1997 US Open – Men's doubles

The 1997 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 117th edition of the US Open and was held from August 25 through September 7, 1997.

Men's doubles
1997 US Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek
Runner-up	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti
Score	7–6(10–8), 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (first round)
2. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (second round)
3. Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (second round)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (champions)
5. Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (third round)
6. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (second round)
7. Unknown (withdrew)
8. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (first round)
9. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (first round)
10. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (semifinals)
11. Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (final)
12. Neil Broad / Piet Norval (first round)
13. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (third round)
14. Trevor Kronemann / David Macpherson (third round)
15. Grant Connell / Daniel Nestor (third round)
16. Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 US Open – Men's doubles qualifying

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
		Wayne Black Jim Grabb	7	6
		Goran Ivanišević Cyril Suk	6	3
									Wayne Black Jim Grabb	5	6
								11	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	7	7
		Jiří Novák David Rikl	6	6	4
	11	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	7	3	6
															11	Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti	6	3
															4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	6
	Q	John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig	5	5
	4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	7
								4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek	7	7
								10	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	6
	10	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes	6	7
		David Adams Wayne Ferreira	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		T Kempers M Oosting	6	3	6
	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	4	6	1				T Kempers M Oosting	7	4	6
		W Black J Grabb	3	6	6				W Black J Grabb	5	6	7
		D Ekerot M Tebbutt	6	2	3											W Black J Grabb	7	6
		P Albano À Corretja	7	6											15	G Connell D Nestor	6	1
		B Coupe N Djordjevic	5	4					P Albano À Corretja
	15	G Connell D Nestor	6	7				15	G Connell D Nestor	w/o
		P Cash A Kratzmann	3	6																			W Black J Grabb	7	6
		G Ivanišević C Suk	6	7																			G Ivanišević C Suk	6	3
	9	R Leach J Stark	4	5					G Ivanišević C Suk	4	6	6
		HJ Davids J Knippschild	6	7					HJ Davids J Knippschild	6	4	3
		TJ Middleton N Pereira	3	6												G Ivanišević C Suk	6	6
	WC	M Sell D Witt	6	7	7											M Damm A Olhovskiy	4	2
		S Schalken J Siemerink	7	6	6			WC	M Sell D Witt	5	6	6
		M Damm A Olhovskiy	4	6	7				M Damm A Olhovskiy	7	3	7
		L Pimek B Talbot	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	S Lareau A O'Brien	7	7
		M Mirnyi K Ullyett	5	6				3	S Lareau A O'Brien	4	6
		J Novák D Rikl	7	7					J Novák D Rikl	6	7
		N Godwin G Muller	5	6												J Novák D Rikl	6	7
	WC	J Gimelstob C Woodruff	5	7	6										14	T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	5
		M Ondruska G Stafford	7	6	4			WC	J Gimelstob C Woodruff
	14	T Kronemann D Macpherson	2	7	7			14	T Kronemann D Macpherson	w/o
		G Grant M Merklein	6	6	5																		J Novák D Rikl	6	6	4
	11	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6																		11	J Björkman N Kulti	7	3	6
	WC	B Bryan M Bryan	4	3				11	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
	WC	B Hawk N Overholser	7	7				WC	B Hawk N Overholser	2	;1
		M Barnard T Nijssen	5	6											11	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
	Q	D Pescariu D Sanguinetti	6	6											5	M Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	2	4
		S Davis K Jones	1	3					D Pescariu D Sanguinetti	2	4
	5	M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	7				5	M Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	6	6
		P Korda R Reneberg	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	L Lobo J Sánchez	4	7	7
		S Groen D Prinosil	6	6	6			6	L Lobo J Sánchez	3	6
		D Randall J Waite	6	6					D Randall J Waite	6	7
	WC	V Spadea E Taino	2	4												D Randall J Waite	2	6	2
		B MacPhie J Salzenstein	7	6											Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	6	3	6
		B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	6	3					B MacPhie J Salzenstein	5	6
	Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	2	7	6			Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	7	7
	12	N Broad P Norval	6	6	3																	Q	J-L de Jager R Koenig	5	5
	13	D Johnson F Montana	6	6																		4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	7	7
		J Eagle A Florent	4	4				13	D Johnson F Montana	2	7	6
		P Nyborg S Sargsian	7	6	6				P Nyborg S Sargsian	6	6	4
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	7	4										13	D Johnson F Montana	6	3	4
		P Fredriksson T Vanhoudt	6	2	6										4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	1	6	6
	Q	R Smith P Tramacchi	4	6	3				P Fredriksson T Vanhoudt	6	2	1
	4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	6				4	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	4	6	6
	Q	Ó Ortiz A Sá	3	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		B Behrens P McEnroe	7	4	7
	8	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6	5				B Behrens P McEnroe	3	7	6
		G Raoux J Tarango	7	6					G Raoux J Tarango	6	6	7
		C Brandi F Messori	6	4												G Raoux J Tarango	6	4	6
		P Kilderry N Lapentti	4	7	6										10	M Bhupathi L Paes	4	6	7
		K Braasch B Shelton	6	6	4				P Kilderry N Lapentti	7	3	6
	10	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6				10	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6	7
		W Arthurs A Kitinov	4	4																		10	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	7
		A Berasategui D Roditi	6	6	6																		D Adams W Ferreira	4	6
	16	O Delaître F Santoro	7	3	3				A Berasategui D Roditi	6	6
		S Noteboom F Wibier	2	7	6				S Noteboom F Wibier	4	3
	WC	T Blenkiron L Smith	6	5	2											A Berasategui D Roditi	3	3
		D Adams W Ferreira	4	7	6											D Adams W Ferreira	6	6
		G Kuerten F Meligeni	6	5	3				D Adams W Ferreira	6	7
	2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	7	7				2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	4	6
		B Black B Steven	6	6