1997 Advanta Championships – Doubles

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Doubles
1997 Advanta Championships
Champions	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
Runners-up	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith
Score	6–3, 6–3

Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien won in the final 6–3, 6–3 against Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith.

Seeds

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (withdrew)
2. Byron Black / Grant Connell (first round)
3. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
4. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (final)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	LL	P Cash J Waite	6	6
	WC	P McEnroe J Palmer	2	3				LL	P Cash J Waite	7	6
	WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	6				WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	2
		J Grabb G Muller	3	4											LL	P Cash J Waite	3	1
	4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6	6										4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	7	2	2			4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		J-P Fleurian P Rafter	2	6				WC	J Gimelstob B Steven	3	4
	WC	J Gimelstob B Steven	6	7																		4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	3	3
		L Lobo S Schalken	1	6	0																		S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6
		T Carbonell F Roig	6	2	6				T Carbonell F Roig	7	3	6
	Q	J Frana N Pereira	3	6	1			3	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6	2
	3	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	3	6											T Carbonell F Roig	6	6	2
		J Björkman R Leach	3	6	4											S Lareau A O'Brien	4	7	6
		S Lareau A O'Brien	6	4	6				S Lareau A O'Brien	6	3	7
		J Eagle A Florent	6	6					J Eagle A Florent	3	6	5
	2	B Black G Connell	2	4

References

• 1997 Advanta Championships Doubles Draw