1997 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1997 French Open
Final
Champions	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
Runners-up	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond
Score	6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	64 (4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
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Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández were the defending champions, but played this year with different partners. Davenport teamed up with Jana Novotná and lost in third round to Conchita Martínez and Patricia Tarabini, while Fernández teamed up with Lisa Raymond, losing in the final.

Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva won the title, defeating Fernández and Raymond 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was the 6th French Open title, 16th Grand Slam title and 68th overall doubles title for Fernández, and the 6th French Open title, 17th Grand Slam title and 66th overall doubles title for Zvereva, in their respective careers.

Key

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• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	77	1	6
	6	Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf	63	6	3
								1	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	3	77	10
								3	Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6	63	8
	3	Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	77	7
	7	Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis	63	5
															1	Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva	6	6
															5	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond	2	3
	5	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond	6	6
	4	Larisa Neiland Helena Suková	2	3
								5	Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond	3	6	6
								8	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6	4	1
	8	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	6	6
	10	Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini	2	4

Top half

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Section 1

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
		A Grossman K Habšudová	0	0				1	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
		D Graham K Kunce	6	65	1			WC	E Curutchet S Georges	1	3
	WC	E Curutchet S Georges	3	77	6										1	G Fernández N Zvereva	6	6
		Ad Barna An Barna	2	5												H Nagyová P Schnyder	4	2
		H Nagyová P Schnyder	6	7					H Nagyová P Schnyder	6	6
		C Rubin B Schultz-McCarthy	2	7	6				C Rubin B Schultz-McCarthy	1	2
	12	S Appelmans M Oremans	6	5	3																	1	G Fernández N Zvereva	77	1	6
	16	R Dragomir I Majoli	6	6																		6	N Arendt M Bollegraf	63	6	3
		B Rittner D van Roost	4	2				16	R Dragomir I Majoli	5	6	6
		A Ellwood R McQuillan	3	1					W Probst A Sugiyama	7	4	2
		W Probst A Sugiyama	6	6											16	R Dragomir I Majoli	7	4	5
	WC	É Loit A Mauresmo	6	6											6	N Arendt M Bollegraf	5	6	7
		M de Swardt A Temesvári	3	4				WC	É Loit A Mauresmo	6	3	7
		K Freye S Noorlander	1	0				6	N Arendt M Bollegraf	3	6	9
	6	N Arendt M Bollegraf	6	6

Section 2

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	6	77
		R Grande KA Guse	3	62				3	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		C Dhenin S Pitkowski	4	2					N Feber P Hy-Boulais	4	0
		N Feber P Hy-Boulais	6	6											3	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		C Cristea V Ruano Pascual	3	6	5											S Farina G Pizzichini	4	1
		S Farina G Pizzichini	6	3	7				S Farina G Pizzichini	7	1	6
		M Grzybowska A Olsza	1	4				14	K Boogert I Spîrlea	5	6	2
	14	K Boogert I Spîrlea	6	6																		3	M Hingis A Sánchez Vicario	77	7
	9	K Adams L McNeil	4	6	6																	7	Y Basuki C Vis	63	5
		T Križan N van Lottum	6	2	4			9	K Adams L McNeil	4	3
		P Langrová L Němečková	3	2					M Paz R Simpson	6	6
		M Paz R Simpson	6	6												M Paz R Simpson	4	6	3
		I Gorrochategui L Wild	6	6											7	Y Basuki C Vis	6	3	6
		S Meier B Schwartz	3	1					I Gorrochategui L Wild	3	3
		O Lugina E Pampoulova	3	2				7	Y Basuki C Vis	6	6
	7	Y Basuki C Vis	6	6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	MJ Fernández L Raymond	6	6
		C Morariu AG Sidot	1	3				5	MJ Fernández L Raymond	6	6
		M Saeki Y Yoshida	77	6					M Saeki Y Yoshida	1	2
		S Krivencheva E Makarova	64	3											5	MJ Fernández L Raymond	4	6	6
		E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen	7	1	6											E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen	6	3	4
		L Montalvo P Suárez	5	6	2				E Callens G Helgeson-Nielsen	77	6
		D Jones T Tanasugarn	6	4	4			13	A Frazier K Po	63	1
	13	A Frazier K Po	3	6	6																	5	MJ Fernández L Raymond	6	6
	11	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	6	6																		4	L Neiland H Suková	2	3
		R Bobková E Melicharová	3	1				11	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	6	6
		V Csurgó L Horn	6	6					V Csurgó L Horn	3	3
	WC	S Berger K Jagieniak	2	3											11	N Kijimuta N Miyagi	1	2
		M Murić T Whitlinger-Jones	2	6	3										4	L Neiland H Suková	6	6
		E deLone R Zrubáková	6	4	6				E deLone R Zrubáková	4	1
		C Barclay C Wood	2	3				4	L Neiland H Suková	6	6
	4	L Neiland H Suková	6	6

Section 4

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	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
		S-h Park S-t Wang	3	4				8	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	WC	N Dechy L Ghirardi-Rubbi	4	4					R Hiraki F Labat	4	3
		R Hiraki F Labat	6	6											8	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	PR	M Babel L Golarsa	6	6											15	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	3	4
		R Nideffer K Rinaldi-Stunkel	0	2				PR	M Babel L Golarsa	64	1
		E Martincová H Vildová	6	1	4			15	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	77	6
	15	A Kournikova E Likhovtseva	4	6	6																	8	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	10	C Martínez P Tarabini	6	6																		10	C Martínez P Tarabini	2	4
		A Dechaume-Balleret S Testud	3	3				10	C Martínez P Tarabini	w/o
		A Coetzer M Pierce	6	6					A Coetzer M Pierce
		S Jeyaseelan J Lee	4	4											10	C Martínez P Tarabini	5	6	6
		Å Carlsson F Perfetti	4	5											2	L Davenport J Novotná	7	4	4
		A Huber M Seles	6	7					A Huber M Seles	5	63
		L Pleming N Pratt	0	1				2	L Davenport J Novotná	7	77
	2	L Davenport J Novotná	6	6