1997 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1997 Australian Open
Champions Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Runners-up Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
Final score6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  1996  · Australian Open ·  1998  

Larisa Neiland and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but only Neiland competed that year with John-Laffnie de Jager.

Contents

Neiland and de Jager lost in the final 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 against Manon Bollegraf and Rick Leach.

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 United States.svg Lindsay Davenport / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell (second round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (champions)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek (first round)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis / Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot (first round)
  7. n/a
  8. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
6657
  Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of South Africa.svg John-Laffnie de Jager
3 775

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Connell
67 
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
2 5  1 Flag of the United States.svg L Davenport
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Connell
6464
ALT Flag of the United States.svg A Lettiere
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
5 0    Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
774 6
  Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
76   Flag of Romania.svg I Spîrlea
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
   
  Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
61677  Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
w/o  
  Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
772 63  Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
66   Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
66 
5 Flag of the United States.svg K Adams
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
2 1    Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
681  
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
777 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
7106 
  Flag of France.svg A Fusai
Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
645  3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H J Davids
76   Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H J Davids
2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg N Arendt
Flag of South Africa.svg C van Rensburg
5 4  3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
3 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cash
67   Flag of Ukraine.svg N Medvedeva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
63 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R McQuillan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
0 5  WC Flag of the United States.svg J Capriati
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cash
3 2  
  Flag of Ukraine.svg N Medvedeva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
66   Flag of Ukraine.svg N Medvedeva
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
66 
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
1 4  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
ALT Flag of the United States.svg L Wild
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
2 62
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Bradtke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
64 6WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Bradtke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret
76   Flag of France.svg A Dechaume-Balleret
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
3 0  
  Flag of Italy.svg L Golarsa
Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
5 0  WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg N Bradtke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
4 64
  Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
66   Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
62 6
  Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki
Flag of South Africa.svg M Barnard
1 4    Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
677 
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper
4 1  4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
3 62 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
66   Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of South Africa.svg J-L de Jager
66 
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
3 1    Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
66   Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
774 0
  Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear
3 2    Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
6166
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
66   Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
677 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
65 72 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
4 64 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
4 75   Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
1 0  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Simpson
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
3 2  2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
66 

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