1997 Paris Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Paris Open
Champions	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Runners-up	Rick Leach Jonathan Stark
Final score	6–2, 7–6

Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, winning in the final 6–2, 7–6, against Rick Leach and Jonathan Stark.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Neil Broad   Piet Norval	3	2
	6	Rick Leach   Jonathan Stark	6	6
								6	Rick Leach   Jonathan Stark	2	6
								2	Jacco Eltingh   Paul Haarhuis	6	7
	5	Ellis Ferreira   Patrick Galbraith	6	7	3
	2	Jacco Eltingh   Paul Haarhuis	7	6	6

Top half

First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	T Woodbridge   M Woodforde	4	4
WC	J-P Fleurian   S Simian	6	4	3				T Kronemann   D Macpherson	6	6
	T Kronemann   D Macpherson	4	6	6											T Kronemann   D Macpherson	3	4
	O Delaître   F Santoro	6	6	4											N Broad   P Norval	6	6
	N Broad   P Norval	2	7	6				N Broad   P Norval	6	3	6
							7	J Björkman   N Kulti	3	6	3
																						N Broad   P Norval	3	2
																					6	R Leach   J Stark	6	6
							4	M Bhupathi   L Paes	3	4
	B Black   A O'Brien	4	6	3				J Eagle   P Rafter	6	6
	J Eagle   P Rafter	6	3	6											J Eagle   P Rafter	4	5
	P Albano   G Kuerten	6	2	2										6	R Leach   J Stark	6	7
	D Johnson   F Montana	3	6	6				D Johnson   F Montana	7	3	5
							6	R Leach   J Stark	6	6	7

Bottom half

First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							5	E Ferreira   P Galbraith	7	6
	D Adams   C Suk	4	6	6				D Adams   C Suk	6	3
WC	R Gilbert   S Huet	6	3	4										5	E Ferreira   P Galbraith	2	6	6
	W Black   J Grabb	7	2	3										WC	A Clément   N Escudé	6	1	2
WC	A Clément   N Escudé	5	6	6			WC	A Clément   N Escudé	4	6	6
							3	Y Kafelnikov   D Vacek	6	1	1
																					5	E Ferreira   P Galbraith	6	7	3
																					2	J Eltingh   P Haarhuis	7	6	6
							8	M Knowles   D Nestor	6	6
Q	J Tarango   F Wibier	6	3					M Damm   P Vízner	2	4
	M Damm   P Vízner	7	6											8	M Knowles   D Nestor	3	6
	T Carbonell   F Roig	3	6	6										2	J Eltingh   P Haarhuis	6	7
WC	G Raoux   L Roux	6	4	3				T Carbonell   F Roig	6	3	2
							2	J Eltingh   P Haarhuis	4	6	6

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