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1997 French Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1997 French Open
Final
ChampionsJapan Rika Hiraki
India Mahesh Bhupathi
Runners-upUnited States Lisa Raymond
United States Patrick Galbraith
Score6–4, 6–1
Details
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
← 1996 · French Open · 1998 →

Patricia Tarabini and Javier Frana were the defending champions, but lost in third round to Rachel McQuillan and David Macpherson.

Rika Hiraki and Mahesh Bhupathi won the title, defeating Lisa Raymond and Patrick Galbraith 6–4, 6–1 in the final. It was the 1st and only Grand Slam Mixed Doubles title for Hiraki, and the 1st Grand Slam Mixed Doubles title for Bhupathi, in their respective careers. Bhupathi became the first Indian player to win a Grand Slam tournament.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Rika Hiraki and Mahesh Bhupathi are the champions; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
All seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Lisa Raymond
United States Patrick Galbraith
6 6
Australia Rachel McQuillan
Australia David Macpherson
3 4
1 United States Lisa Raymond
United States Patrick Galbraith
4 6 6
3 Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
United States Rick Leach
6 2 3
3 Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
United States Rick Leach
6 6
7 Netherlands Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
South Africa Piet Norval
2 4
1 United States Lisa Raymond
United States Patrick Galbraith
4 1
16 Japan Rika Hiraki
India Mahesh Bhupathi
6 6
13 Netherlands Miriam Oremans
Netherlands Hendrik Jan Davids
2 3
4 Czech Republic Helena Suková
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
6 6
4 Czech Republic Helena Suková
Czech Republic Cyril Suk
4 4
16 Japan Rika Hiraki
India Mahesh Bhupathi
6 6
16 Japan Rika Hiraki
India Mahesh Bhupathi
7 6
9 Russia Anna Kournikova
The Bahamas Mark Knowles
5 0

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States L Raymond
United States P Galbraith
4 6 6
France S Testud
Australia P Kilderry
3 4 WC France K Quentrec-Eagle
France R Gilbert
6 2 3
WC France K Quentrec-Eagle
France R Gilbert
6 6 1 United States L Raymond
United States P Galbraith
6 6
United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel
United States T Kronemann
6 7 United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel
United States T Kronemann
3 3
France N van Lottum
South Africa G Muller
3 5 United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel
United States T Kronemann
4 6 6
11 Netherlands K Boogert
Netherlands M Oosting
6 3 4
1 United States L Raymond
United States P Galbraith
6 6
Australia R McQuillan
Australia D Macpherson
3 4
10 Romania I Spîrlea
United States D Johnson
63 3
United States K Adams
United States M Keil
4 1 Argentina P Tarabini
Argentina J Frana
77 6
Argentina P Tarabini
Argentina J Frana
6 6 Argentina P Tarabini
Argentina J Frana
2 5
Australia R McQuillan
Australia D Macpherson
3 6 6 Australia R McQuillan
Australia D Macpherson
6 7
Canada S Jeyaseelan
Netherlands T Kempers
6 4 2 Australia R McQuillan
Australia D Macpherson
6 7
5 Netherlands C Vis
South Africa B Talbot
4 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Netherlands M Bollegraf
United States R Leach
66 6 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret
France JP Fleurian
77 6 France A Dechaume-Balleret
France JP Fleurian
78 3 2
WC France A-G Sidot
France L Roux
65 4 3 Netherlands M Bollegraf
United States R Leach
6 3 6
Czech Republic H Vildová
Italy F Messori
6 6 15 Argentina M Paz
Argentina P Albano
2 6 3
Japan N Miyagi
United States G van Emburgh
3 2 Czech Republic H Vildová
Italy F Messori
3 5
15 Argentina M Paz
Argentina P Albano
6 7
3 Netherlands M Bollegraf
United States R Leach
6 6
7 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
South Africa P Norval
2 4
14 Russia E Likhovtseva
United States J Tarango
68 4
Romania R Dragomir
India L Paes
6 6 Romania R Dragomir
India L Paes
710 6
Canada R Simpson
United States J Grabb
2 0 Romania R Dragomir
India L Paes
Slovenia T Križan
Sweden P Nyborg
3 2 7 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
South Africa P Norval
w/o
Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands T Nijssen
6 6 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands T Nijssen
3 5
7 Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
South Africa P Norval
6 7

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States D Graham
South Africa E Ferreira
6 6
Argentina L Montalvo
Argentina L Arnold
7 6 Argentina L Montalvo
Argentina L Arnold
4 4
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen
United States J Waite
5 4 8 United States D Graham
South Africa E Ferreira
4 3
Australia L Pleming
United Kingdom N Broad
6 6 13 Netherlands M Oremans
Netherlands HJ Davids
6 6
Australia A Ellwood
Australia A Florent
2 4 Australia L Pleming
United Kingdom N Broad
4 6 4
13 Netherlands M Oremans
Netherlands HJ Davids
6 4 6
13 Netherlands M Oremans
Netherlands HJ Davids
2 3
4 Czech Republic H Suková
Czech Republic C Suk
6 6
12 Italy R Grande
Belgium L Pimek
4 6 6
United Kingdom C Wood
Australia J Eagle
3 5 United States L McNeil
United States TJ Middleton
6 2 4
United States L McNeil
United States TJ Middleton
6 7 12 Italy R Grande
Belgium L Pimek
6 1 1
WC Spain A Sánchez Vicario
Iran M Bahrami
1 3 4 Czech Republic H Suková
Czech Republic C Suk
4 6 6
United States K Po
Sweden R Bergh
6 6 United States K Po
Sweden R Bergh
3 6 2
4 Czech Republic H Suková
Czech Republic C Suk
6 4 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 France A Fusai
South Africa D Adams
7 6
WC France M Lamarre
France O Delaître
6 6 WC France M Lamarre
France O Delaître
5 2
Germany E Wagner
Netherlands S Groen
2 3 6 France A Fusai
South Africa D Adams
6 67 4
Australia K Kunce
United States S Davis
65 6 6 16 Japan R Hiraki
India M Bhupathi
3 79 6
WC France A Mauresmo
France S Grosjean
77 4 3 Australia K Kunce
United States S Davis
6 2 7
16 Japan R Hiraki
India M Bhupathi
2 6 9
16 Japan R Hiraki
India M Bhupathi
7 6
9 Russia A Kournikova
The Bahamas M Knowles
5 0
9 Russia A Kournikova
The Bahamas M Knowles
4 6 9
Alt Argentina F Labat
Australia A Kratzmann
3 77 8 Alt Argentina F Labat
Australia A Kratzmann
6 3 7
United States N Arendt
United States L Jensen
6 65 6 9 Russia A Kournikova
The Bahamas M Knowles
6 1 7
South Africa M de Swardt
South Africa G Stafford
2 4 Germany B Rittner
Germany K Braasch
4 6 5
Germany B Rittner
Germany K Braasch
6 6 Germany B Rittner
Germany K Braasch
6 77
2 Latvia L Neiland
Russia A Olhovskiy
3 62
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