1997 Franklin Templeton Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Franklin Templeton Classic
Final
Champions Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
Runners-up Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Score6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Franklin Templeton Classic ·  1998  

Patrick Galbraith and Rick Leach were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Galbraith with Alex O'Brien and Leach with Jonas Björkman.

Contents

Galbraith and O'Brien lost in the quarterfinals to Trevor Kronemann and David Macpherson.

Björkman and Leach lost in the final 6–3, 6–3 against Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Connell (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith / Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (final)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo / Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez (champions)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Connell
4 67
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
64 6 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Connell
63 6
Q Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of the United States.svg B Shelton
3 6    Flag of the United States.svg T Ho
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
1 61
  Flag of the United States.svg T Ho
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
67 1 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg G Connell
62 3
3 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
73 73 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
3 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg B Haygarth
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
5 66 3 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of South Africa.svg G Muller
2 4  3 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
3 3  
WC Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg N Pereira
Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
4 4  4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
66 
WC Flag of Mexico.svg L Lavalle
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Ruah
66 WC Flag of Mexico.svg L Lavalle
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg M Ruah
63 4
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cash
Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos
2 2  4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
4 66
4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
66 4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
77 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
4 67  Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
6 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg
63 6   Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
63 7
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
2 5  2 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
4 65
2 Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
67 

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