1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Champions	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith
Runners-up	Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro
Final score	3–6, 6–2, 6–4

Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year. Grabb partnered Wayne Black, losing in the first round. Reneberg partnered Sjeng Schalken, losing in the first round.

Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith won in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, against Olivier Delaître and Fabrice Santoro.

Seeds

Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (Champions) Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor (Quarterfinals)

Neil Broad / Piet Norval (Quarterfinals) Wayne Black / Jim Grabb (First Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		D Randall J Waite	2	1				1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	7
	WC	A Boetsch L Roux	6	5	3				M Oosting B Steven	4	6
		M Oosting B Steven	1	7	6										1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
	3	N Broad P Norval	7	7												À Corretja S Groen	3	4
	WC	C Pioline G Raoux	6	6				3	N Broad P Norval	6	4	5
		À Corretja S Groen	7	7					À Corretja S Groen	2	6	7
	Q	R Reneberg S Schalken	6	6																		1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	3	6	6
		O Delaître F Santoro	6	4	6																		O Delaître F Santoro	6	2	4
	WC	J-P Fleurian S Simian	3	6	4				O Delaître F Santoro	6	6
		L Pimek F Wibier	6	6	6				L Pimek F Wibier	4	4
	4	W Black J Grabb	4	7	1											O Delaître F Santoro	6	3	6
		P Rafter M Tebbutt	6	6												P Rafter M Tebbutt	4	6	4
		A Kitinov B Talbot	3	4					P Rafter M Tebbutt	6	6
		P Albano M-K Goellner	3	4				2	M Knowles D Nestor	3	4
	2	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6

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