1997 ASB Classic – Doubles

Doubles
1997 ASB Classic
1996 Champions	Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis
Champions	Janette Husárová Dominique Van Roost
Runners-up	Aleksandra Olsza Elena Wagner
Score	6–2, 6–7, 6–3

Els Callens and Julie Halard-Decugis were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Janette Husárová and Dominique Van Roost won in the final 6–2, 6–7, 6–3 against Aleksandra Olsza and Elena Pampoulova.

Seeds

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

1. Rika Hiraki / Sung-Hee Park (Quarterfinals)
2. Alexandra Fusai / Mercedes Paz (Semifinals)
3. Sonya Jeyaseelan / Rene Simpson (Quarterfinals)
4. Laura Golarsa / Patricia Hy-Boulais (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

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	R Hiraki S-H Park	7	7
		K Kschwendt B Schett	5	6				1	R Hiraki S-H Park	6	3
		S Noorlander S Pitkowski	2	4					J Husárová D Van Roost	7	6
		J Husárová D Van Roost	6	6												J Husárová D Van Roost	6	4	6
	3	S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	3	6	6											A Huber L Wild	4	6	2
		L Lee C Schneider	6	2	3			3	S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	3	2
	LL	M Maruska H Rosen	3	5					A Huber L Wild	6	6
		A Huber L Wild	6	7																			Janette Husárová Dominique Van Roost	6	6	6
		D Jones T Tanasugarn	w/o																				Aleksandra Olsza Elena Wagner	2	7	3
		A Grossman F Labat							D Jones T Tanasugarn	4	2
		A Olsza E Wagner	7	2	6				A Olsza E Wagner	6	6
	4	L Golarsa P Hy-Boulais	6	6	4											A Olsza E Wagner	4	6	7
		N Feber G Helgeson-Nielsen	6	6											2	A Fusai M Paz	6	1	5
	Q	Y Hosoki M Weingärtner	3	4					N Feber G Helgeson-Nielsen	3	5
		N Louarsabishvili M Tu	6	2	4			2	A Fusai M Paz	6	7
	2	A Fusai M Paz	4	6	6

External links

• 1997 ASB Classic Doubles Draw