1997 Advanta Championships – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Advanta Championships
Champions	Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien
Runners-up	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith
Score	6–3, 6–3

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Sébastien Lareau and Alex O'Brien won in the final 6–3, 6–3 against Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith.

Seeds

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (withdrew)
2. Byron Black / Grant Connell (first round)
3. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
4. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (final)

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

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	LL	P Cash J Waite	6	6
	WC	P McEnroe J Palmer	2	3				LL	P Cash J Waite	7	6
	WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	6				WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	2
		J Grabb G Muller	3	4											LL	P Cash J Waite	3	1
	4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6	6										4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	7	2	2			4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		J-P Fleurian P Rafter	2	6				WC	J Gimelstob B Steven	3	4
	WC	J Gimelstob B Steven	6	7																		4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	3	3
		L Lobo S Schalken	1	6	0																		S Lareau A O'Brien	6	6
		T Carbonell F Roig	6	2	6				T Carbonell F Roig	7	3	6
	Q	J Frana N Pereira	3	6	1			3	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6	2
	3	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	3	6											T Carbonell F Roig	6	6	2
		J Björkman R Leach	3	6	4											S Lareau A O'Brien	4	7	6
		S Lareau A O'Brien	6	4	6				S Lareau A O'Brien	6	3	7
		J Eagle A Florent	6	6					J Eagle A Florent	3	6	5
	2	B Black G Connell	2	4

References

• 1997 Advanta Championships Doubles Draw