1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles

Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year. Grabb partnered Wayne Black, losing in the first round. Reneberg partnered Sjeng Schalken, losing in the first round.

Doubles
1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
ChampionsSouth Africa Ellis Ferreira
United States Patrick Galbraith
Runners-upFrance Olivier Delaître
France Fabrice Santoro
Score3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith won in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, against Olivier Delaître and Fabrice Santoro.

Seeds

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  1.   Ellis Ferreira /   Patrick Galbraith (champions)
  2.   Mark Knowles /   Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
  3.   Neil Broad /   Piet Norval (quarterfinals)
  4.   Wayne Black /   Jim Grabb (first round)

Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   E Ferreira
  P Galbraith
6 6  
    D Randall
  J Waite
2 1   1   E Ferreira
  P Galbraith
6 7  
WC   A Boetsch
  L Roux
6 5 3     M Oosting
  B Steven
4 6  
    M Oosting
  B Steven
1 7 6 1   E Ferreira
  P Galbraith
6 6  
3   N Broad
  P Norval
7 7       À Corretja
  S Groen
3 4  
WC   C Pioline
  G Raoux
6 6   3   N Broad
  P Norval
6 4 5
    À Corretja
  S Groen
7 7       À Corretja
  S Groen
2 6 7
Q   R Reneberg
  S Schalken
6 6   1   E Ferreira
  P Galbraith
3 6 6
    O Delaître
  F Santoro
6 4 6     O Delaître
  F Santoro
6 2 4
WC   J-P Fleurian
  S Simian
3 6 4     O Delaître
  F Santoro
6 6  
    L Pimek
  F Wibier
6 6 6     L Pimek
  F Wibier
4 4  
4   W Black
  J Grabb
4 7 1     O Delaître
  F Santoro
6 3 6
    P Rafter
  M Tebbutt
6 6       P Rafter
  M Tebbutt
4 6 4
    A Kitinov
  B Talbot
3 4       P Rafter
  M Tebbutt
6 6  
    P Albano
  M-K Goellner
3 4   2   M Knowles
  D Nestor
3 4  
2   M Knowles
  D Nestor
6 6  
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