Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni were the defending champions, but Kuerten did not participate this year. Meligeni partnered Luis Lobo, losing in the quarterfinals.
Doubles | |
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1997 Movistar Open | |
Champions | Hendrik Jan Davids Andrew Kratzmann |
Runners-up | Julián Alonso Nicolás Lapentti |
Score | 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
Hendrik Jan Davids and Andrew Kratzmann won the title, defeating Julián Alonso and Nicolás Lapentti 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 in the final.
Seeds
edit- Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (first round)
- Luis Lobo / Fernando Meligeni (quarterfinals)
- Lucas Arnold / Daniel Orsanic (semifinals)
- Hendrik Jan Davids / Andrew Kratzmann (champions)
Draw
editKey
edit- 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
Draw
editFirst round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | D Johnson F Montana | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Alonso N Lapentti | 6 | 6 | J Alonso N Lapentti | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Díaz Á López Morón | 4 | 6 | 4 | M Keil TJ Middleton | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
M Keil TJ Middleton | 6 | 3 | 6 | J Alonso N Lapentti | 4 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | L Arnold D Orsanic | 7 | 6 | 3 | L Arnold D Orsanic | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
M Hood S Prieto | 5 | 2 | 3 | L Arnold D Orsanic | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | N Massú M Ríos | 6 | 6 | WC | N Massú M Ríos | 6 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Rodríguez A Sá | 3 | 2 | J Alonso N Lapentti | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Bowen D Pescariu | 4 | 2 | 4 | HJ Davids A Kratzmann | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Coupe P Rosner | 6 | 6 | B Coupe P Rosner | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Francisco Ruiz G Silberstein | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | HJ Davids A Kratzmann | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | HJ Davids A Kratzmann | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | HJ Davids A Kratzmann | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
A Martín D Roditi | 6 | 5 | 3 | T Nijssen T Anzari | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
T Nijssen T Anzari | 4 | 7 | 6 | T Nijssen T Anzari | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K Kinnear G Van Emburgh | 2 | 5 | 2 | L Lobo F Meligeni | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | L Lobo F Meligeni | 6 | 7 |