1997 Ameritech Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Ameritech Cup
1996 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Final
Champions Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
Score63, 62
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Ameritech Cup

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Katrina Adams and Debbie Graham.

Contents

Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat won in the final 63, 62 against Lindsay Davenport and Monica Seles.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (first round)
  4. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (champions)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández
66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg Å Carlsson
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Courtois
3 2  1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández
6 2  
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
Flag of Croatia.svg I Majoli
0 0  WC Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
76 
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
66 WC Flag of the United States.svg S Williams
Flag of the United States.svg V Williams
   
3 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
3 4    Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg M Seles
w/o  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Adams
Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
66   Flag of the United States.svg K Adams
Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
2 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg M Seles
66   Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg M Seles
66 
  Flag of Japan.svg A Sugiyama
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
1 2    Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport
Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles
3 2  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
5 664 Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of Croatia.svg M Murić
72 4   Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
1 6  
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Drake
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Kolbovic
6 0  4 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
67 
4 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
76 4 Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
5 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath
66 2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
71 4
  Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz-McCarthy
0 4    Flag of South Africa.svg M de Swardt
Flag of the United States.svg M McGrath
4 4  
  Flag of Japan.svg N Kijimuta
Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
6 4  2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
66 
2 Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
76 

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