5

6th

L. Němečková S. Noorlander

1

2

10

L. Raymond R. Stubbs

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

12

MJ Fernández A. Huber

6th

6th

O. Lugina E. Wagner

1

3

12

MJ Fernández A. Huber

6th

6th

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

2

4th

A. Olsza K. Studeníková

1

5

V. Ruano Pascual P. Suarez

6th

7th

12

MJ Fernández A. Huber

6th

3

1

7th

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

4th

6th

6th

C. Rubin B. Schultz-McCarthy

1

5

S. Jeyaseelan R. Simpson

6th

7th

S. Jeyaseelan R. Simpson

6th

2

7th

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

7th

6th

WC

D. Buth S. Nickitas

7th

3

2

7th

A. Fusai N. Tauziat

6th

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

C. Morariu M. Murić

4th

4th

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

7th

6th

S.-h. Park T. Tanasugarn

6th

4th

S.-h. Park T. Tanasugarn

7th

6th

C. Barclay C. Wood

6th

4th

4th

N. Arendt M. Bollegraf

6th

6th

13

A. Frazier K. Po

4th

2

C. Cristea M. Grzybowska

6th

6th

K. Freye N. van Lottum

2

4th

C. Cristea M. Grzybowska

4th

5

13

A. Frazier K. Po

6th

7th

E. Melicharová H. Vildová

0

3

13

A. Frazier K. Po

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

16

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

6th

7th

B. Schett S.-A. Siddall

4th

5

16

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

6th

4th

6th

N. Medvedeva O. Tatarkova

2

6th

4th

L. Garrone G. Pizzichini

4th

4th

N. Medvedeva O. Tatarkova

6th

6th

16

R. Dragomir I. Majoli

5

5

L. Neiland H. Suková

2

r

K.-A. Guse R. McQuillan

6th

6th

WC

M. Irvin A. Stevenson

1

4th

K.-A. Guse R. McQuillan

4th

4th

5

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

6th

E. Callens G. Helgeson-Nielsen

3

5

5

L. Neiland H. Suková

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

2

6th

6th

Å. Carlsson P. Hy-Boulais

6th

3

1

6th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

7th

Q

L. McShea A. Wainwright

2

6th

A. Grossman K. Habšudová

3

2

Q

L. McShea A. Wainwright

6th

6th

6th

Y. Basuki C. Vis

6th

6th

A. Ellwood K. Kunce

0

4th

J. Lee L. Lee

3

5

L. Montalvo L. Pleming

6th

7th

L. Montalvo L. Pleming

4th

1

A. Ellwood K. Kunce

6th

6th

A. Ellwood K. Kunce

6th

6th

11

S. Appelmans, M. Oremans

2

2

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

6th

6th

R. Grande L. Wild

3

3

9

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

2

R. Hiraki A.-G. Sidot

1

r

R. Hiraki A.-G. Sidot

6th

6th

D. Jones T. Whitlinger-Jones

1

4th

9

N. Kijimuta N. Miyagi

7th

2

2

3

L. Davenport J. Novotna

6th

6th

6th

B. Rittner D. Van Roost

6th

5

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

7th

7th

A. Dechaume-Balleret S. Testud

6th

2

3

L. Davenport J. Novotna

7th

6th

WC

Z. Garrison-Jackson L. McNeil

2

6th

3

3

L. Davenport J. Novotna

6th

4th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

Q

C. Moros J. Scott

2

3

8th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

7th

4th

6th

M. de Swardt D. Graham

6th

6th

4th

M. de Swardt D. Graham

6th

6th

P. Langrová R. Zrubáková

1

3

8th

C. Martínez P. Tarabini

6th

6th

6th

14th

K. Adams, K. Boogert

4th

7th

4th

F. Labat M. Paz

6th

6th

A. Lettiere M. Tu

1

3

F. Labat M. Paz

2

3

14th

K. Adams, K. Boogert

6th

6th

M. Saeki Y. Yoshida

2

5

14th

K. Adams, K. Boogert

6th

7th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

6th

6th

6th

Q

A. Miller J. Steven

2

7th

4th

15th

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

5

6th

6th

M. Babel L. Golarsa

7th

3

3

T. Križan E. Martincová

5

4th

M. Babel L. Golarsa

7th

6th

15th

A. Kurnikowa J. Lichowzewa

4th

4th

2

M. Hingis A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

H. Nagyová P. Schnyder

0

1

A. Coetzer M. Pierce

6th

6th

A. Coetzer M. Pierce

4th

2

2

M. Hingis A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

I. Gorrochategui I. Spîrlea

3

1

2

M. Hingis A. Sanchez Vicario

6th

6th

Web links

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