1997 du Maurier Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1997 du Maurier Open
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
Score7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw28 (4WC/2Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1996  · Canadian Open ·  1998  

Patrick Galbraith and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions, but Haarhuis did not compete this year. Galbraith teamed up with Ellis Ferreira and lost in second round to Trevor Kronemann and David Macpherson.

Contents

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won the title by defeating Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien 7–6, 6–3 in the final. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles / Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Nestor (second round, retired)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau / Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien (final)
  4. Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark (second round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk (second round, withdrew)
  8. (n/a)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Salzenstein
3 4
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
66
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien
6 3
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
76
  Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Macpherson
6 3
  Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
76

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
64 6
WC Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
6 67WC Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman
3 63
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg M Mirnyi
Flag of Sweden.svg P Nyborg
73 6 1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek
3 2
Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg J Salzenstein
67Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg J Salzenstein
66
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Kokavec
Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten
3 5 Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg J Salzenstein
w/o
Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Groen
Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević
6 2 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg C Suk
76Q Flag of North Macedonia.svg A Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg J Salzenstein
3 4
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
66
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
66
Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
63 6 Flag of France.svg O Delaître
Flag of France.svg F Santoro
3 0
Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen
Flag of the United States.svg M Jensen
2 63 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Lareau
Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien
65 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink
4 3 Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian
3 74
Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian
66Q Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin
Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian
63 7
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford
0 1 5 Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
3 66
5 Flag of the United States.svg R Leach
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
6 66
Flag of South Africa.svg D Adams
Flag of South Africa.svg B Talbot
73 3 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
77
Flag of the United States.svg K Jones
Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
66 6 Flag of the United States.svg K Jones
Flag of the United States.svg TJ Middleton
6 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broad
Flag of South Africa.svg P Norval
4 73 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter
63 4
Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
66 Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
4 66
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black
Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob
2 3 Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
3 66
4 Flag of South Africa.svg E Ferreira
Flag of the United States.svg P Galbraith
64 4
Flag of the United States.svg T Kronemann
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson
6 3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Vízner
4 3 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
76
Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
66 Flag of the United States.svg D Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg F Montana
64 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Florent
64 4 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
3 67
Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
2 66 Flag of India.svg M Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg L Paes
66
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Leblanc
Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe
62 3 WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Robichaud
3 4
WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Robichaud
1 66WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Robichaud
3
2 Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Knowles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor
4r

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov / Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Salzenstein (qualified)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin / Flag of Armenia.svg Sargis Sargsian (qualified)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Doug Flach / Flag of the United States.svg Chris Woodruff (qualifying competition)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper / Flag of the United States.svg Vince Spadea (first round)

Qualifiers

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Salzenstein
66
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Simon Larose
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frédéric Niemeyer
4 4
1 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Salzenstein
67
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lorenzo Manta
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt
2 6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lorenzo Manta
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt
4 66
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper
Flag of the United States.svg Vince Spadea
63 3

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin
Flag of Armenia.svg Sargis Sargsian
66
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jonathan Arpin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Charles-Antoine Sévigny
2 1
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin
Flag of Armenia.svg Sargis Sargsian
64 6
3 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Woodruff
3 63
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emin Ağayev
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Clark
3 5
3 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Woodruff
67

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References

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