1997 RCA Championships – Doubles

Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg were the defending champions, but Grabb did not compete this year. Reneberg teamed up with Chris Woodruff and lost in the first round to Michael Tebbutt and Mikael Tillström.

Doubles
1997 RCA Championships
Champions Michael Tebbutt
Mikael Tillström
Runners-up Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
Final score6–3, 6–2

Tebbutt and Tillström won the title by defeating Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti 6–3, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (Semifinals)
  2. Daniel Nestor / Cyril Suk (Second round)
  3. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (Second round)
  4. Jonas Björkman / Nicklas Kulti (Final)
  5. Neil Broad / Piet Norval (Quarterfinals)
  6. Martin Damm / Pavel Vízner (First round)
  7. Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith (Semifinals)
  8. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6 4
Q Michael Tebbutt
Mikael Tillström
7 6
Q Michael Tebbutt
Mikael Tillström
6 6
4 Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
3 2
4 Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
6 6
7 Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
4 2

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 T Woodbridge
M Woodforde
6 7
M Ondruska
G Stafford
6 6 M Ondruska
G Stafford
2 6
WC S Groen
M Ríos
2 3 1 T Woodbridge
M Woodforde
4 6 7
P Albano
À Corretja
3 1 8 D Johnson
F Montana
6 3 5
J Eagle
A Florent
6 6 J Eagle
A Florent
WC T Haas
J Robichaud
2 5 8 D Johnson
F Montana
w / o
8 D Johnson
F Montana
6 7 1 T Woodbridge
M Woodforde
6 4
Q M Tebbutt
M Tilsltröm
7 6
3 R Leach
J Stark
6 3 3
Q M Tebbutt
M Tilsltröm
6 4 7 Q M Tebbutt
M Tilsltröm
4 6 6
R Reneberg
C Woodruff
4 6 6 Q M Tebbutt
M Tilsltröm
2 7 6
K Kinnear
G Köves
3 2 5 N Broad
P Norval
6 5 3
O Delaître
F Santoro
6 6 O Delaître
F Santoro
B Haygarth
G Van Emburgh
3 5 5 N Broad
P Norval
w / o
5 N Broad
P Norval
6 7

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 M Damm
P Vízner
6 3 3
J Gimelstob
P Nyborg
3 6 6 J Gimelstob
P Nyborg
6 6
G Ivanišević
A Kitinov
7 6 G Ivanišević
A Kitinov
4 4
J Novák
B Talbot
6 5 J Gimelstob
P Nyborg
6 5
T Enqvist
M Larsson
7 6 4 J Björkman
N Kulti
7 7
D Adams
W Ferreira
6 0 T Enqvist
M Larsson
2 2
4 J Björkman
N Kulti
6 6
4 J Björkman
N Kulti
6 6
7 G Connell
P Galbraith
6 7 7 G Connell
P Galbraith
4 2
JL de Jager
M Mirnyi
4 6 7 G Connell
P Galbraith
7 7
WC B Bryan
M Bryan
6 6 4 N Godwin
M Merklein
6 6
N Godwin
M Merklein
3 7 6 7 G Connell
P Galbraith
6 1 6
D Randall
J Waite
7 6 D Randall
J Waite
3 6 1
Q M Sprengelmeyer
L Smith
6 4 D Randall
J Waite
7 6
2 D Nestor
C Suk
5 4

References

  1. Lowenkron, Hank (17 August 1997). "Bjorkman beats Moya in rain-delayed final". Indianapolis. Associated Press. Retrieved 4 January 2021. But, the team of Mikael Tillstrom of Sweden and Michael Tebbutt of Australia defeated Bjorkman and countryman Nicklas Kulti 6-3, 6-2.
  2. "Seles extends string of Canadian Open titles". Orlando Sentinel. 18 August 1997. Retrieved 4 January 2021. But, the team of Mikael Tillstrom of Sweden and Michael Tebbutt of Australia defeated Bjorkman and countryman Nicklas Kulti, 6-3, 6-2.
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