1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Champions	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith
Runners-up	Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year. Grabb partnered Wayne Black, losing in the first round. Reneberg partnered Sjeng Schalken, losing in the first round.

Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith won in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, against Olivier Delaître and Fabrice Santoro.

Seeds

1. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (champions)
2. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
3. Neil Broad / Piet Norval (quarterfinals)
4. Wayne Black / Jim Grabb (first round)

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	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		D Randall J Waite	2	1				1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	7
	WC	A Boetsch L Roux	6	5	3				M Oosting B Steven	4	6
		M Oosting B Steven	1	7	6										1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
	3	N Broad P Norval	7	7												À Corretja S Groen	3	4
	WC	C Pioline G Raoux	6	6				3	N Broad P Norval	6	4	5
		À Corretja S Groen	7	7					À Corretja S Groen	2	6	7
	Q	R Reneberg S Schalken	6	6																		1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	3	6	6
		O Delaître F Santoro	6	4	6																		O Delaître F Santoro	6	2	4
	WC	J-P Fleurian S Simian	3	6	4				O Delaître F Santoro	6	6
		L Pimek F Wibier	6	6	6				L Pimek F Wibier	4	4
	4	W Black J Grabb	4	7	1											O Delaître F Santoro	6	3	6
		P Rafter M Tebbutt	6	6												P Rafter M Tebbutt	4	6	4
		A Kitinov B Talbot	3	4					P Rafter M Tebbutt	6	6
		P Albano M-K Goellner	3	4				2	M Knowles D Nestor	3	4
	2	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6

External links

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