Mark Petchey and Danny Sapsford were the defending champions, but did not partner together this year. Petchey partnered Sargis Sargsian, losing in the first round. Sapsford partnered Chris Wilkinson, losing in the final.
Doubles | |
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1997 Nottingham Open | |
Champions | Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith |
Runners-up | Danny Sapsford Chris Wilkinson |
Score | 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith won the title, defeating Sapsford and Wilkinson 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 in the final.
Seeds
edit- Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (champions)
- Rick Leach / Byron Talbot (first round)
- Jan Siemerink / Cyril Suk (first round)
- Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (semifinals)
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 | E Ferreira P Galbraith | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D Adams M Barnard | 1 | 3 | 1 | E Ferreira P Galbraith | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Gimelstob D Nestor | 7 | 7 | J Gimelstob D Nestor | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N Marques J Tarango | 6 | 6 | 1 | E Ferreira P Galbraith | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | J Siemerink C Suk | 4 | 4 | N Broad G Muller | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N Broad G Muller | 6 | 6 | N Broad G Muller | 7 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
G Connell S Davis | 4 | 7 | 6 | L Jensen M Jensen | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Jensen M Jensen | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | E Ferreira P Galbraith | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
B Haygarth P Norval | 6 | 6 | WC | D Sapsford C Wilkinson | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Boetsch J Courier | 1 | 2 | B Haygarth P Norval | 6 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K Jones J Waite | 4 | 6 | 4 | D Johnson F Montana | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | D Johnson F Montana | 6 | 7 | 4 | D Johnson F Montana | 6 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | M Petchey S Sargsian | 4 | 4 | WC | D Sapsford C Wilkinson | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Ondruska G Stafford | 6 | 6 | Q | M Ondruska G Stafford | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
WC | D Sapsford C Wilkinson | 6 | 3 | 6 | WC | D Sapsford C Wilkinson | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | R Leach R Talbot | 2 | 6 | 3 |