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1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Patrick Galbraith
Runners-upFrance Olivier Delaître
France Fabrice Santoro
Score3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon · 1998 →

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. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Patrick Galbraith (Champions)
  2. The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (Quarterfinals)
  3. United Kingdom Neil Broad / South Africa Piet Norval (Quarterfinals)
  4. Zimbabwe Wayne Black / United States Jim Grabb (First Round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 6  
  United States D Randall
United States J Waite
2 1   1 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 7  
WC France A Boetsch
France L Roux
6 5 3   Netherlands M Oosting
New Zealand B Steven
4 6  
  Netherlands M Oosting
New Zealand B Steven
1 7 6 1 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 6  
3 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
7 7     Spain À Corretja
Netherlands S Groen
3 4  
WC France C Pioline
France G Raoux
6 6   3 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 4 5
  Spain À Corretja
Netherlands S Groen
7 7     Spain À Corretja
Netherlands S Groen
2 6 7
Q United States R Reneberg
Netherlands S Schalken
6 6   1 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
3 6 6
  France O Delaître
France F Santoro
6 4 6   France O Delaître
France F Santoro
6 2 4
WC France J-P Fleurian
France S Simian
3 6 4   France O Delaître
France F Santoro
6 6  
  Belgium L Pimek
Netherlands F Wibier
6 6 6   Belgium L Pimek
Netherlands F Wibier
4 4  
4 Zimbabwe W Black
United States J Grabb
4 7 1   France O Delaître
France F Santoro
6 3 6
  Australia P Rafter
Australia M Tebbutt
6 6     Australia P Rafter
Australia M Tebbutt
4 6 4
  North Macedonia A Kitinov
South Africa B Talbot
3 4     Australia P Rafter
Australia M Tebbutt
6 6  
  Argentina P Albano
Germany M-K Goellner
3 4   2 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
3 4  
2 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6