1997 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1997 Australian Open
Champions	Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva
Runners-up	Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond
Final score	6–2, 6–2

Main article: 1997 Australian Open

Chanda Rubin and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Rubin teamed up with Brenda Schultz-McCarthy and were eliminated in the third round, while Sánchez Vicario teamed up with Gigi Fernández and lost in the semifinals.

Martina Hingis and Natasha Zvereva won the title, defeating Lindsay Davenport and Lisa Raymond 6–2, 6–2 in the final. It was the 1st Australian Open, 2nd Grand Slam and 4th overall doubles title for Hingis, and the 3rd Australian Open, 16th Grand Slam and 61st overall doubles title for Zvereva, in their respective careers.

Seeds

1. Gigi Fernández / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
2. Larisa Neiland / Helena Suková (semifinals)
3. Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond (final)
4. Martina Hingis / Natasha Zvereva (champions)
5. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (quarterfinals)
6. Katrina Adams / Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
7. Lori McNeil / Linda Wild (third round)
8. Chanda Rubin / Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (third round)
9. Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (second round)
10. Kristie Boogert / Irina Spîrlea (first round)
11. Amy Frazier / Kimberly Po (second round)
12. Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (quarterfinals)
13. Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi (quarterfinals)
14. Sabine Appelmans / Miriam Oremans (second round)
15. Alexia Dechaume-Balleret / Sandrine Testud (first round)
16. Alexandra Fusai / Mercedes Paz (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	7
	5	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	4	5
								1	Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	7	2
								4	Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva	6	5	6
	4	Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva	6	6
		Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez	3	2
															4	Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva	6	6
															3	Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond	2	2
	12	Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	4	62
	3	Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond	6	77
								3	Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond	7	6
								2	Larisa Neiland Helena Suková	5	3
	13	Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi	2	3
	2	Larisa Neiland Helena Suková	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Fernández A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	A Coetzer M Pierce	3	2				1	G Fernández A Sánchez Vicario	6	77
	WC	J Capriati I Majoli	64	6	6			WC	J Capriati I Majoli	3	65
		V Lake L Pleming	77	1	4										1	G Fernández A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Ellwood N Pratt	6	6												D Graham K Radford	4	3
		L Cenková D Krajčovičová	1	0					A Ellwood N Pratt	1	3
		D Graham K Radford	6	2	6				D Graham K Radford	6	6
	10	K Boogert I Spîrlea	2	6	4																	1	G Fernández A Sánchez Vicario	6	7
	15	A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	63	6	4																	5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	4	5
		S Noorlander H Vildová	77	1	6				S Noorlander H Vildová	0	64
		A Huber B Rittner	6	4	6				A Huber B Rittner	6	77
		C Barclay K-A Guse	1	6	3											A Huber B Rittner	2	4
		C Cristea T Ječmenica	4	6	3										5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6
	Alt	J Lee H Nagyová	6	4	6			Alt	J Lee H Nagyová	3	3
	WC	S Drake-Brockman T Musgrave	1	2				5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6
	5	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Hingis N Zvereva	6	6
		K Nagatsuka L Richterová	1	1				4	M Hingis N Zvereva	6	6
		A Lettiere G Pizzichini	4	6	5				I Gorrochategui Á Montolio	0	1
		I Gorrochategui Á Montolio	6	2	7										4	M Hingis N Zvereva	6	6
		R Dragomir S Farina	6	6												R Dragomir S Farina	2	1
		P Shriver E Smylie	4	2					R Dragomir S Farina	6	4	6
		Å Carlsson K Studeníková	2	2				11	A Frazier K Po	4	6	2
	11	A Frazier K Po	6	6																		4	M Hingis N Zvereva	6	6
	14	S Appelmans M Oremans	6	6																			V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	3	2
		V Csurgó C Papadáki	1	3				14	S Appelmans M Oremans	6	5	4
	WC	J Limmer L McShea	2	1					V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	1	7	6
		V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	6	6												V Ruano Pascual P Suárez	66	6	6
		E Martincová E Wagner	3	6	3										8	C Rubin B Schultz-McCarthy	78	1	4
		N Bradtke R McQuillan	6	4	6				N Bradtke R McQuillan	4	2
		A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	2	3				8	C Rubin B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6
	8	C Rubin B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	K Adams MJ Fernández	6	6
		E Makarova N Medvedeva	2	2				6	K Adams MJ Fernández	63	4
		T Križan N van Lottum	0	3					K Habšudová R Zrubáková	77	6
		K Habšudová R Zrubáková	6	6												K Habšudová R Zrubáková	3	4
		K Kschwendt B Schett	4	1											12	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais C Morariu	6	6					P Hy-Boulais C Morariu	1	66
		V Martinek C Schneider	1	3				12	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	78
	12	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	6																		12	C Martínez P Tarabini	4	62
	9	Y Basuki C Vis	6	6																		3	L Davenport L Raymond	6	77
		M Grzybowska A Olsza	2	3				9	Y Basuki C Vis	65	65
		S-h Park S-t Wang	7	6					S-h Park S-t Wang	77	77
		S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	5	2												S-h Park S-t Wang	62	0
		M Saeki Y Yoshida	4	6	4										3	L Davenport L Raymond	77	6
		P Langrová L Němečková	6	0	6				P Langrová L Němečková	3	4
		R Grande A Sugiyama	3	62				3	L Davenport L Raymond	6	6
	3	L Davenport L Raymond	6	77

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	L McNeil L Wild	6	6
		R Hiraki F Labat	3	1				7	L McNeil L Wild	6	6
		K Freye S Meier	2	3					K Kroupová E Melicharová	3	1
		K Kroupová E Melicharová	6	6											7	L McNeil L Wild	4	2
		L Golarsa A-G Sidot	3	61											13	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	6	6
		E deLone C Wood	6	77					E deLone C Wood	3	5
		N Feber A Grossman	5	1				13	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	6	7
	13	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	7	6																		13	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	2	3
	16	A Fusai M Paz	6	6																		2	L Neiland H Suková	6	6
		D Jones T Tanasugarn	2	4				16	A Fusai M Paz	6	3	4
		S Krivencheva F Perfetti	6	6					S Krivencheva F Perfetti	3	6	6
		W Probst P Schnyder	3	4												S Krivencheva F Perfetti	5	3
		M Werdel-Witmeyer T Whitlinger-Jones	2	0											2	L Neiland H Suková	7	6
		E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen	6	6					E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen	2	2
		E Hakami S Pitkowski	1	3				2	L Neiland H Suková	6	6
	2	L Neiland H Suková	6	6

External links

• 1997 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
• Official Results Archive (Australian Open)