1997 French Open – Men's doubles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek successfully defended their title defeated Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in the final, 7–6^(14–12), 4–6, 6–3 to win the men's doubles title at the French Open.

Men's doubles
1997 French Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
Runner-up	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Score	7–6(14–12), 4–6, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 French Open

Woobridge and Woodforde (collectively known as The Woodies) attempted their chance to make history to complete all four Grand Slams at once, having won the previous year's Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open earlier that year. But they lost to Kafelnikov and Vacek, ending their 23-winning match streak. This feat would later achieve by Bob and Mike Bryan in the 2013 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

01.   Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (final)

02.   Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)

03.   Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (second round)

04.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (champions)

05.   Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (second round)

06.   Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (second round)

07.   Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (quarterfinals)

08.   Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (second round)

09.   Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (second round)

10.   Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (third round)

11.   Martin Damm / Andrei Olhovskiy (second round)

12.   Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (first round)

13.   Neil Broad / Piet Norval (second round)

14.   Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (first round)

15.   Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot (first round)

16.   Trevor Kronemann / David Macpherson (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	77
	7	Rick Leach Jonathan Stark	2	65
								1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	4	6	6
									Lucas Arnold Ker Daniel Orsanic	6	4	3
		Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig	6	4	4
		Lucas Arnold Ker Daniel Orsanic	4	6	6
															1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	612	6	3
															4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	714	4	6
		Karsten Braasch Jens Knippschild	6	62	3
	4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	4	77	6
								4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	77	77
								2	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	64	63
		Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent	78	4	2
	2	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	66	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
	WC	J-F Bachelot J-B Perlant	2	1				1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	77	6
		W Arthurs A Kratzmann	6	77					W Arthurs A Kratzmann	64	3
		M Mirnyi K Ullyett	3	60											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	2	6	9
		B Haygarth TJ Middleton	1	65												P Korda J Salzenstein	6	3	7
		S Davis C van Rensburg	6	77					S Davis C van Rensburg	4	62
		P Korda J Salzenstein	7	6					P Korda J Salzenstein	6	77
	15	L Pimek B Talbot	5	0																		1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	77
	9	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6																		7	R Leach J Stark	2	65
	WC	S Grosjean O Mutis	1	4				9	J Björkman N Kulti	3	6	3
		N Marques T Vanhoudt	4	2					T Kempers M Oosting	6	1	6
		T Kempers M Oosting	6	6												T Kempers M Oosting	3	77	2
		G Kuerten F Meligeni	6	4	8										7	R Leach J Stark	6	65	6
		N Pereira J Tarango	1	6	6				G Kuerten F Meligeni	3	3
	WC	G Marx O Morel	5	3				7	R Leach J Stark	6	6
	7	R Leach J Stark	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Knowles D Nestor	6	78
		M Barnard J-L de Jager	3	66				3	M Knowles D Nestor	69	1
		T Carbonell F Roig	6	6					T Carbonell F Roig	711	6
		E Sánchez F Wibier	3	4												T Carbonell F Roig	3	6	6
		M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6												S Groen J Siemerink	6	3	2
		D Randall J Waite	2	2					M Bhupathi L Paes	77	65	3
		S Groen J Siemerink	2	78	6				S Groen J Siemerink	65	77	6
	14	D Johnson F Montana	6	66	4																		T Carbonell F Roig	6	4	4
	11	M Damm A Olhovskiy	6	4	6																		L Arnold Ker D Orsanic	4	6	6
		S Hiršzon G Ivanišević	4	6	1			11	M Damm A Olhovskiy	1	6	3
		O Delaître F Santoro	3	77	6				O Delaître F Santoro	6	3	6
		P Albano P Nyborg	6	64	4											O Delaître F Santoro	61	1
		L Arnold Ker D Orsanic	6	6												L Arnold Ker D Orsanic	77	6
		N Djordjevic D Flach	2	1					L Arnold Ker D Orsanic	78	4	6
		M Petchey D Rikl	4	611				5	S Lareau A O'Brien	66	6	1
	5	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	713

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		A Kitinov G Van Emburgh	3	2				6	E Ferreira P Galbraith	4	6	8
		K Braasch J Knippschild	5	6	9			6	K Braasch J Knippschild	6	3	10
		HJ Davids S Schalken	7	4	7											K Braasch J Knippschild	6	77
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	6												L Jensen M Jensen	4	62
		M Keil C Woodruff	3	4					L Jensen M Jensen	4	6	11
		E Couto B Mota	6	610	6				E Couto B Mota	6	4	9
	12	S Stolle C Suk	2	712	2																		K Braasch J Knippschild	6	62	3
	13	N Broad P Norval	6	6																		4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	4	77	6
		B Black J Gimelstob	3	2				13	N Broad P Norval	65	6	8
		W Black J Grabb	6	77					W Black J Grabb	77	2	10
		K Kinnear P Vízner	3	63												W Black J Grabb	4	64
		T Nijssen S Noteboom	6	6											4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	77
	WC	A Boetsch M Rosset	4	2					T Nijssen S Noteboom	1	4
		R Bergh D Ekerot	1	7	3			4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6
	4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	5	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	4	6
		M Ondruska G Stafford	3	6	3			8	L Lobo J Sánchez	2	61
	WC	A Clément N Escudé	6	4	2				J Eagle A Florent	6	77
		J Eagle A Florent	4	6	6											J Eagle A Florent	6	68	6
	WC	J-P Fleurian S Simian	5	6	6										10	M Philippoussis P Rafter	2	710	3
	WC	R Gilbert G Raoux	7	4	1			WC	J-P Fleurian S Simian	7	3	4
		B MacPhie G Muller	77	66	6			10	M Philippoussis P Rafter	5	6	6
	10	M Philippoussis P Rafter	65	78	8																		J Eagle A Florent	78	4	2
	16	T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	714	6																	2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	66	6	6
		J Frana N Lapentti	6	612	3			16	T Kronemann D Macpherson	5	4
		C Brandi F Messori	6	7					C Brandi F Messori	7	6
		K Jones S Melville	4	5												C Brandi F Messori	3	3
		P Cash R Reneberg	5	7	6										2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		P Kilderry M Tebbutt	7	5	3				P Cash R Reneberg	6	1	4
		D Adams W Ferreira	4	6	1			2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	3	6	6
	2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	4	6