1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles

Doubles

1997 Newsweek Champions Cup

Final

Champions

Mark Knowles

Daniel Nestor

Runners-up

Mark Philippoussis

Patrick Rafter

Score

7–6, 4–6, 7–5

Events

Doubles

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Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Mark Philippoussis and Patrick Rafter.

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 against Philippoussis and Rafter.

Seeds

The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (final)
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (second round)
Byron Black / Grant Connell (second round)
Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (second round)
Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (champions)
Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (quarterfinals)
Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

	Semifinals							Final

	1	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde	4	6	6

		Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	6	4	7
									Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter	6	6	5

								6	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	7	4	7
	6	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6	3	6

	Q	Scott Davis Kelly Jones	4	6	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

								1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6	6
		N Broad P Norval	4	6	7				N Broad P Norval	3	7	4
		G Forget M Rosset	6	3	5										1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	7
	WC	L Jensen M Jensen	7	6											8	R Leach J Stark	3	5
	WC	J Courier C Woodruff	6	4				WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	1
		S Stolle C Suk	6	3	4			8	R Leach J Stark	7	6
	8	R Leach J Stark	3	6	6																	1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	4	6	6
																							M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	4	7
								3	B Black G Connell	6	4
		J Novák P Vízner	2	3					M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	6
		M Philippoussis P Rafter	6	6												M Philippoussis P Rafter	7	6
		B MacPhie M Tebbutt	4	4											5	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6
		J Grabb R Reneberg	6	6					J Grabb R Reneberg	3	6
		T Ho J Waite	1	5				5	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	7
	5	S Lareau A O'Brien	6	7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	6	M Knowles D Nestor	4	7	6
		D Johnson F Montana	6	5	3			6	M Knowles D Nestor	7	6
		H J Davids S Schalken	6	6	6			WC	W Ferreira G Muller	5	3
	WC	W Ferreira G Muller	4	7	7										6	M Knowles D Nestor	7	6
		J Eagle A Florent	3	2												M-K Goellner B Talbot	5	4
		M-K Goellner B Talbot	6	6					M-K Goellner B Talbot	4	6	6
								4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	3	4
																						6	M Knowles D Nestor	6	3	6
	7	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6																		Q	S Davis K Jones	4	6	3
	Q	M Ondruska L Paes	2	4				7	J Björkman N Kulti	6	6
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	4					L Lobo J Sánchez	3	3
		L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6											7	J Björkman N Kulti	6	4
		J Tarango C van Rensburg	6	4											Q	S Davis K Jones	7	6
	Q	S Davis K Jones	7	6				Q	S Davis K Jones	7	6
								2	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	4

References

1997 Newsweek Champions Cup Doubles Draw

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