1997 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde defeated Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open. It was the Woodies' second and last Australian Open title.

Men's doubles
1997 Australian Open
Champions	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Runners-up	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
Score	4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3

Main article: 1997 Australian Open

Stefan Edberg and Petr Korda were the reigning champions, but Edberg did not compete that year. Korda partnered Pat Cash, but lost in the second round to Neil Broad and Piet Norval.

Seeds

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

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (champions)
2. Byron Black / Grant Connell (third round)
3. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
4. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (quarterfinals)
5. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
6. Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (third round)
7. Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (final)
8. Jim Grabb / Richey Reneberg (third round)
9. Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot (first round)
10. Martin Damm / Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
11. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (semifinals)
12. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (third round)
13. David Adams / Menno Oosting (first round)
14. Unknown (withdrew)
15. Jiří Novák / Cyril Suk (second round)
16. Neil Broad / Piet Norval (quarterfinals)

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	6	6
	10	Martin Damm Andrei Olhovskiy	3	3	3
										1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	6	7	5	6
										11	Rick Leach Jonathan Stark	3	62	7	1
	4	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith	5	6	4	65
	11	Rick Leach Jonathan Stark	7	2	6	7
																			1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	4	7	7	6
																			7	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	6	5	5	3
	5	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	3	6	2	6	3
	3	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	6	1	6	2	6
										3	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	6	2	4	7	2
										7	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	4	6	6	5	6
	7	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien	3	6	6	7
	16	Neil Broad Piet Norval	6	3	4	5

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
		A Kratzmann M Tebbutt	3	66				1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	3	6
		D Flach TJ Middleton	6	6					D Flach TJ Middleton	0	6	1
		C Ferreira G Köves	3	4											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
		D Johnson F Montana	7	68	11											D Johnson F Montana	1	1
		D Ekerot J Tarango	65	7	9				D Johnson F Montana	6	7
	15	J Novák C Suk	7	4	6			15	J Novák C Suk	4	63
		HJ Davids S Schalken	5	6	4																	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6	6
	10	M Damm A Olhovskiy	1	6	6																	10	M Damm A Olhovskiy	3	3	3
		B Hansen-Dent B MacPhie	6	3	4			10	M Damm A Olhovskiy	6	6
		N Djordjevic A Kitinov	6	7					N Djordjevic A Kitinov	4	4
		J-P Fleurian N Pereira	3	5											10	M Damm A Olhovskiy	5	6	6
		G Grant R Smith	6	6											8	J Grabb R Reneberg	7	4	3
		R Bergh G Van Emburgh	3	4					G Grant R Smith	4	64
	8	J Grabb R Reneberg	6	6				8	J Grabb R Reneberg	6	7
		J Crabb T Larkham	4	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		C Doseděl P Vízner	3	0				4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	7	6
		P McEnroe S Stolle	6	61	6				P McEnroe S Stolle	5	4
		G Ivanišević M Rosset	3	7	1										4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		K Thorne J Waite	7	4	6											S Noteboom F Wibier	3	4
		B Ellwood P Tramacchi	61	6	4				K Thorne J Waite	6	4	2
		S Noteboom F Wibier	7	6					S Noteboom F Wibier	4	6	6
	13	D Adams M Oosting	64	3																		4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	5	6	4	65
	11	R Leach J Stark	6	6																		11	R Leach J Stark	7	2	6	7
		T Mitchell G Silcock	0	4				11	R Leach J Stark	6	6
		M Petchey A Richardson	6	6					M Petchey A Richardson	3	4
		J Frana B Shelton	2	4											11	R Leach J Stark	6	66	6
		K Jones S Melville	3	6	6										6	J Björkman N Kulti	3	7	1
		T Carbonell À Corretja	6	4	4				K Jones S Melville	0r
	6	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6				6	J Björkman N Kulti	2
		B Behrens S Cannon	4	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		J Eagle A Florent	4	3				5	M Knowles D Nestor	7	7
		S Draper B Steven	6	6					Scott Draper Brett Steven	62	65
		T Henman J Siemerink	3	4											5	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6
		W Arthurs J Ireland	6	3	29										12	L Lobo J Sánchez	4	3
		C Brandi F Messori	3	6	27				W Arthurs J Ireland	2	0
	12	L Lobo J Sánchez	7	5	6			12	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6
		J Fitzgerald P Rafter	5	7	4																	5	M Knowles D Nestor	3	6	2	6	3
		M-K Goellner D Prinosil	6	6																		3	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	1	6	2	6
		G Kuerten F Meligeni	3	4					M-K Goellner D Prinosil
		K Kinnear C Woodruff	7	6					K Kinnear C Woodruff	w/o
		A Belobrajdic G Doyle	62	3												K Kinnear C Woodruff	0	4
		M Ondruska G Stafford	6	7											3	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		K Braasch J Knippschild	1	5					M Ondruska G Stafford	3	4
	3	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	7	7				3	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		M Barnard D Randall	62	65

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	S Lareau A O'Brien	4	6	6
		B Haygarth M Mirnyi	6	3	0			7	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6
		S Davis D Macpherson	6	6					S Davis D Macpherson	4	2
		A Gaudenzi D Nargiso	1	4											7	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6
		T Kempers T Nijssen	4	6	6											T Kempers T Nijssen	3	0
		J-L de Jager C van Rensburg	6	3	4				T Kempers T Nijssen	6	1	6
		P Albano P Nyborg	7	6					P Albano P Nyborg	2	6	1
	9	L Pimek B Talbot	5	4																		7	S Lareau A O'Brien	3	6	6
	16	N Broad P Norval	7	6																		16	N Broad P Norval	6	3	4
		M Keil S Leblanc	5	3				16	N Broad P Norval	62	7	6
		P Cash P Korda	6	6					P Cash P Korda	7	64	3
		M Bhupathi L Paes	3	2											16	N Broad P Norval	4	6	6
		G Muller K Ullyett	6	3	6										2	B Black G Connell	6	3	4
		J Holmes A Painter	3	6	1				G Muller K Ullyett	5	2
	2	B Black G Connell	6	6				2	B Black G Connell	7	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	0	4

External links

• 1997 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation