1997 Dubai Tennis Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Dubai Tennis Championships
ChampionsNetherlands Sander Groen
Croatia Goran Ivanišević
Runners-upAustralia Sandon Stolle
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
Final score7–6, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Byron Black and Grant Connell were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Sander Groen and Goran Ivanišević won in the final 7–6, 6–3 against Sandon Stolle and Cyril Suk.

Seeds[]

  1. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Patrick Galbraith (semifinals)
  2. Belgium Libor Pimek / South Africa Byron Talbot (first round)
  3. Australia Sandon Stolle / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (final)
  4. Australia Andrew Kratzmann / Czech Republic Pavel Vízner (first round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • 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
First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 6  
  United States S Cannon
The Bahamas R Smith
2 3   1 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 6  
WC Germany B Becker
Germany P Kühnen
5 3     Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
3 2  
  Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
7 6   1 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 3 6
4 Australia A Kratzmann
Czech Republic P Vízner
3 4     Netherlands S Groen
Croatia G Ivanišević
3 6 7
  Netherlands S Groen
Croatia G Ivanišević
6 6     Netherlands S Groen
Croatia G Ivanišević
6 6  
Q South Africa D Nainkin
Netherlands R Wassen
7 4 6 Q South Africa D Nainkin
Netherlands R Wassen
4 4  
WC Australia P Cash
United Kingdom T Henman
6 6 4   Netherlands S Groen
Croatia G Ivanišević
7 6  
WC Morocco K Alami
Morocco H Arazi
4 7 5d 3 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
6 3  
  Argentina P Albano
Sweden P Nyborg
6 6 6   Argentina P Albano
Sweden P Nyborg
1 6 3
  South Africa M Barnard
Netherlands H J Davids
5 3   3 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
6 1 6
3 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
7 6   3 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
6 5 6
  Germany D Prinosil
Spain J Sánchez
3       Germany D Prinosil
Spain J Sánchez
1 7 4
  India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
2r     Germany D Prinosil
Spain J Sánchez
6 6  
  Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic D Rikl
6 5 6   Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic D Rikl
2 3  
2 Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
4 7 3

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