1997 US Open – Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles
1997 US Open
1996 Champions	Lisa Raymond Patrick Galbraith
Champions	Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach
Runners-up	Mercedes Paz Pablo Albano
Final score	3–6, 7–5, 7–6 (7–3)

Lisa Raymond and Patrick Galbraith were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Mercedes Paz and Pablo Albano.

Manon Bollegraf and Rick Leach won in the final 3–6, 7–5, 7–6 (7–3) against Mercedes Paz and Pablo Albano.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith (Semifinals)
2. Gigi Fernández / Ellis Ferreira (Quarterfinals)
3. Larisa Neiland / Andrei Olhovskiy (Quarterfinals)
4. Nathalie Tauziat / Daniel Nestor (Quarterfinals)
5. Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach (Champions)
6. Helena Suková / Cyril Suk (Second Round)
7. Yayuk Basuki / Menno Oosting (Second Round)
8. Rika Hiraki / Mahesh Bhupathi (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

Final

Final
	Mercedes Paz   Pablo Albano	6	5	6^3
5	Manon Bollegraf   Rick Leach	3	7	7^7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	L Raymond P Galbraith	7	4	6
		I Gorrochategui L Lobo	5	6	3			1	L Raymond P Galbraith	6	4	6
		K Boogert D Johnson	6^3	2					N Miyagi A Kitinov	3	6	3
		N Miyagi A Kitinov	7^7	6											1	L Raymond P Galbraith	7	6
	WC	L McNeil T.J. Middleton	6^4	2												E Likhovtseva J Tarango	5	3
		E Likhovtseva J Tarango	7^7	6					E Likhovtseva J Tarango	6	5	6
		M Oremans H J Davids	6	3	5			7	Y Basuki M Oosting	3	7	2
	7	Y Basuki M Oosting	3	6	7																	1	L Raymond P Galbraith	4	6^6
	3	L Neiland A Olhovskiy	6	7^7																			M Paz P Albano	6	7^8
	WC	L Osterloh B Bryan	0	6^2				3	L Neiland A Olhovskiy	6	6
		A Kournikova M Philippoussis	6	6					A Kournikova M Philippoussis	3	3
		D Graham J Grabb	4	3											3	L Neiland A Olhovskiy
		M Paz P Albano	6	6												M Paz P Albano	w/o
		L Wild N Broad	3	4					M Paz P Albano	7^7	6
		A Huber J Eagle	1	r				6	H Suková C Suk	6^5	3
	6	H Suková C Suk	4

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	6
		A Frazier T Kronemann	4	4				5	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	6
		K-A Guse D Macpherson	6	2	7^7				K-A Guse D Macpherson	3	3
		R Dragomir L Paes	4	6	6^4										5	M Bollegraf R Leach	7	6
		C Vis F Wibier	1	5											4	N Tauziat D Nestor	5	3
		K Po J Waite	6	7					K Po J Waite	2	6	3
	WC	R Jensen M Jensen	2	6^1				4	N Tauziat D Nestor	6	4	6
	4	N Tauziat D Nestor	6	7^7																		5	M Bollegraf R Leach	6	6
	8	R Hiraki M Bhupathi	4	6	2																		B Schultz-McCarthy L Jensen	3	4
		K Adams A Florent	6	2	6				K Adams A Florent	6^6	2
		R Stubbs B Talbot	4	3					B Schultz-McCarthy L Jensen	7^8	6
		B Schultz-McCarthy L Jensen	6	6												B Schultz-McCarthy L Jensen	7^7	6
		P Tarabini L Pimek	2	3											2	G Fernández E Ferreira	6^4	4
		E Callens P Norval	6	6					E Callens P Norval	6^2	2
	WC	C Rubin J Gimelstob	3	4				2	G Fernández E Ferreira	7^7	6
	2	G Fernández E Ferreira	6	6

References

• 1997 ITF US Open Mixed Doubles Draw