1997 Challenge Bell – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Challenge Bell
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Tournoi de Québec ·  1998  

Debbie Graham and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy were the defending champions, but decided not to compete together. Graham partnered with Mariaan de Swardt, but lost in the semifinals to Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat. Schultz-McCarthy partnered with Rebecca Jensen, but lost in the first round to Patricia Hy-Boulais and Chanda Rubin.

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Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title, defeating Fusai and Tauziat 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs (champions)
  2. Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai / Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier / Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patricia Hy-Boulais / Flag of the United States.svg Chanda Rubin (semifinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 64 6
4 64 1 66
Q 74 6Q 4 3
WC 6 61 1 w/o
4 74 6
6 63 4
76w/o
5 4 1 65 7
662 4 75
2 0 66
5 3 3 4 2
3 765 3
1 0 2 76
664 3
3 3 2 66
2 66

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