| Men's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 US Open | |
| Champion |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov  Daniel Vacek |
| Runner-up |  Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti |
| Score | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
| Draw | 64 |
| Seeds | 16 |
The 1997 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 117th edition of the US Open and was held from August 25 through September 7, 1997.
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (first round)
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (second round)
Sébastien Lareau / 
Alex O'Brien (second round) Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (champions) Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter (third round)
Luis Lobo / 
Javier Sánchez (second round)
Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (first round) Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (first round)
Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (semifinals) Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (final)
Neil Broad / Piet Norval (first round) Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (third round) Trevor Kronemann / David Macpherson (third round) Grant Connell / Daniel Nestor (third round)
Olivier Delaître / Fabrice Santoro (first round)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
 Wayne Black Jim Grabb | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Goran Ivanišević Cyril Suk | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne Black Jim Grabb | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jiří Novák David Rikl | 6 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Q | John-Laffnie de Jager Robbie Koenig | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| David Adams Wayne Ferreira | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Kempers M Oosting | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | T Woodbridge M Woodforde | 4 | 6 | 1 | T Kempers M Oosting | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W Black J Grabb | 3 | 6 | 6 | W Black J Grabb | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Ekerot M Tebbutt | 6 | 2 | 3 | W Black J Grabb | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Albano À Corretja | 7 | 6 | 15 | G Connell D Nestor | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
B Coupe  N Djordjevic | 5 | 4 | P Albano À Corretja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | G Connell D Nestor | 6 | 7 | 15 | G Connell D Nestor | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Cash A Kratzmann | 3 | 6 | W Black J Grabb | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Ivanišević C Suk | 6 | 7 | G Ivanišević C Suk | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | R Leach J Stark | 4 | 5 | G Ivanišević C Suk | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
HJ Davids  J Knippschild | 6 | 7 | HJ Davids J Knippschild | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
TJ Middleton  N Pereira | 3 | 6 | G Ivanišević C Suk | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Sell D Witt | 6 | 7 | 7 | M Damm A Olhovskiy | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Schalken J Siemerink | 7 | 6 | 6 | WC | M Sell D Witt | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Damm A Olhovskiy | 4 | 6 | 7 | M Damm A Olhovskiy | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 L Pimek B Talbot | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S Lareau A O'Brien | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Mirnyi K Ullyett | 5 | 6 | 3 | S Lareau A O'Brien | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Novák D Rikl | 7 | 7 | J Novák D Rikl | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Godwin G Muller | 5 | 6 | J Novák D Rikl | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Gimelstob C Woodruff | 5 | 7 | 6 | 14 | T Kronemann D Macpherson | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Ondruska G Stafford | 7 | 6 | 4 | WC | J Gimelstob C Woodruff | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | T Kronemann D Macpherson | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | T Kronemann D Macpherson | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Grant  M Merklein | 6 | 6 | 5 | J Novák D Rikl | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | J Björkman N Kulti | 6 | 6 | 11 | J Björkman N Kulti | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | B Bryan M Bryan | 4 | 3 | 11 | J Björkman N Kulti | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | B Hawk N Overholser | 7 | 7 | WC | B Hawk N Overholser | 2 | ;1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Barnard T Nijssen | 5 | 6 | 11 | J Björkman N Kulti | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  D Pescariu  D Sanguinetti | 6 | 6 | 5 | M Philippoussis Patrick Rafter | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Davis K Jones | 1 | 3 | D Pescariu D Sanguinetti | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | M Philippoussis P Rafter | 7 | 7 | 5 | M Philippoussis Patrick Rafter | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Korda R Reneberg | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | L Lobo J Sánchez | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Groen D Prinosil | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | L Lobo J Sánchez | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Randall J Waite | 6 | 6 | D Randall J Waite | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | V Spadea  E Taino | 2 | 4 | D Randall J Waite | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B MacPhie J Salzenstein | 7 | 6 | Q | J-L de Jager R Koenig | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B Haygarth G Van Emburgh | 6 | 3 | B MacPhie J Salzenstein | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J-L de Jager R Koenig | 2 | 7 | 6 | Q | J-L de Jager R Koenig | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | N Broad P Norval | 6 | 6 | 3 | Q | J-L de Jager R Koenig | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | D Johnson F Montana | 6 | 6 | 4 | Y Kafelnikov D Vacek | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Eagle A Florent | 4 | 4 | 13 | D Johnson F Montana | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P Nyborg  S Sargsian | 7 | 6 | 6 | P Nyborg S Sargsian | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Jensen M Jensen | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | D Johnson F Montana | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Fredriksson T Vanhoudt | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Y Kafelnikov D Vacek | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Smith P Tramacchi | 4 | 6 | 3 | P Fredriksson T Vanhoudt | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Y Kafelnikov D Vacek | 6 | 6 | 4 | Y Kafelnikov D Vacek | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  Ó Ortiz  A Sá | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Behrens P McEnroe | 7 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | E Ferreira P Galbraith | 6 | 6 | 5 | B Behrens P McEnroe | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| G Raoux J Tarango | 7 | 6 | G Raoux J Tarango | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Brandi F Messori | 6 | 4 | G Raoux J Tarango | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
P Kilderry  N Lapentti | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | M Bhupathi L Paes | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| K Braasch B Shelton | 6 | 6 | 4 | P Kilderry N Lapentti | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | M Bhupathi L Paes | 6 | 6 | 10 | M Bhupathi L Paes | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
W Arthurs  A Kitinov | 4 | 4 | 10 | M Bhupathi L Paes | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Berasategui D Roditi | 6 | 6 | 6 | D Adams W Ferreira | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | O Delaître F Santoro | 7 | 3 | 3 | A Berasategui D Roditi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Noteboom F Wibier | 2 | 7 | 6 | S Noteboom F Wibier | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Blenkiron L Smith | 6 | 5 | 2 | A Berasategui D Roditi | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Adams W Ferreira | 4 | 7 | 6 | D Adams W Ferreira | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Kuerten F Meligeni | 6 | 5 | 3 | D Adams W Ferreira | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Eltingh P Haarhuis | 7 | 7 | 2 | J Eltingh P Haarhuis | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Black  B Steven | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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