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

Doubles
1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Champions The Bahamas Mark Merklein
United States Vincent Spadea
Runners-up United States Alex O'Brien
United States 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

  1. Zimbabwe Byron Black / Canada Grant Connell (First Round)
  2. Australia Sandon Stolle / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (Semifinals)

  1. United States Scott Davis / United States Kelly Jones (First Round)
  2. Netherlands Tom Kempers / Netherlands Tom Nijssen (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 Zimbabwe B Black
Canada G Connell
6 1 5
  South Africa M Ondruska
South Africa G Stafford
3 6 7   South Africa M Ondruska
South Africa G Stafford
4 2  
WC The Bahamas M Merklein
United States V Spadea
2 6 7 WC The Bahamas M Merklein
United States V Spadea
6 6  
  United States M Keil
United States C Woodruff
6 4 6 WC The Bahamas M Merklein
United States V Spadea
6 6  
3 United States S Davis
United States K Jones
5 3   Q Zimbabwe W Black
Venezuela M Ruah
3 3  
Q Zimbabwe W Black
Venezuela M Ruah
7 6   Q Zimbabwe W Black
Venezuela M Ruah
6 6 7
  Venezuela N Pereira
France G Raoux
3 6 7   Venezuela N Pereira
France G Raoux
2 7 5
  Australia P Kilderry
United States K Kinnear
6 4 6 WC The Bahamas M Merklein
United States V Spadea
6 4 6
  Czech Republic P Korda
New Zealand B Steven
6 3   WC United States A O'Brien
United States J Salzenstein
4 6 4
WC United States A O'Brien
United States J Salzenstein
7 6   WC United States A O'Brien
United States J Salzenstein
7 7  
  Argentina L Arnold
Brazil F Meligeni
2 4   4 Netherlands T Kempers
Netherlands T Nijssen
6 6  
4 Netherlands T Kempers
Netherlands T Nijssen
6 6   WC United States A O'Brien
United States J Salzenstein
6 6 6
WC United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 6   2 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
4 7 3
  Sweden R Bergh
South Africa C van Rensburg
1 4   WC United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 4  
  Argentina J Frana
Czech Republic D Rikl
6 2   2 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
7 6  
2 Australia S Stolle
Czech Republic C Suk
7 6  

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