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1997 US Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1997 US Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
Runners-upUnited States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw64 (4 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16
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 · US Open · 1998 →

Lindsay Davenport and Jana Novotná defeated the defending champions Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was the 17th doubles title and second major title for Davenport, and the 67th title and ninth major title for Novotná.

This was the first major in which sisters Venus and Serena Williams competed, losing in the first round.

Seeds

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Qualifying

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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
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
4 6 6
7 France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6 2 2
1 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
3 7 6
4 United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6 6 2
4 United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
6 3 6
16 Romania Ruxandra Dragomir
Croatia Iva Majoli
3 6 4
1 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
3 4
3 United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6 6
6 Indonesia Yayuk Basuki
Netherlands Caroline Vis
3 5
3 United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6 7
3 United States Lindsay Davenport
Czech Republic Jana Novotná
6 6
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4 3
8 Spain Conchita Martínez
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
0r
2 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
United Kingdom J Pullin
United Kingdom L Woodroffe
4 4 1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
Germany W Probst
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6 Germany W Probst
Japan A Sugiyama
1 4
Q Czech Republic L Richterová
Bulgaria P Stoyanova
1 3 1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel
6 7 10 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
3 4
WC United States S Williams
United States V Williams
4 5 Canada J Hetherington
United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel
1 7 3
Czech Republic L Němečková
Netherlands S Noorlander
1 2 10 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 5 6
10 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 6 1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
4 6 6
12 United States MJ Fernández
Germany A Huber
6 6 7 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 2 2
Ukraine O Lugina
Bulgaria E Pampoulova
1 3 12 United States MJ Fernández
Germany A Huber
6 6
Poland A Olsza
Slovakia K Studeníková
1 5 Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
2 4
Spain V Ruano Pascual
Argentina P Suárez
6 7 12 United States MJ Fernández
Germany A Huber
6 3 1
United States C Rubin
Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
1 5 7 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
4 6 6
Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson
6 7 Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson
6 2
WC United States D Buth
United States S Nickitas
7 3 2 7 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
7 6
7 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 6
United States C Morariu
Croatia M Murić
4 4 4 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
7 6
South Korea S-h Park
Thailand T Tanasugarn
7 6 South Korea S-h Park
Thailand T Tanasugarn
6 4
Australia C Barclay
United Kingdom C Wood
6 4 4 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 6
Romania C Cristea
Poland M Grzybowska
6 6 13 United States A Frazier
United States K Po
4 2
Germany K Freye
France N van Lottum
2 4 Romania C Cristea
Poland M Grzybowska
4 5
Czech Republic E Melicharová
Czech Republic H Vildová
0 3 13 United States A Frazier
United States K Po
6 7
13 United States A Frazier
United States K Po
6 6 4 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 3 6
16 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
6 7 16 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
3 6 4
Austria B Schett
United Kingdom S-A Siddall
4 5 16 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
6 4 6
Italy L Garrone
Italy G Pizzichini
4 4 Ukraine N Medvedeva
Ukraine E Tatarkova
2 6 4
Ukraine N Medvedeva
Ukraine E Tatarkova
6 6 16 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
5
Australia KA Guse
Australia R McQuillan
6 6 5 Latvia L Neiland
Czech Republic H Suková
2r
WC United States M Irvin
United States A Stevenson
1 4 Australia KA Guse
Australia R McQuillan
4 4
Belgium E Callens
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen
3 5 5 Latvia L Neiland
Czech Republic H Suková
6 6
5 Latvia L Neiland
Czech Republic H Suková
6 7

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
2 6 6
Sweden Å Carlsson
Canada P Hy-Boulais
6 3 1 6 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 7
United States A Grossman
Slovakia K Habšudová
3 2 Q Australia L McShea
United Kingdom A Wainwright
2 6
Q Australia L McShea
United Kingdom A Wainwright
6 6 6 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6
United States J Lee
United States L Lee
3 5 Australia A Ellwood
Australia K Kunce
0 4
Argentina L Montalvo
Australia L Pleming
6 7 Argentina L Montalvo
Australia L Pleming
4 1
Australia A Ellwood
Australia K Kunce
6 6 Australia A Ellwood
Australia K Kunce
6 6
11 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
2 2 6 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
3 5
9 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
6 6 3 United States L Davenport
Czech Republic J Novotná
6 7
Italy R Grande
United States L Wild
3 3 9 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
2
Japan R Hiraki
France AG Sidot
6 6 Japan R Hiraki
France AG Sidot
1r
Australia D Jones
United States T Whitlinger-Jones
1 4 9 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
7 2 2
Germany B Rittner
Belgium D van Roost
6 5 3 United States L Davenport
Czech Republic J Novotná
6 6 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret
France S Testud
7 7 France A Dechaume-Balleret
France S Testud
6 2
WC United States Z Garrison-Jackson
United States L McNeil
2 6 3 3 United States L Davenport
Czech Republic J Novotná
7 6
3 United States L Davenport
Czech Republic J Novotná
6 4 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 6
Q United States C Moros
United States J Scott
2 3 8 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
7 4 6
South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham
6 6 South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham
6 6 4
Czech Republic P Langrová
Slovakia R Zrubáková
1 3 8 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 6 6
Argentina F Labat
Argentina M Paz
6 6 14 United States K Adams
Netherlands K Boogert
4 7 4
United States A Lettiere
United States M Tu
1 3 Argentina F Labat
Argentina M Paz
2 3
Japan M Saeki
Japan Y Yoshida
2 5 14 United States K Adams
Netherlands K Boogert
6 6
14 United States K Adams
Netherlands K Boogert
6 7 8 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
0r
15 Russia A Kournikova
Russia E Likhovtseva
6 6 6 2 Switzerland M Hingis
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
4
Q United States A Miller
United States J Steven
2 7 4 15 Russia A Kournikova
Russia E Likhovtseva
5 6 6
Slovenia T Križan
Czech Republic E Martincová
5 4 Germany M Babel
Italy L Golarsa
7 3 3
Germany M Babel
Italy L Golarsa
7 6 15 Russia A Kournikova
Russia E Likhovtseva
4 4
Slovakia H Nagyová
Switzerland P Schnyder
0 1 2 Switzerland M Hingis
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
South Africa A Coetzer
France M Pierce
6 6 South Africa A Coetzer
France M Pierce
4 2
Argentina I Gorrochategui
Romania I Spîrlea
3 1 2 Switzerland M Hingis
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
2 Switzerland M Hingis
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6

References

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