1997 Pilot Pen International – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Pilot Pen International
Final
Champions Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Runners-up Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
Score6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Pilot Pen International ·  1998  

Byron Black and Grant Connell were the defending champions, but Connell did not compete this year. Black teamed up with Brett Steven and lost in the quarterfinals to Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis.

Contents

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won the title by defeating Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien 6–4, 6–7, 6–2 in the final. [1]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau / Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien (final)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo / Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez (second round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (first round)
  6. Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of India.svg Leander Paes (champions)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Luke Jensen / Flag of the United States.svg Murphy Jensen (first round)
  8. Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
63 3
6 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
4 66
6 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
66 6
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
4 72
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
66
8 Flag of Germany.svg Marc-Kevin Goellner
Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy
4 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken
4 4 Q Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
2 2
Q Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil
661 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
2 66
Q Flag of Finland.svg T Ketola
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Leblanc
3 61 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven
64 4
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven
63 6 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven
1 66
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda
66WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda
63 2
7/WC Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
4 3 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis
63 3
6 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
4 66
4 Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez
74 3
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg N Pereira
66 Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg N Pereira
5 66
Flag of the United States.svg D DiLucia
Flag of the United States.svg B Shelton
3 4 Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg N Pereira
6 3
Flag of the United States.svg S Davis
Flag of the United States.svg K Jones
2 5 6 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
76
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
67 Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Noteboom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
6 0
WC Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg N Đorđević
Flag of South Africa.svg C Haggard
4 5 6 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
76
6 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
67

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
66 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
Flag of the Philippines.svg E Taino
3 76WC Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea
Flag of the Philippines.svg E Taino
2 4
Flag of Sweden.svg D Ekerot
Flag of the United States.svg B Hansen-Dent
2 3 Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian
66
Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian
66 Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian
3 5
Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of the United States.svg J Salzenstein
673 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Kilderry
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti
3 6 Flag of the United States.svg B MacPhie
Flag of the United States.svg J Salzenstein
6 4
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
76
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
66
8 Flag of Germany.svg MK Goellner
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
6 778 Flag of Germany.svg MK Goellner
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
4 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cash
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Kratzmann
75 6 8 Flag of Germany.svg MK Goellner
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
w/o
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
76 3 WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski
Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton
WC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski
Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton
6 768 Flag of Germany.svg MK Goellner
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
77
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg O Ogorodov
Flag of Romania.svg D Pescariu
62 4 2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
5 5
Flag of the United States.svg S Melville
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
4 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Melville
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
4 66
2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
61 7

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