1997 Skoda Czech Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Skoda Czech Open
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score61, 57, 62
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
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The women's doubles of the 1997 Skoda Czech Open tournament played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Karina Habšudová and Helena Suková were the defending champions but only Habšudová competed that year with Ruxandra Dragomir.

Dragomir and Habšudová won in the final 61, 57, 62 against Eva Martincová and Helena Vildová.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir / Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová (champions)
  2. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kristie Boogert / Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume-Balleret (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Martincová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Vildová (final)
  4. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rene Simpson (semifinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 61 6
Q 2 64 1 4 66
 6 5   63 4
 77 1 3 76
4 3 664 66 1
 63 4 4 66 
WC 3 2  LL 4 1  
LL 66 1 65 6
 6 r  3 1 72
 7   1 3  
 64 3 3 66 
3 4 663 0 66
 73 6 2 62 3
 5 67 2 2  
 1 1  2 66 
2 66 

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