| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Gerry Weber Open | |
| Champions |  Karsten Braasch Michael Stich |
| Runners-up |  David Adams Marius Barnard |
| Score | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Byron Black and Grant Connell were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.
Karsten Braasch and Michael Stich won the title, defeating David Adams and Marius Barnard 7–6, 6–3 in the final.
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (first round)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / 
Daniel Vacek (first round) Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner (quarterfinals) Byron Talbot / 
Jeff Tarango (quarterfinals)| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Eltingh P Haarhuis | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 N Kulti P Nyborg | 1 | 7 | 7 | N Kulti P Nyborg | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Adams M Barnard | 6 | 7 | D Adams M Barnard | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | T Kempers T Nijssen | 2 | 6 | D Adams M Barnard | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | B Talbot J Tarango | 7 | 6 | 6 | L Jensen M Jensen | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 J Eagle A Florent | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | B Talbot J Tarango | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| HJ Davids S Schalken | 6 | 7 | 6 | L Jensen M Jensen | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Jensen M Jensen | 7 | 6 | 7 | D Adams M Barnard | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | J Coetzee A Rueb | 5 | 5 | WC | K Braasch M Stich | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | K Braasch M Stich | 7 | 7 | WC | K Braasch M Stich | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Kronemann D Macpherson | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | M Damm P Vízner | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Damm P Vízner | 7 | 3 | 7 | WC | K Braasch M Stich | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J Grabb G Stafford | 7 | 7 | J Grabb G Stafford | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Cash R Reneberg | 6 | 6 | J Grabb G Stafford | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | N Kiefer A Rădulescu | 2 | 7 | 6 | WC | N Kiefer A Rădulescu | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Y Kafelnikov D Vacek | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Jonas Björkman defeated Byron Black 6–3, 6–2 in the final to secure the title.
Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Thomas Enqvist won in the final 6–2, 7–6(7–3) against Byron Black.
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the final 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 against Jan Apell and Jonas Björkman.
Alex O'Brien and Jared Palmer were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, O'Brien with Sébastien Lareau and Palmer with Byron Black.
Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Tomás Carbonell.
Greg Rusedski was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Martin Damm.
Cyril Suk and Daniel Vacek were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Suk with Hendrik Jan Davids and Vacek with Richey Reneberg.
Thomas Muster was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Andrea Gaudenzi.
Alexander Volkov was the defending champion, but lost to Daniel Vacek in the quarterfinal.
Carl-Uwe Steeb won in the final 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 7–6(8–6) against Daniel Vacek.
Byron Black and Jared Palmer were the defending champions but only Black competed that year with Grant Connell.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6(7–2), 6–4 against Byron Black.
Michael Chang was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Martin Damm.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes were the defending champions, but Bhupathi did not participate this year. Paes partnered Byron Black, losing in the quarterfinals.
Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions, but lost in the first round this year.
Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.
Scott Melville and Piet Norval were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Melville teamed up with Rick Leach and lost in second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner and Tom Kempers, while Norval teamed up with Gary Muller and lost in first round to Wayne Arthurs and Neil Broad.
Jim Courier and Mark Knowles were the defending champions, but lost in semifinals to Byron Black and Jonathan Stark.
Bret Garnett and Jared Palmer were the defending champions, but Palmer chose to rest in order to compete at Montreal the following week. Garnett teamed up with Mike Briggs and lost in the second round to Mark Keil and Christo van Rensburg.
Tom Nijssen and Cyril Suk were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Shelby Cannon and Scott Melville.