1997 Mercedes Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Mercedes Cup
Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Meligeni
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana
Final score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw24 (3WC/1Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Stuttgart Open ·  1998  

Libor Pimek and Byron Talbot were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to tournament winners Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni.

Contents

Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni won the title by defeating Donald Johnson and Francisco Montana 6–4, 6–4 in the final. [1]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo / Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Broad / Flag of South Africa.svg Piet Norval (second round)
  4. (n/a)
  5. Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson / Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana (final)
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek / Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Kronemann / Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Meligeni
66
WC Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín
0 3
Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Meligeni
66
6 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana
4 4
6 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Francisco Montana
66
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
4 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl
6 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
4 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
761 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
2 71
Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
77 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
66 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Kempers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kilderry
6 6 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
66
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
2 4
Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
66
WC Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg A Martín
0 3
LL Flag of South Africa.svg JL de Jager
Flag of the United States.svg S Melville
2 1
WC Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg A Martín
4 76WC Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg A Martín
66
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Keil
Flag of Brazil.svg J Oncins
66 3 WC Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui
Flag of Spain.svg A Martín
63 7
WC Flag of Slovakia.svg D Hrbatý
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera
0 64 5 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
4 65
Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja
62 6 Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja
4 3
5 Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
63 7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
76 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Doseděl
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
3 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Groen
Flag of Croatia.svg S Hiršzon
6 1 6 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
66
LL Flag of Spain.svg E Benfele Álvarez
Flag of Spain.svg A Portas
4 4 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Đorđević
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
2 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Đorđević
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
66 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg N Đorđević
Flag of South Africa.svg P Rosner
66
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
4 2
6 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
66
2 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
4 4
8 Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
66 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Nijssen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
2 6 WC Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
3 71
WC Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira
678 Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
63 4
Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
2 762 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
4 66
Flag of Italy.svg C Brandi
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
65 4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Arnold Ker
Flag of Argentina.svg D Orsanic
3 65
2 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
61 7

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References

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