1997 Qatar Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Qatar Open
Champions	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Runners-up	Patrik Fredriksson Magnus Norman
Final score	6–3, 6–2

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

Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (Champions) Peter Nyborg / Libor Pimek (First Round)

Guillaume Raoux / Javier Sánchez (First Round) Hendrik Jan Davids / Sjeng Schalken (Quarterfinals)

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

	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

References

• 1997 Qatar Open Doubles Draw