1997 US Open – Men's doubles

The 1997 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 117th edition of the US Open and was held from August 25 through September 7, 1997.

Men's doubles
1997 US Open
Final
ChampionRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
Runner-upSweden Jonas Björkman
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Score7–6(10–8), 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1996 · US Open · 1998 →

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
    Wayne Black
  Jim Grabb
7 6
    Goran Ivanišević
  Cyril Suk
6 3
    Wayne Black
  Jim Grabb
5 6
11   Jonas Björkman
  Nicklas Kulti
7 7
    Jiří Novák
  David Rikl
6 6 4
11   Jonas Björkman
  Nicklas Kulti
7 3 6
11   Jonas Björkman
  Nicklas Kulti
6 3
4   Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  Daniel Vacek
7 6
Q   John-Laffnie de Jager
  Robbie Koenig
5 5
4   Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  Daniel Vacek
7 7
4   Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  Daniel Vacek
7 7
10   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
6 6
10   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
6 7
    David Adams
  Wayne Ferreira
4 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  T Kempers
  M Oosting
6 3 6
1   T Woodbridge
  M Woodforde
4 6 1   T Kempers
  M Oosting
7 4 6
  W Black
  J Grabb
3 6 6   W Black
  J Grabb
5 6 7
  D Ekerot
  M Tebbutt
6 2 3   W Black
  J Grabb
7 6
  P Albano
  À Corretja
7 6 15   G Connell
  D Nestor
6 1
  B Coupe
  N Djordjevic
5 4   P Albano
  À Corretja
15   G Connell
  D Nestor
6 7 15   G Connell
  D Nestor
w/o
  P Cash
  A Kratzmann
3 6   W Black
  J Grabb
7 6
  G Ivanišević
  C Suk
6 7   G Ivanišević
  C Suk
6 3
9   R Leach
  J Stark
4 5   G Ivanišević
  C Suk
4 6 6
  HJ Davids
  J Knippschild
6 7   HJ Davids
  J Knippschild
6 4 3
  TJ Middleton
  N Pereira
3 6   G Ivanišević
  C Suk
6 6
WC   M Sell
  D Witt
6 7 7   M Damm
  A Olhovskiy
4 2
  S Schalken
  J Siemerink
7 6 6 WC   M Sell
  D Witt
5 6 6
  M Damm
  A Olhovskiy
4 6 7   M Damm
  A Olhovskiy
7 3 7
  L Pimek
  B Talbot
6 3 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   S Lareau
  A O'Brien
7 7
  M Mirnyi
  K Ullyett
5 6 3   S Lareau
  A O'Brien
4 6
  J Novák
  D Rikl
7 7   J Novák
  D Rikl
6 7
  N Godwin
  G Muller
5 6   J Novák
  D Rikl
6 7
WC   J Gimelstob
  C Woodruff
5 7 6 14   T Kronemann
  D Macpherson
4 5
  M Ondruska
  G Stafford
7 6 4 WC   J Gimelstob
  C Woodruff
14   T Kronemann
  D Macpherson
2 7 7 14   T Kronemann
  D Macpherson
w/o
  G Grant
  M Merklein
6 6 5   J Novák
  D Rikl
6 6 4
11   J Björkman
  N Kulti
6 6 11   J Björkman
  N Kulti
7 3 6
WC   B Bryan
  M Bryan
4 3 11   J Björkman
  N Kulti
6 6
WC   B Hawk
  N Overholser
7 7 WC   B Hawk
  N Overholser
2 ;1
  M Barnard
  T Nijssen
5 6 11   J Björkman
  N Kulti
6 6
Q   D Pescariu
  D Sanguinetti
6 6 5   M Philippoussis
  Patrick Rafter
2 4
  S Davis
  K Jones
1 3   D Pescariu
  D Sanguinetti
2 4
5   M Philippoussis
  P Rafter
7 7 5   M Philippoussis
  Patrick Rafter
6 6
  P Korda
  R Reneberg
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   L Lobo
  J Sánchez
4 7 7
  S Groen
  D Prinosil
6 6 6 6   L Lobo
  J Sánchez
3 6
  D Randall
  J Waite
6 6   D Randall
  J Waite
6 7
WC   V Spadea
  E Taino
2 4   D Randall
  J Waite
2 6 2
  B MacPhie
  J Salzenstein
7 6 Q   J-L de Jager
  R Koenig
6 3 6
  B Haygarth
  G Van Emburgh
6 3   B MacPhie
  J Salzenstein
5 6
Q   J-L de Jager
  R Koenig
2 7 6 Q   J-L de Jager
  R Koenig
7 7
12   N Broad
  P Norval
6 6 3 Q   J-L de Jager
  R Koenig
5 5
13   D Johnson
  F Montana
6 6 4   Y Kafelnikov
  D Vacek
7 7
  J Eagle
  A Florent
4 4 13   D Johnson
  F Montana
2 7 6
  P Nyborg
  S Sargsian
7 6 6   P Nyborg
  S Sargsian
6 6 4
  L Jensen
  M Jensen
6 7 4 13   D Johnson
  F Montana
6 3 4
  P Fredriksson
  T Vanhoudt
6 2 6 4   Y Kafelnikov
  D Vacek
1 6 6
Q   R Smith
  P Tramacchi
4 6 3   P Fredriksson
  T Vanhoudt
6 2 1
4   Y Kafelnikov
  D Vacek
6 6 4   Y Kafelnikov
  D Vacek
4 6 6
Q   Ó Ortiz
  A Sá
3 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  B Behrens
  P McEnroe
7 4 7
8   E Ferreira
  P Galbraith
6 6 5   B Behrens
  P McEnroe
3 7 6
  G Raoux
  J Tarango
7 6   G Raoux
  J Tarango
6 6 7
  C Brandi
  F Messori
6 4   G Raoux
  J Tarango
6 4 6
  P Kilderry
  N Lapentti
4 7 6 10   M Bhupathi
  L Paes
4 6 7
  K Braasch
  B Shelton
6 6 4   P Kilderry
  N Lapentti
7 3 6
10   M Bhupathi
  L Paes
6 6 10   M Bhupathi
  L Paes
6 6 7
  W Arthurs
  A Kitinov
4 4 10   M Bhupathi
  L Paes
6 7
  A Berasategui
  D Roditi
6 6 6   D Adams
  W Ferreira
4 6
16   O Delaître
  F Santoro
7 3 3   A Berasategui
  D Roditi
6 6
  S Noteboom
  F Wibier
2 7 6   S Noteboom
  F Wibier
4 3
WC   T Blenkiron
  L Smith
6 5 2   A Berasategui
  D Roditi
3 3
  D Adams
  W Ferreira
4 7 6   D Adams
  W Ferreira
6 6
  G Kuerten
  F Meligeni
6 5 3   D Adams
  W Ferreira
6 7
2   J Eltingh
  P Haarhuis
7 7 2   J Eltingh
  P Haarhuis
4 6
  B Black
  B Steven
6 6

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