1997 Mercedes Cup – Doubles

Libor Pimek and Byron Talbot were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to tournament winners Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni.

Doubles
1997 Mercedes Cup
Final
ChampionsBrazil Gustavo Kuerten
Brazil Fernando Meligeni
Runners-upUnited States Donald Johnson
United States Francisco Montana
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw24 (3WC/1Q/2LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni won the title by defeating Donald Johnson and Francisco Montana 6–4, 6–4 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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All seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov /   Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
  2.   Luis Lobo /   Javier Sánchez (semifinals)
  3.   Neil Broad /   Piet Norval (second round)
  4. (n/a)
  5.   David Adams /   Menno Oosting (quarterfinals)
  6.   Donald Johnson /   Francisco Montana (final)
  7.   Libor Pimek /   Byron Talbot (second round)
  8.   Trevor Kronemann /   David Macpherson (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  Gustavo Kuerten
  Fernando Meligeni
6 6
WC   Alberto Berasategui
  Alberto Martín
0 3
  Gustavo Kuerten
  Fernando Meligeni
6 6
6   Donald Johnson
  Francisco Montana
4 4
6   Donald Johnson
  Francisco Montana
6 6
2   Luis Lobo
  Javier Sánchez
4 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Y Kafelnikov
  A Olhovskiy
6 6
  J Novák
  D Rikl
6 3   A Kratzmann
  J Waite
4 3
  A Kratzmann
  J Waite
7 6 1   Y Kafelnikov
  A Olhovskiy
2 7 1
  G Kuerten
  F Meligeni
7 7   G Kuerten
  F Meligeni
6 6 6
  T Kempers
  P Kilderry
6 6   G Kuerten
  F Meligeni
6 6
7   L Pimek
  B Talbot
2 4
  G Kuerten
  F Meligeni
6 6
WC   A Berasategui
  A Martín
0 3
LL   JL de Jager
  S Melville
2 1
WC   A Berasategui
  A Martín
4 7 6 WC   A Berasategui
  A Martín
6 6
Q   M Keil
  J Oncins
6 6 3 WC   A Berasategui
  A Martín
6 3 7
WC   D Hrbatý
  K Kučera
0 6 4 5   D Adams
  M Oosting
4 6 5
  P Albano
  À Corretja
6 2 6   P Albano
  À Corretja
4 3
5   D Adams
  M Oosting
6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   D Johnson
  F Montana
6 3 7
  S Doseděl
  P Vízner
7 6   S Doseděl
  P Vízner
3 6 6
  S Groen
  S Hiršzon
6 1 6   D Johnson
  F Montana
6 6
LL   E Benfele Álvarez
  A Portas
4 4   N Đorđević
  P Rosner
2 1
  N Đorđević
  P Rosner
6 6   N Đorđević
  P Rosner
6 6
3   N Broad
  P Norval
4 2
6   D Johnson
  F Montana
6 6
2   L Lobo
  J Sánchez
4 4
8   T Kronemann
  D Macpherson
6 6 6
  T Nijssen
  S Noteboom
2 6 WC   J Apell
  W Ferreira
3 7 1
WC   J Apell
  W Ferreira
6 7 8   T Kronemann
  D Macpherson
6 3 4
  L Arnold Ker
  D Orsanic
2 7 6 2   L Lobo
  J Sánchez
4 6 6
  C Brandi
  F Santoro
6 5 4   L Arnold Ker
  D Orsanic
3 6 5
2   L Lobo
  J Sánchez
6 1 7

References

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  1. ^ "Tenis – Fernando Meligeni". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Títulos na carreira como profissional: 97 [...] Torneio de Stuttgart (em parceria com Gustavo Kuerten)
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