1997 Qatar Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Qatar Open
Champions	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Runners-up	Patrik Fredriksson Magnus Norman
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Patrik Fredriksson and Magnus Norman.

Seeds

1. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (champions)
2. Peter Nyborg / Libor Pimek (first round)
3. Guillaume Raoux / Javier Sánchez (first round)
4. Hendrik Jan Davids / Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)

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	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		T El-Sawy S Simian	4	4				1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		T Henman J Siemerink	6	6					T Henman J Siemerink	4	4
	WC	T Enqvist M Larsson	4	3											1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
	3	G Raoux J Sánchez	6	6	4											K Braasch S Groen	3	4
		K Braasch S Groen	3	7	6				K Braasch S Groen	1	6	7
		D Johnson L Paes	3	7	1				P Korda P McEnroe	6	3	6
		P Korda P McEnroe	6	6	6																	1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	4	7																	Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	3	2
	WC	J Courier M Stich	4	6	5			Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	6
		M Barnard A Richardson	6	5	2			4	H J Davids S Schalken	3	4
	4	H J Davids S Schalken	3	7	6										Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	7
	WC	K Alami H Arazi	6	6												L Jensen M Jensen	2	6
		S Noteboom F Wibier	3	4				WC	K Alami H Arazi	1	2
		L Jensen M Jensen	2	7	6				L Jensen M Jensen	6	6
	2	P Nyborg L Pimek	6	5	4

External links

• 1997 Qatar Open Doubles draw