1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Champions Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti
Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic
Runners-up Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Herrera
Flag of Mexico.svg Mariano Sánchez
Final score4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Details
Draw16 (1Q/2WC)
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Mexican Open ·  1998  

Donald Johnson and Francisco Montana were the defending champions, but decided to compete in Stuttgart at the same week

Contents

Nicolás Lapentti and Daniel Orsanic won the title by defeating Luis Herrera and Mariano Sánchez 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo / Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen / Flag of the United States.svg Murphy Jensen (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti / Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic (champions)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
76 6
Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
5 77 Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
76
Flag of Mexico.svg D Roditi
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Anzari
2 64 Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
6 4
Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
61 6 Flag of the United States.svg B Coupe
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
62 3
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HJ Davids
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
2 4 WC Flag of Mexico.svg L Herrera
Flag of Mexico.svg M Sánchez
1 66
Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo
Flag of Spain.svg A Martín
66 Flag of Spain.svg J Burillo
Flag of Spain.svg A Martín
4 4
Q Flag of Argentina.svg M Hood
Flag of Argentina.svg S Prieto
3 74 WC Flag of Mexico.svg L Herrera
Flag of Mexico.svg M Sánchez
66
WC Flag of Mexico.svg L Herrera
Flag of Mexico.svg M Sánchez
66 6WC Flag of Mexico.svg L Herrera
Flag of Mexico.svg M Sánchez
63 6
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
4 673 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
4 67
Flag of Mexico.svg B Martínez
Flag of Mexico.svg M Osorio
63 6 Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
74 3
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
Flag of Brazil.svg A Sá
5 6 3 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
6 66
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
773 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
67
WC Flag of Mexico.svg A Hernández
Flag of Mexico.svg Ó Ortiz
3 62 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
0 6
Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of the United States.svg D Bowen
61 6 Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of the United States.svg D Bowen
4 3
Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
3 4 2 Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
66
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
66

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References

  1. "Asamblea condecoró a Nicolás Lapentti con la medalla 'Vicente Rocafuerte'" [Assembly awarded Nicolás Lapentti the Vicente Rocafuerte medal] (in Spanish). El Universo. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2020. In 1997 [...] he won his first ATP doubles titles at Amsterdam (with Paul Kilderry) and Mexico (with Daniel Orsanic).