1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles

Doubles
1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Champions	Mark Merklein Vincent Spadea
Runners-up	Alex O'Brien Jeff Salzenstein
Final score	6–4, 4–6, 6–4

Pat Cash and Patrick Rafter were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Mark Merklein and Vincent Spadea won the title, defeating Alex O'Brien and Jeff Salzenstein 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

Byron Black / Grant Connell (First Round) Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (Semifinals)

Scott Davis / Kelly Jones (First Round) Tom Kempers / Tom Nijssen (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

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Black G Connell	6	1	5
		M Ondruska G Stafford	3	6	7				M Ondruska G Stafford	4	2
	WC	M Merklein V Spadea	2	6	7			WC	M Merklein V Spadea	6	6
		M Keil C Woodruff	6	4	6										WC	M Merklein V Spadea	6	6
	3	S Davis K Jones	5	3											Q	W Black M Ruah	3	3
	Q	W Black M Ruah	7	6				Q	W Black M Ruah	6	6	7
		N Pereira G Raoux	3	6	7				N Pereira G Raoux	2	7	5
		P Kilderry K Kinnear	6	4	6																	WC	M Merklein V Spadea	6	4	6
		P Korda B Steven	6	3																		WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	4	6	4
	WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	7	6				WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	7	7
		L Arnold F Meligeni	2	4				4	T Kempers T Nijssen	6	6
	4	T Kempers T Nijssen	6	6											WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	6	6	6
	WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	6											2	S Stolle C Suk	4	7	3
		R Bergh C van Rensburg	1	4				WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	4
		J Frana D Rikl	6	2				2	S Stolle C Suk	7	6
	2	S Stolle C Suk	7	6

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