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

Men's doubles at the 1997 US Open .

Defending champions were Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde . The finals played Jonas Bjorkman and Nicklas Kulti against Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek which Kafelnikov Vacek and won in two sets. This was her first triumph at the US Open and her third Grand Slam title overall.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde   1 round 02.  Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis   2nd round 03.  Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien   2nd round 04th  Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek   victory 05.  Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter   Round of 16 06th  Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez   2nd round 07th  Martin Damm Andrei Olchowski   Round of 16 08th.  Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith   1 round

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Rick Leach Jonathan Stark   1 round 10.  Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes   Semifinals 11.  Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti   final 12.  Neil Broad Piet Norval   1 round 13.  Donald Johnson Francisco Montana   Round of 16 14th  Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson   Round of 16 15th  Grant Connell Daniel Nestor   Round of 16 16.  Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro   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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

Wayne Black Jim Grabb

7th

6th

Goran Ivanišević Cyril Suk

6 9

3

Wayne Black Jim Grabb

5

6 4

11

Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti

7th

7th

Jiří Novák David Rikl

6 3

6th

4th

11

Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti

7th

3

6th

11

Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti

6 8

3

4th

Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek

7th

6th

Q

John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig

5

5

4th

Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek

7th

7th

4th

Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek

7th

7th

10

Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes

6 4

6 2

10

Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes

6th

7th

David Adams Wayne Ferreira

4th

6 7

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

T. Woodbridge, M. Woodforde

4th

6th

1

T. Kempers M. Oosting

6th

3

6th

T. Kempers M. Oosting

7th

4th

6 4

W. Black J. Grabb

5

6th

7th

W. Black J. Grabb

3

6th

6th

D. Ekerot, M. Tebbutt

6th

2

3

W. Black J. Grabb

7th

6th

15th

G. Connell D. Nestor

6 5

1

P. Albano À. Corretja

7th

6th

B. Coupe N. Đorđević

5

4th

P. Albano À. Corretja

15th

G. Connell D. Nestor

w.

O.

P. Cash A. Kratzmann

3

6 2

15th

G. Connell D. Nestor

6th

7th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

R. Leach J. Stark

4th

5

G. Ivanišević C. Suk

6th

7th

G. Ivanišević C. Suk

4th

6th

6th

HJ Davids J. Knippschild

6th

4th

3

TJ Middleton N. Pereira

3

6 3

HJ Davids J. Knippschild

6th

7th

G. Ivanišević C. Suk

6th

6th

7th

M. Damm A. Olchowski

4th

2

S. Schalken J. Siemerink

7th

6 3

6 3

WC

M. Sell D. Witt

6 8

7th

7th

WC

M. Sell D. Witt

5

6th

6 6

7th

M. Damm A. Olchowski

7th

3

7th

L. Pimek B. Talbot

6th

3

6 4

7th

M. Damm A. Olchowski

4th

6th

7th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

S. Lareau A. O'Brien

7th

7th

M. Mirny K. Ullyett

5

6 5

3

S. Lareau A. O'Brien

4th

6 7

J. Novák D. Rikl

6th

7th

N. Godwin G. Muller

5

6 4

J. Novák D. Rikl

7th

7th

J. Novák D. Rikl

6th

7th

14th

T. Kronemann, D. Macpherson

4th

5

M. Ondruska G. Stafford

7th

6 5

4th

WC

J. Gimelstob C. Woodruff

5

7th

6th

WC

J. Gimelstob C. Woodruff

14th

T. Kronemann, D. Macpherson

w.

O.

G. Grant M. Merklein

6th

6 3

5

14th

T. Kronemann, D. Macpherson

2

7th

7th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

11

J. Björkman N. Kulti

6th

6th

WC

B. Bryan M. Bryan

4th

3

11

J. Björkman N. Kulti

6th

6th

WC

B. Hawk N. Overholser

2

1

WC

B. Hawk N. Overholser

7th

7th

M. Barnard T. Nijssen

5

6 5

11

J. Björkman N. Kulti

6th

6th

5

M. Philippoussis P. Rafter

2

4th

S. Davis K. Jones

1

3

Q

D. Pescariu D. Sanguinetti

6th

6th

Q

D. Pescariu D. Sanguinetti

2

4th

5

M. Philippoussis P. Rafter

6th

6th

P. Korda R. Reneberg

6 10

6 5

5

M. Philippoussis P. Rafter

7th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

6th

L. Lobo J. Sanchez

4th

7th

7th

S. Groen D. Prinosil

6th

6 4

6 4

6th

L. Lobo J. Sanchez

3

6 4

D. Randall J. Waite

6th

7th

D. Randall J. Waite

6th

6th

WC

V. Spadea E. Taino

2

4th

D. Randall J. Waite

2

6th

2

Q

J.-L. de Jager R. Koenig

6th

3

6th

B. Haygarth G. Van Emburgh

6 5

3

B. MacPhie J. Salzenstein

7th

6th

B. MacPhie J. Salzenstein

5

6 2

Q

J.-L. de Jager R. Koenig

7th

7th

Q

J.-L. de Jager R. Koenig

2

7th

6th

12

N. Broad P. Norval

6th

6 4

3

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

13

D. Johnson F. Montana

6th

6th

J. Eagle A. Florent

4th

4th

13

D. Johnson F. Montana

2

7th

6th

P. Nyborg S. Sargsian

6th

6 2

4th

L. Jensen M. Jensen

6 3

7th

4th

P. Nyborg S. Sargsian

7th

6 5

6th

13

D. Johnson F. Montana

6th

3

4th

4th

J. Kafelnikow D. Vacek

1

6th

6th

P. Fredriksson T. Vanhoudt

6th

2

6th

Q

R. Smith P. Tramacchi

4th

6th

3

P. Fredriksson T. Vanhoudt

6th

2

1

4th

J. Kafelnikow D. Vacek

4th

6th

6th

Q

O. Ortiz A. Sá

3

2

4th

J. Kafelnikow D. Vacek

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

8th

E. Ferreira P. Galbraith

6 5

6th

5

B. Behrens P. McEnroe

7th

4th

7th

B. Behrens P. McEnroe

3

7th

6 5

G. Raoux J. Tarango

6th

6 3

7th

C. Brandi F. Messori

6 5

4th

G. Raoux J. Tarango

7th

6th

G. Raoux J. Tarango

6th

4th

6 3

10

M. Bhupathi L. Paes

4th

6th

7th

K. Braasch B. Shelton

6th

6 2

4th

P. Kilderry N. Lapentti

4th

7th

6th

P. Kilderry N. Lapentti

7th

3

6 1

10

M. Bhupathi L. Paes

6 3

6th

7th

W. Arthurs A. Kitinov

4th

4th

10

M. Bhupathi L. Paes

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

16

O. Delaître F. Santoro

7th

3

3

A. Berasategui D. Roditi

6 4

6th

6th

A. Berasategui D. Roditi

6th

6th

S. Noteboom F. Wibier

4th

3

S. Noteboom F. Wibier

2

7th

6th

WC

T. Blenkiron L. Smith

6th

5

2

A. Berasategui D. Roditi

3

3

D. Adams W. Ferreira

6th

6th

D. Adams W. Ferreira

4th

7th

6th

G. Kuerten F. Meligeni

6th

5

3

D. Adams W. Ferreira

6th

7th

2

J. Eltingh P. Haarhuis

4th

6 5

B. Black B. Steven

6 4

6 6

2

J. Eltingh P. Haarhuis

7th

7th

Web links

• Draw on ATPworldtour.com (English)
• Draw on ITFtennis.com (English)