1997 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia
1996 Champions	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Champions	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Runners-up	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
Score	6–3, 7–5

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions and won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Lindsay Davenport and Jana Novotná.

Seeds

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

1. Martina Hingis / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)
2. Lindsay Davenport / Jana Novotná (final)
3. n/a
4. Yayuk Basuki / Caroline Vis (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

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	5	6	4
		M de Swardt M McGrath	7	2	6				M de Swardt M McGrath	6	6
		E Likhovtseva A Sugiyama	2	4					L McNeil C Rubin	2	3
		L McNeil C Rubin	6	6												M de Swardt M McGrath	5	3
	4	Y Basuki C Vis	6	0	r											L Raymond R Stubbs	7	6
		A Huber M Seles	4	3					A Huber M Seles	6	7	4
		L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6					L Raymond R Stubbs	7	5	6
		C Martínez P Tarabini	3	3																			Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	6	7
		K Adams D Graham	4	7	6																	2	Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná	3	5
		R Dragomir I Majoli	6	6	4				K Adams D Graham	6	3
		A Fusai N Tauziat	w/o						A Fusai N Tauziat	7	6
	LL	C Cristea M Drake														A Fusai N Tauziat	6	4	1
		L Neiland H Suková	6	6											2	L Davenport J Novotná	4	6	6
		N Kijimuta N Miyagi	2	4					L Neiland H Suková	5	3
	Q	J Lee L Lee	2	7	6			2	L Davenport J Novotná	7	6
	2	L Davenport J Novotná	6	5	7

External links

• 1997 Advanta Championships of Philadelphia Doubles Draw