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1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1997 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
Runners-upNetherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
Score7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw64 (3 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
← 1996 · Wimbledon Championships · 1998 →

Four-time defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde defeated Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis in the final, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was their fifth Wimbledon title and ninth major title overall.

Seeds

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01.   Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (champions)
02.   Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (final)
03.   Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (first round)
04.   The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor (third round)
05.   Canada Sébastien Lareau / United States Alex O'Brien (first round)
06.   South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Patrick Galbraith (third round)
07.   Australia Mark Philippoussis / Australia Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
08.   United States Rick Leach / United States Jonathan Stark (third round)
09.   Sweden Jonas Björkman / Sweden Nicklas Kulti (quarterfinals)
10.   Australia Sandon Stolle / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (third round)
11.   United Kingdom Neil Broad / South Africa Piet Norval (quarterfinals)
12.   United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana (quarterfinals)
13.   Czech Republic Martin Damm / Czech Republic Pavel Vízner (semifinals)
14.   Belgium Libor Pimek / South Africa Byron Talbot (first round)
15.   Canada Grant Connell / United States Scott Davis (second round)
16.   Australia Joshua Eagle / Australia Andrew Florent (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
2 6 6 6
9 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
6 2 3 4
1 Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
77 6 3 6
Zimbabwe Wayne Black
United States Jim Grabb
63 4 6 3
Zimbabwe Wayne Black
United States Jim Grabb
6 6 6
12 United States Donald Johnson
United States Francisco Montana
4 1 2
1 Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
77 79 5 6
2 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
64 67 7 3
11 United Kingdom Neil Broad
South Africa Piet Norval
6 6 63 4 4
13 Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
4 4 77 6 6
13 Czech Republic Martin Damm
Czech Republic Pavel Vízner
2 2 4
2 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
6 6 6
7 Australia Mark Philippoussis
Australia Patrick Rafter
6 5 6 3 8
2 Netherlands Jacco Eltingh
Netherlands Paul Haarhuis
4 7 3 6 10

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 6
Venezuela N Pereira
South Africa C van Rensburg
1 4 1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 6
United States B MacPhie
South Africa G Muller
77 6 United States B MacPhie
South Africa G Muller
4 2
WC United Kingdom M Petchey
United Kingdom A Richardson
63 3 1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
7 6
Sweden R Bergh
Sweden D Ekerot
4 5 Germany J Knippschild
United States J Tarango
5 4
Germany J Knippschild
United States J Tarango
6 7 Germany J Knippschild
United States J Tarango
6 65 6
Sweden P Nyborg
Argentina D Orsanic
5 7 3 15 Canada G Connell
United States S Davis
4 77 3
15 Canada G Connell
United States S Davis
7 5 6 1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
2 6 6 6
9 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
78 6 9 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
6 2 3 4
WC Netherlands J Siemerink
Australia J Stoltenberg
66 3 9 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
6 6
Zimbabwe B Black
United States J Gimelstob
6 5 6 Zimbabwe B Black
United States J Gimelstob
2 1
United States K Jones
United States S Melville
4 7 2 9 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
6 3 6
United States K Kinnear
North Macedonia A Kitinov
77 66 14 8 United States R Leach
United States J Stark
2 6 3
Germany P Baur
Germany M-K Goellner
65 78 12 United States K Kinnear
North Macedonia A Kitinov
3 63
France J-P Fleurian
France G Forget
4 3 8 United States R Leach
United States J Stark
6 77
8 United States R Leach
United States J Stark
6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov
Czech Republic D Vacek
2 65
Spain E Sánchez
France F Santoro
6 77 Spain E Sánchez
France F Santoro
5 4
LL France R Lavergne
France S Simian
1 4 Zimbabwe W Black
United States J Grabb
7 6
Zimbabwe W Black
United States J Grabb
6 6 Zimbabwe W Black
United States J Grabb
7 6
Portugal J Cunha e Silva
Portugal N Marques
77 3 5 LL United States B Behrens
South Africa C Haggard
5 1
Argentina P Albano
Czech Republic C Doseděl
65 6 7 Argentina P Albano
Czech Republic C Doseděl
64 77 4
LL United States B Behrens
South Africa C Haggard
4 6 14 LL United States B Behrens
South Africa C Haggard
77 65 6
14 Belgium L Pimek
South Africa B Talbot
6 3 12 Zimbabwe W Black
United States J Grabb
6 6 6
12 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
3 6 6 12 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
4 1 2
Australia P Cash
United States R Reneberg
6 3 4 12 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
6 63 6
South Africa J-L de Jager
Netherlands T Nijssen
77 6 South Africa J-L de Jager
Netherlands T Nijssen
2 77 2
WC United Kingdom D Sapsford
United Kingdom C Wilkinson
64 4 12 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
6 6
Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic D Rikl
7 6 Netherlands S Noteboom
Netherlands F Wibier
4 4
United States M Keil
United States J Salzenstein
5 3 Czech Republic J Novák
Czech Republic D Rikl
3 6 5
Netherlands S Noteboom
Netherlands F Wibier
77 3 6 Netherlands S Noteboom
Netherlands F Wibier
6 3 7
5 Canada S Lareau
United States A O'Brien
65 6 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 6
United States TJ Middleton
United States C Woodruff
4 4 6 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 6
WC United Kingdom J Delgado
United Kingdom A Foster
6 5 1 Russia A Olhovskiy
New Zealand B Steven
3 3
Russia A Olhovskiy
New Zealand B Steven
4 7 6 6 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
65 64
India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
4 6 3 11 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
77 77
Italy C Brandi
Italy F Messori
6 3 6 Italy C Brandi
Italy F Messori
65 1
Q Australia B Ellwood
Australia P Tramacchi
4 7 7 11 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
77 6
11 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 5 9 11 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 6 63 4 4
13 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic P Vízner
77 6 13 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic P Vízner
4 4 77 6 6
South Africa D Adams
South Africa M Barnard
64 4 13 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic P Vízner
6 77
WC United Kingdom B Cowan
United Kingdom N Weal
4 65 Portugal E Couto
Portugal B Mota
4 65
Portugal E Couto
Portugal B Mota
6 77 13 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic P Vízner
6 6
South Africa B Haygarth
United States G Van Emburgh
77 6 4 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
4 4
France O Delaître
France G Raoux
65 2 South Africa B Haygarth
United States G Van Emburgh
7 1 4
Netherlands T Kempers
Netherlands M Oosting
3 4 4 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
5 6 6
4 The Bahamas M Knowles
Canada D Nestor
6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia M Philippoussis
Australia P Rafter
4 6 6
United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 3 4 7 Australia M Philippoussis
Australia P Rafter
6 6
WC United Kingdom M Lee
United Kingdom J Trotman
4 6 3 LL Sweden H Holm
Sweden N Holm
3 4
LL Sweden H Holm
Sweden N Holm
6 3 6 7 Australia M Philippoussis
Australia P Rafter
6 77
Q South Africa R Koenig
United States A Rueb
1 4 10 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
4 64
United States T Kronemann
Australia D Macpherson
6 6 United States T Kronemann
Australia D Macpherson
3 4
Q United States D DiLucia
The Bahamas R Smith
0 6 4 10 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
6 6
10 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
6 3 6 7 Australia M Philippoussis
Australia P Rafter
6 5 6 3 8
16 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
65 2 2 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
4 7 3 6 10
United States D Randall
United States J Waite
77 6 United States D Randall
United States J Waite
79 4 2
Australia W Arthurs
Australia A Kratzmann
65 4 Netherlands S Groen
Croatia S Hiršzon
67 6 6
Netherlands S Groen
Croatia S Hiršzon
77 6 Netherlands S Groen
Croatia S Hiršzon
64 4
Belarus M Mirnyi
South Africa K Ullyett
3 4 2 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
77 6
South Africa M Ondruska
South Africa G Stafford
6 6 South Africa Marcos Ondruska
South Africa Grant Stafford
4 3
Australia P Kilderry
Australia M Tebbutt
64 62 2 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
6 6
2 Netherlands J Eltingh
Netherlands P Haarhuis
77 77

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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