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1997 Australian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1997 Australian Open
Final
ChampionsSwitzerland Martina Hingis
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
Runners-upUnited States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
Score6–2, 6–2
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 · Australian Open · 1998 →

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

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Switzerland M Hingis
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
Japan K Nagatsuka
Czech Republic L Richterová
1 1 4 Switzerland M Hingis
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
United States A Lettiere
Italy G Pizzichini
4 6 5 Argentina I Gorrochategui
Spain Á Montolio
0 1
Argentina I Gorrochategui
Spain Á Montolio
6 2 7 4 Switzerland M Hingis
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
Romania R Dragomir
Italy S Farina
6 6 Romania R Dragomir
Italy S Farina
2 1
United States P Shriver
Australia E Smylie
4 2 Romania R Dragomir
Italy S Farina
6 4 6
Sweden Å Carlsson
Slovakia K Studeníková
2 2 11 United States A Frazier
United States K Po
4 6 2
11 United States A Frazier
United States K Po
6 6 4 Switzerland M Hingis
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
14 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
3 2
Hungary V Csurgó
Greece C Papadáki
1 3 14 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
6 5 4
WC Australia J Limmer
Australia L McShea
2 1 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
1 7 6
Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 6 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
66 6 6
Czech Republic E Martincová
Germany E Wagner
3 6 3 8 United States C Rubin
Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
78 1 4
Australia N Bradtke
Australia R McQuillan
6 4 6 Australia N Bradtke
Australia R McQuillan
4 2
Russia A Kournikova
Russia E Likhovtseva
2 3 8 United States C Rubin
Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
6 6
8 United States C Rubin
Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States K Adams
United States MJ Fernández
6 6
Russia E Makarova
Ukraine N Medvedeva
2 2 6 United States K Adams
United States MJ Fernández
63 4
Slovenia T Križan
France N van Lottum
0 3 Slovakia K Habšudová
Slovakia R Zrubáková
77 6
Slovakia K Habšudová
Slovakia R Zrubáková
6 6 Slovakia K Habšudová
Slovakia R Zrubáková
3 4
Austria K Kschwendt
Austria B Schett
4 1 12 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 6
Canada P Hy-Boulais
United States C Morariu
6 6 Canada P Hy-Boulais
United States C Morariu
1 66
Germany V Martinek
Germany C Schneider
1 3 12 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 78
12 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 6 12 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
4 62
9 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6 3 United States L Davenport
United States L Raymond
6 77
Poland M Grzybowska
Poland A Olsza
2 3 9 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
65 65
South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
7 6 South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
77 77
Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson
5 2 South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
62 0
Japan M Saeki
Japan Y Yoshida
4 6 4 3 United States L Davenport
United States L Raymond
77 6
Czech Republic P Langrová
Czech Republic L Němečková
6 0 6 Czech Republic P Langrová
Czech Republic L Němečková
3 4
Italy R Grande
Japan A Sugiyama
3 62 3 United States L Davenport
United States L Raymond
6 6
3 United States L Davenport
United States L Raymond
6 77

Section 4

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