1997 Infiniti Open – Doubles

The 1997 Infiniti Open was a men's tennis tournament played on hardcourt in Los Angeles, United States that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the seventieth edition of the tournament and was held from 21 – 27 July 1997.

Doubles
1997 Infiniti Open
Champions	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
Runners-up	Mahesh Bhupathi Rick Leach
Score	7–6, 6–4
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 1997 Infiniti Open

Marius Barnard and Piet Norval were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Norval opted to rest in order to compete at Montreal the following week.

Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien won the title by defeating Mahesh Bhupathi and Rick Leach 7–6, 6–4 in the final.^[1]

Seeds

1. Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (champions)
2. Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
3. Cyril Suk / Sandon Stolle (semifinals)
4. Mahesh Bhupathi / Rick Leach (final)

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

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6
		J Gimelstob B MacPhie	4	2				1	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6	6
		R Bergh O Delaître	3	7	5				L Jensen M Jensen	4	7	2
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	5	7										1	S Lareau A O'Brien	w/o
	3	S Stolle C Suk	3	7	6										3	S Stolle C Suk
	WC	B Bryan M Bryan	6	6	2			3	S Stolle C Suk	7	7
		K Kinnear A Kitinov	7	3	6				K Kinnear A Kitinov	6	6
	Q	G Raoux S Simian	5	6	3																	1	S Lareau A O'Brien	7	6
		S Davis K Jones	1	2																		4	M Bhupathi R Leach	6	4
		M Ondruska G Stafford	6	6					M Ondruska G Stafford	3	4
		S Groen G Ivanišević	7	5	1r			4	M Bhupathi R Leach	6	6
	4	M Bhupathi R Leach	6	7	2										4	M Bhupathi R Leach	7	7
	WC	D Flach P McEnroe	7	2	6										2	M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	5
	WC	L Smith E Taino	5	6	3			WC	D Flach P McEnroe	6	3	4
		B Coupe R Smith	6	4				2	M Philippoussis P Rafter	3	6	6
	2	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	6