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1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionsCzech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
Runners-upUnited States Justin Gimelstob
Australia Patrick Rafter
Score2–6, 6–2, 7–6
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1996 · Japan Open · 1998 →

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to tournament runners-up Justin Gimelstob and Patrick Rafter.

Martin Damm and Daniel Vacek won the title by defeating Gimelstob and Rafter 2–6, 6–2, 7–6 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Rick Leach / United States Jonathan Stark (second round)
  3. South Africa David Adams / Russia Andrei Olhovskiy (second round)
  4. Czech Republic Martin Damm / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (champion)
  5. Australia Joshua Eagle / Australia Andrew Florent (semifinals)
  6. United States Jim Grabb / United States Brian MacPhie (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Justin Gimelstob / Australia Patrick Rafter (final)
  8. Belarus Max Mirnyi / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
7 United States Justin Gimelstob
Australia Patrick Rafter
4 6 6
5 Australia Joshua Eagle
Australia Andrew Florent
6 3 3
7 United States Justin Gimelstob
Australia Patrick Rafter
6 2 6
4 Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
2 6 7
4 Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
6 6
Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Andrew Kratzmann
4 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 2
Sweden M Norman
Sweden T Nydahl
3 7 6 Sweden M Norman
Sweden T Nydahl
1 0r
Q United Kingdom J Delgado
Germany A Thoms
6 6 4 1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
3 7 6
WC Germany B Becker
Germany P Kühnen
6 6 4 7 United States J Gimelstob
Australia P Rafter
6 6 7
WC Japan Hiroki Ishii
Japan M Onoda
1 7 6 WC Japan Hiroki Ishii
Japan M Onoda
2 7 3
United Kingdom A Richardson
United Kingdom D Sapsford
4 6 3 7 United States J Gimelstob
Australia P Rafter
6 6 6
7 United States J Gimelstob
Australia P Rafter
6 3 6 7 United States J Gimelstob
Australia P Rafter
4 6 6
5 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 3 3
3 South Africa D Adams
Russia A Olhovskiy
5 5
Austria G Blumauer
United Kingdom A Foster
4 3 France JP Fleurian
France S Simian
7 7
France JP Fleurian
France S Simian
6 6 France JP Fleurian
France S Simian
4 5
Netherlands F Wibier
Netherlands J Winnink
4 3 5 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 7
India L Paes
The Bahamas R Smith
6 6 India L Paes
The Bahamas R Smith
2 4
United States K Jones
United States S Melville
2 5 5 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 6
5 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 7

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 United States J Grabb
United States B MacPhie
6 5 6
Germany K Braasch
United States J Tarango
4 7 4 6 United States J Grabb
United States B MacPhie
6 6
South Africa N Godwin
Sweden H Holm
6 7 South Africa N Godwin
Sweden H Holm
4 2
Romania A Pavel
Israel E Ran
3 6 6 United States J Grabb
United States B MacPhie
6 6 6
WC United States M Joyce
Japan S Matsuoka
6 4 7 4 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic D Vacek
3 7 7
South Africa C Ferreira
France J Golmard
1 6 6 WC United States M Joyce
Japan S Matsuoka
6 3 2
4 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic D Vacek
4 6 6
4 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic D Vacek
6 6
8 Belarus M Mirnyi
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
6 3 2 Australia W Arthurs
Australia A Kratzmann
4 4
United States D Flach
United States K Kinnear
1 6 6 United States D Flach
United States K Kinnear
6 3 6
WC Japan G Motomura
Japan T Shimada
6 2 Australia W Arthurs
Australia A Kratzmann
4 6 7
Australia W Arthurs
Australia A Kratzmann
7 6 Australia W Arthurs
Australia A Kratzmann
7 4 6
France O Delaître
France L Roux
7 1 1 Japan S Iwabuchi
Japan T Suzuki
5 6 3
Japan S Iwabuchi
Japan T Suzuki
6 6 6 Japan S Iwabuchi
Japan T Suzuki
6 6
2 United States R Leach
United States J Stark
2 4

References

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  1. ^ "ATP Tokyo Outdoor Draw (Men's) - 1997". Steve G Tennis. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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