1997 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1997 French Open
Champions	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
Runners-up	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	64 (4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 French Open

Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández were the defending champions, but played this year with different partners. Davenport teamed up with Jana Novotná and lost in third round to Conchita Martínez and Patricia Tarabini, while Fernández teamed up with Lisa Raymond, losing in the final.

Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva won the title, defeating Fernández and Raymond 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was the 6th Fren Open title, 16th Grand Slam title and 68th overall doubles title for Fernández, and the 6th French Open title, 17th Grand Slam title and 66th overall doubles title for Zvereva, in their respective careers.

Seeds

1. Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva (champions)
2. Lindsay Davenport / Jana Novotná (third round)
3. Martina Hingis / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)
4. Larisa Neiland / Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
5. Mary Joe Fernández / Lisa Raymond (final)
6. Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (quarterfinals)
7. Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (quarterfinals)
8. Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
9. Katrina Adams / Lori McNeil (second round)
10. Conchita Martínez / Patricia Tarabini (quarterfinals)
11. Naoko Kijimuta / Nana Miyagi (third round)
12. Sabine Appelmans / Miriam Oremans (first round)
13. Amy Frazier / Kimberly Po (second round)
14. Kristie Boogert / Irina Spîrlea (second round)
15. Anna Kournikova / Elena Likhovtseva (third round)
16. Ruxandra Dragomir / Iva Majoli (third 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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	77	1	6
	6	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	63	6	3
								1	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	3	77	10
								3	Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	63	8
	3	Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	77	7
	7	Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	63	5
															1	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6	6
															5	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond	2	3
	5	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond	6	6
	4	Larisa Neiland Helena Suková	2	3
								5	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond	3	6	6
								8	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	1
	8	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6	6
	10	Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	2	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
		A Grossman K Habšudová	0	0				1	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
		D Graham K Kunce	6	65	1			WC	E Curutchet S Georges	1	3
	WC	E Curutchet S Georges	3	77	6										1	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
		Ad Barna An Barna	2	5												H Nagyová P Schnyder	4	2
		H Nagyová P Schnyder	6	7					H Nagyová P Schnyder	6	6
		C Rubin B Schultz-McCarthy	2	7	6				C Rubin B Schultz-McCarthy	1	2
	12	S Appelmans M Oremans	6	5	3																	1	G Fernández N Zvereva	77	1	6
	16	R Dragomir I Majoli	6	6																		6	N Arendt M Bollegraf	63	6	3
		B Rittner D van Roost	4	2				16	R Dragomir I Majoli	5	6	6
		A Ellwood R McQuillan	3	1					W Probst A Sugiyama	7	4	2
		W Probst A Sugiyama	6	6											16	R Dragomir I Majoli	7	4	5
	WC	É Loit A Mauresmo	6	6											6	N Arendt M Bollegraf	5	6	7
		M de Swardt A Temesvári	3	4				WC	É Loit A Mauresmo	6	3	7
		K Freye S Noorlander	1	0				6	N Arendt M Bollegraf	3	6	9
	6	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	6	77
		R Grande KA Guse	3	62				3	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		C Dhenin S Pitkowski	4	2					N Feber P Hy-Boulais	4	0
		N Feber P Hy-Boulais	6	6											3	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		C Cristea V Ruano Pascual	3	6	5											S Farina G Pizzichini	4	1
		S Farina G Pizzichini	6	3	7				S Farina G Pizzichini	7	1	6
		M Grzybowska A Olsza	1	4				14	K Boogert I Spîrlea	5	6	2
	14	K Boogert I Spîrlea	6	6																		3	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	77	7
	9	K Adams L McNeil	4	6	6																	7	Y Basuki C Vis	63	5
		T Križan N van Lottum	6	2	4			9	K Adams L McNeil	4	3
		P Langrová L Němečková	3	2					M Paz R Simpson	6	6
		M Paz R Simpson	6	6												M Paz R Simpson	4	6	3
		I Gorrochategui L Wild	6	6											7	Y Basuki C Vis	6	3	6
		S Meier B Schwartz	3	1					I Gorrochategui L Wild	3	3
		O Lugina E Pampoulova	3	2				7	Y Basuki C Vis	6	6
	7	Y Basuki C Vis	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	MJ Fernández L Raymond	6	6
		C Morariu AG Sidot	1	3				5	MJ Fernández L Raymond	6	6
		M Saeki Y Yoshida	77	6					M Saeki Y Yoshida	1	2
		S Krivencheva E Makarova	64	3											5	MJ Fernández L Raymond	4	6	6
		E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen	7	1	6											E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen	6	3	4
		L Montalvo P Suárez	5	6	2				E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen	77	6
		D Jones T Tanasugarn	6	4	4			13	A Frazier K Po	63	1
	13	A Frazier K Po	3	6	6																	5	MJ Fernández L Raymond	6	6
	11	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	6	6																		4	L Neiland H Suková	2	3
		R Bobková E Melicharová	3	1				11	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	6	6
		V Csurgó L Horn	6	6					V Csurgó L Horn	3	3
	WC	S Berger K Jagieniak	2	3											11	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	1	2
		M Murić T Whitlinger-Jones	2	6	3										4	L Neiland H Suková	6	6
		E deLone R Zrubáková	6	4	6				E deLone R Zrubáková	4	1
		C Barclay C Wood	2	3				4	L Neiland H Suková	6	6
	4	L Neiland H Suková	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
		S-h Park S-t Wang	3	4				8	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	WC	N Dechy L Ghirardi-Rubbi	4	4					R Hiraki F Labat	4	3
		R Hiraki F Labat	6	6											8	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	PR	M Babel L Golarsa	6	6											15	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	3	4
		R Nideffer K Rinaldi-Stunkel	0	2				PR	M Babel L Golarsa	64	1
		E Martincová H Vildová	6	1	4			15	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	77	6
	15	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	4	6	6																	8	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	10	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	6																		10	C Martínez P Tarabini	2	4
		A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	3	3				10	C Martínez P Tarabini	w/o
		A Coetzer M Pierce	6	6					A Coetzer M Pierce
		S Jeyaseelan J Lee	4	4											10	C Martínez P Tarabini	5	6	6
		Å Carlsson F Perfetti	4	5											2	L Davenport J Novotná	7	4	4
		A Huber M Seles	6	7					A Huber M Seles	5	63
		L Pleming N Pratt	0	1				2	L Davenport J Novotná	7	77
	2	L Davenport J Novotná	6	6

External links

• Official Results Archive (WTA)
• 1997 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation