1997 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1997 US Open
1996 Champions	Lisa Raymond Patrick Galbraith
Champions	Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach
Runners-up	Mercedes Paz Pablo Albano
Score	3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

Main article: 1997 US Open (tennis)

Lisa Raymond and Patrick Galbraith were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Mercedes Paz and Pablo Albano.

Manon Bollegraf and Rick Leach won in the final 3–6, 7–5, 7–6^(7–3) against Mercedes Paz and Pablo Albano.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith (semifinals)
2. Gigi Fernández / Ellis Ferreira (quarterfinals)
3. Larisa Neiland / Andrei Olhovskiy (quarterfinals)
4. Nathalie Tauziat / Daniel Nestor (quarterfinals)
5. Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach (champions)
6. Helena Suková / Cyril Suk (second round)
7. Yayuk Basuki / Menno Oosting (second round)
8. Rika Hiraki / Mahesh Bhupathi (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
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
		Mercedes Paz Pablo Albano	6	5	63
	5	Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach	3	7	77

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	L Raymond P Galbraith	7	4	6
		I Gorrochategui L Lobo	5	6	3			1	L Raymond P Galbraith	6	4	6
		K Boogert D Johnson	63	2					N Miyagi A Kitinov	3	6	3
		N Miyagi A Kitinov	77	6											1	L Raymond P Galbraith	7	6
	WC	L McNeil T. J. Middleton	64	2												E Likhovtseva J Tarango	5	3
		E Likhovtseva J Tarango	77	6					E Likhovtseva J Tarango	6	5	6
		M Oremans H J Davids	6	3	5			7	Y Basuki M Oosting	3	7	2
	7	Y Basuki M Oosting	3	6	7																	1	L Raymond P Galbraith	4	66
	3	L Neiland A Olhovskiy	6	77																			M Paz P Albano	6	78
	WC	L Osterloh B Bryan	0	62				3	L Neiland A Olhovskiy	6	6
		A Kournikova M Philippoussis	6	6					A Kournikova M Philippoussis	3	3
		D Graham J Grabb	4	3											3	L Neiland A Olhovskiy
		M Paz P Albano	6	6												M Paz P Albano	w/o
		L Wild N Broad	3	4					M Paz P Albano	77	6
		A Huber J Eagle	1	r				6	H Suková C Suk	65	3
	6	H Suková C Suk	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	6
		A Frazier T Kronemann	4	4				5	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	6
		K-A Guse D Macpherson	6	2	77				K-A Guse D Macpherson	3	3
		R Dragomir L Paes	4	6	64										5	M Bollegraf R Leach	7	6
		C Vis F Wibier	1	5											4	N Tauziat D Nestor	5	3
		K Po J Waite	6	7					K Po J Waite	2	6	3
	WC	R Jensen M Jensen	2	61				4	N Tauziat D Nestor	6	4	6
	4	N Tauziat D Nestor	6	77																		5	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	6
	8	R Hiraki M Bhupathi	4	6	2																		B Schultz-McCarthy L Jensen	3	4
		K Adams A Florent	6	2	6				K Adams A Florent	66	2
		R Stubbs B Talbot	4	3					B Schultz-McCarthy L Jensen	78	6
		B Schultz-McCarthy L Jensen	6	6												B Schultz-McCarthy L Jensen	77	6
		P Tarabini L Pimek	2	3											2	G Fernández E Ferreira	64	4
		E Callens P Norval	6	6					E Callens P Norval	62	2
	WC	C Rubin J Gimelstob	3	4				2	G Fernández E Ferreira	77	6
	2	G Fernández E Ferreira	6	6

References

• 1997 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation