1997 Dutch Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Dutch Open
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kilderry
Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti
Runners-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
Final score3–6, 7–5, 7–6
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Dutch Open ·  1998  

Donald Johnson and Francisco Montana were the defending champions, but they chose to compete in Montreal at the same week.

Contents

Paul Kilderry and Nicolás Lapentti won the title by defeating Andrew Kratzmann and Libor Pimek 3–6, 7–5, 7–6 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano / Flag of Argentina.svg Daniel Orsanic (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Kempers / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting (first round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek (final)
  4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stephen Noteboom / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernon Wibier (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
66
Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg A Martín
2 3 1 Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
76
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Sluiter
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Verkerk
6 6 WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg HJ Davids
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum
6 4
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg HJ Davids
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J van Lottum
771 Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
66 2
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
3 663 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
1 76
Flag of Sweden.svg D Ekerot
Flag of the United States.svg B Hansen-Dent
63 3 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
66 6
Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Vanhoudt
66 Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg T Vanhoudt
4 74
Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
4 2 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
65 6
Flag of South Africa.svg JL de Jager
Flag of the United States.svg S Melville
3 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kilderry
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
3 77
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kilderry
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kilderry
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
66
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Kempes
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels
1 76WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Kempes
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Wessels
1 2
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
66 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kilderry
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
6 66
Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of the United States.svg G Van Emburgh
62 6 Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
73 3
WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen
4 67WC Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen
4 63
Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
66 Flag of the United States.svg D Randall
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
61 6
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
4 3

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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 17 May 2020. In 1997 [...] he won his first ATP doubles titles at Amsterdam (with Paul Kilderry) and Mexico (with Daniel Orsanic).