1997 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Final
Champions Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Rosset
Runners-up Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb
Score7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Swiss Indoors ·  1998  

Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Karsten Braasch and Jim Grabb.

Contents

Tim Henman and Marc Rosset won the title by defeating Braasch and Grabb 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis (first round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad / Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
74 2
WC Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
6 66WC Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
72 6
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
6 4 Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
6 67
Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
76 Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
5 3
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
5 5 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset
76
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset
77WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset
76 7
Q Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
76Q Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
6 75
WC Flag of France.svg A Boetsch
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger
6 2 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset
76 7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
3 63 Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
6 76
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
63 6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
76
Flag of Germany.svg MK Goellner
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven
64 6 3 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
6 1
3 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
2 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
4 3
Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell
Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
4 4 Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
66
Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
66 Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
76
Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
64 4 2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
6 3
2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
4 66

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