1997 US Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1997 US Open
1996 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith
Champions Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano
Final score3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  1996  · US Open ·  1998  

Lisa Raymond and Patrick Galbraith were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Mercedes Paz and Pablo Albano.

Contents

Manon Bollegraf and Rick Leach won in the final 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) against Mercedes Paz and Pablo Albano.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland / Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach (champions)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk (second round)
  7. Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting (second round)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki / Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
  Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of Argentina.svg Pablo Albano
65 63
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
3 777

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
74 6
  Flag of Argentina.svg I Gorrochategui
Flag of Argentina.svg L Lobo
5 63 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
64 6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg K Boogert
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
632    Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
3 63
  Flag of Japan.svg N Miyagi
Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
776 1 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
76 
WC Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil
Flag of the United States.svg T. J. Middleton
642    Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
5 3  
  Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
776   Flag of Russia.svg E Likhovtseva
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango
65 6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oremans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg H J Davids
63 5 7 Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
3 72
7 Flag of Indonesia.svg Y Basuki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Oosting
3 671 Flag of the United States.svg L Raymond
Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
4 66 
3 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
677   Flag of Argentina.svg M Paz
Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
678 
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg B Bryan
0 62 3 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
66 
  Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
66   Flag of Russia.svg A Kournikova
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Graham
Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb
4 3  3 Flag of Latvia.svg L Neiland
Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy
   
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Paz
Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
66   Flag of Argentina.svg M Paz
Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
w/o   
  Flag of the United States.svg L Wild
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
3 4    Flag of Argentina.svg M Paz
Flag of Argentina.svg P Albano
776 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Huber
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
1 r  6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
653  
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
4   

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier
Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
4 4  5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
62 77  Flag of Australia (converted).svg K-A Guse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
3 3  
  Flag of Romania.svg R Dragomir
Flag of India.svg L Paes
4 6645 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
76 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Vis
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier
1 5  4 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
5 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
67   Flag of the United States.svg K Po
Flag of the United States.svg J Waite
2 63
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
2 61 4 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
64 6
4 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
677 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Bollegraf
Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
66 
8 Flag of Japan.svg R Hiraki
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
4 62   Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz-McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Adams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
62 6  Flag of the United States.svg K Adams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
662  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Stubbs
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
4 3    Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz-McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
786 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz-McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Schultz-McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
776 
  Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg L Pimek
2 3  2 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
644  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
66   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Callens
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
622  
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Rubin
Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
3 4  2 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
776 
2 Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández
Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
66 

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