1997 Eurocard Open – Doubles
{{Tennis events|1997|Eurocard Open|s
| champ = {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge
{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde
| runner = {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach
{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Stark
| score = 6–3, 6–3
| edition =
| type = singles doubles
}}
{{main|1997 Eurocard Open}}
Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien were the defending champions, but lost in semifinals to Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde won the title by defeating Rick Leach and Jonathan Stark 6–3, 6–3 in the final.
Seeds
All seeds received a bye into the second round.
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- {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge / {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde (champions)
- {{flagicon|NED}} Jacco Eltingh / {{flagicon|NED}} Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov / {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek (second round)
- {{flagicon|CAN}} Sébastien Lareau / {{flagicon|USA}} Alex O'Brien (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi / {{flagicon|IND}} Leander Paes (quarterfinals)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach / {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Stark (final)
- {{flagicon|RSA}} Ellis Ferreira / {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Galbraith (second round)
- {{flagicon|BAH}} Mark Knowles / {{flagicon|CAN}} Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
}}
Draw
{{Draw key}}
=Finals=
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=Semifinals
| RD2=Finals
| team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge
{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde
| RD1-score1-1=7
| RD1-score1-2=7
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|CAN}} Sébastien Lareau
{{flagicon|USA}} Alex O'Brien
| RD1-score2-1=5
| RD1-score2-2=5
| RD1-score2-3=
| RD1-seed3=6
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach
{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Stark
| RD1-score3-1=7
| RD1-score3-2=6
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=2
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|NED}} Jacco Eltingh
{{flagicon|NED}} Paul Haarhuis
| RD1-score4-1=6
| RD1-score4-2=4
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge
{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde
| RD2-score1-1=6
| RD2-score1-2=6
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-seed2=6
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Rick Leach
{{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Stark
| RD2-score2-1=3
| RD2-score2-2=3
| RD2-score2-3=
}}
=Top half=
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|ZIM}} W Black
{{flagicon|USA}} J Grabb
| RD1-score03-1=6
| RD1-score03-2=6
| RD1-score03-3=
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|GBR}} N Broad
{{flagicon|RSA}} P Norval
| RD1-score04-1=3
| RD1-score04-2=4
| RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|SWE}} J Björkman
{{flagicon|SWE}} P Nyborg
| RD1-score05-1=3
| RD1-score05-2=6
| RD1-score05-3=6
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|RUS}} A Olhovskiy
{{flagicon|CZE}} P Vízner
| RD1-score06-1=6
| RD1-score06-2=4
| RD1-score06-3=4
| RD1-seed11=WC
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} A Agassi
{{flagicon|USA}} T Martin
| RD1-score11-1=4
| RD1-score11-2=2
| RD1-score11-3=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} D Johnson
{{flagicon|USA}} F Montana
| RD1-score12-1=6
| RD1-score12-2=6
| RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13=LL
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|AUS}} J Eagle
{{flagicon|AUS}} A Florent
| RD1-score13-1=6
| RD1-score13-2=5
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=WC
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|GER}} B Becker
{{flagicon|GER}} MK Goellner
| RD1-score14-1=7
| RD1-score14-2=7
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} T Woodbridge
{{flagicon|AUS}} M Woodforde
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|ZIM}} W Black
{{flagicon|USA}} J Grabb
| RD2-score02-1=4
| RD2-score02-2=3
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|SWE}} J Björkman
{{flagicon|SWE}} P Nyborg
| RD2-score03-1=6
| RD2-score03-2=3
| RD2-score03-3=1
| RD2-seed04=8
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|BAH}} M Knowles
{{flagicon|CAN}} D Nestor
| RD2-score04-1=4
| RD2-score04-2=6
| RD2-score04-3=6
| RD2-seed05=4
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|CAN}} S Lareau
{{flagicon|USA}} A O'Brien
| RD2-score05-1=6
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} D Johnson
{{flagicon|USA}} F Montana
| RD2-score06-1=3
| RD2-score06-2=4
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=WC
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|GER}} B Becker
{{flagicon|GER}} MK Goellner
| RD2-score07-1=5
| RD2-score07-2=7
| RD2-score07-3=6
| RD2-seed08=5
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|IND}} M Bhupathi
{{flagicon|IND}} L Paes
| RD2-score08-1=7
| RD2-score08-2=6
| RD2-score08-3=7
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} T Woodbridge
{{flagicon|AUS}} M Woodforde
| RD3-score01-1=6
| RD3-score01-2=3
| RD3-score01-3=6
| RD3-seed02=8
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|BAH}} M Knowles
{{flagicon|CAN}} D Nestor
| RD3-score02-1=4
| RD3-score02-2=6
| RD3-score02-3=2
| RD3-seed03=4
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|CAN}} S Lareau
{{flagicon|USA}} A O'Brien
| RD3-score03-1=5
| RD3-score03-2=7
| RD3-score03-3=7
| RD3-seed04=5
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|IND}} M Bhupathi
{{flagicon|IND}} L Paes
| RD3-score04-1=7
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=5
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} T Woodbridge
{{flagicon|AUS}} M Woodforde
| RD4-score01-1=7
| RD4-score01-2=7
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=4
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|CAN}} S Lareau
{{flagicon|USA}} A O'Brien
| RD4-score02-1=5
| RD4-score02-2=5
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
=Bottom half=
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD1-seed03=WC
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|GBR}} T Henman
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Rafter
| RD1-score03-1=6
| RD1-score03-2=6
| RD1-score03-3=
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|GER}} K Braasch
{{flagicon|NED}} M Oosting
| RD1-score04-1=4
| RD1-score04-2=2
| RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ARG}} P Albano
{{flagicon|BRA}} G Kuerten
| RD1-score05-1=4
| RD1-score05-2=6
| RD1-score05-3=3
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|MKD}} A Kitinov
{{flagicon|BEL}} L Pimek
| RD1-score06-1=6
| RD1-score06-2=2
| RD1-score06-3=6
| RD1-seed11=WC
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|GER}} N Kiefer
{{flagicon|GER}} D Prinosil
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=3
| RD1-score11-3=5
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|ESP}} T Carbonell
{{flagicon|ESP}} F Roig
| RD1-score12-1=1
| RD1-score12-2=6
| RD1-score12-3=7
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|RSA}} D Adams
{{flagicon|CZE}} C Suk
| RD1-score13-1=6
| RD1-score13-2=6
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} T Kronemann
{{flagicon|AUS}} D Macpherson
| RD1-score14-1=4
| RD1-score14-2=3
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD2-seed01=6
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} R Leach
{{flagicon|USA}} J Stark
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=WC
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|GBR}} T Henman
{{flagicon|AUS}} P Rafter
| RD2-score02-1=4
| RD2-score02-2=2
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|MKD}} A Kitinov
{{flagicon|BEL}} L Pimek
| RD2-score03-1=7
| RD2-score03-2=6
| RD2-score03-3=
| RD2-seed04=3
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|RUS}} Y Kafelnikov
{{flagicon|CZE}} D Vacek
| RD2-score04-1=5
| RD2-score04-2=2
| RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=7
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|RSA}} E Ferreira
{{flagicon|USA}} P Galbraith
| RD2-score05-1=6
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ESP}} T Carbonell
{{flagicon|ESP}} F Roig
| RD2-score06-1=7
| RD2-score06-2=7
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|RSA}} D Adams
{{flagicon|CZE}} C Suk
| RD2-score07-1=6
| RD2-score07-2=3
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|NED}} J Eltingh
{{flagicon|NED}} P Haarhuis
| RD2-score08-1=7
| RD2-score08-2=6
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=6
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} R Leach
{{flagicon|USA}} J Stark
| RD3-score01-1=6
| RD3-score01-2=6
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|MKD}} A Kitinov
{{flagicon|BEL}} L Pimek
| RD3-score02-1=4
| RD3-score02-2=1
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ESP}} T Carbonell
{{flagicon|ESP}} F Roig
| RD3-score03-1=6
| RD3-score03-2=4
| RD3-score03-3=3
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|NED}} J Eltingh
{{flagicon|NED}} P Haarhuis
| RD3-score04-1=3
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=6
| RD4-seed01=6
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} R Leach
{{flagicon|USA}} J Stark
| RD4-score01-1=7
| RD4-score01-2=6
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|NED}} J Eltingh
{{flagicon|NED}} P Haarhuis
| RD4-score02-1=6
| RD4-score02-2=4
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
External links
- [https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/stuttgart/357/1997/draws?matchType=doubles Results archive (ATP)]
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/stuttgart-indoor/ger/1997/m-css-ger-02a-1997/draws-and-results/ Results archive (ITF)]
{{1997 ATP Tour}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Eurocard Open - Doubles}}