1997 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Gerry Weber Open
Champions	Karsten Braasch Michael Stich
Runners-up	David Adams Marius Barnard
Score	7–6, 6–3
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 1997 Gerry Weber Open

Byron Black and Grant Connell were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.

Karsten Braasch and Michael Stich won the title, defeating David Adams and Marius Barnard 7–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (first round)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (first round)
3. Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner (quarterfinals)
4. Byron Talbot / Jeff Tarango (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6	6
		N Kulti P Nyborg	1	7	7				N Kulti P Nyborg	3	6	3
		D Adams M Barnard	6	7					D Adams M Barnard	6	3	6
	Q	T Kempers T Nijssen	2	6												D Adams M Barnard	2	7	7
	4	B Talbot J Tarango	7	6	6											L Jensen M Jensen	6	6	6
		J Eagle A Florent	6	7	3			4	B Talbot J Tarango	3	2
		HJ Davids S Schalken	6	7	6				L Jensen M Jensen	6	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	7	6	7																		D Adams M Barnard	6	3
	LL	J Coetzee A Rueb	5	5																		WC	K Braasch M Stich	7	6
	WC	K Braasch M Stich	7	7				WC	K Braasch M Stich	6	6
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6	6			3	M Damm P Vízner	4	3
	3	M Damm P Vízner	7	3	7										WC	K Braasch M Stich	7	6
		J Grabb G Stafford	7	7												J Grabb G Stafford	6	1
		P Cash R Reneberg	6	6					J Grabb G Stafford	6	7
	WC	N Kiefer A Rădulescu	2	7	6			WC	N Kiefer A Rădulescu	2	6
	2	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6	0

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