1997 Swedish Open – Doubles

David Ekerot and Jeff Tarango were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Ekerot teamed up with Peter Nyborg and lost to tournament winners Nicklas Kulti and Mikael Tillström, while Tarango teamed up with Jack Waite and lost in semifinals to tournament runners-up Magnus Gustafsson and Magnus Larsson.

Doubles
1997 Swedish Open
Champions Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
Runners-up Magnus Gustafsson
Magnus Larsson
Final score6–0, 6–3
Draw16 (3WC/1Q)
Seeds4

Kulti and Tillström won the title by defeating Gustafsson and Larsson 6–0, 6–3 in the final.[1] The final saw an unusual event, as both pairs were wild cards.

Seeds

  1. Jeff Tarango / Jack Waite (Semifinals)
  2. David Ekerot / Peter Nyborg (First round)
  3. Mark Keil / Fernando Meligeni (Quarterfinals)
  4. Sláva Doseděl / Pavel Vízner (First round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 J Tarango
J Waite
6 6
Q T Nydahl
A Pavel
4 2 1 J Tarango
J Waite
7 6
B Coupe
P Rosner
6 7 B Coupe
P Rosner
5 1
W Arthurs
A Kratzmann
3 6 1 J Tarango
J Waite
4 3
4 S Doseděl
P Vízner
4 1 WC M Gustafsson
M Larsson
6 6
P Fredriksson
M Norman
6 6 P Fredriksson
M Norman
6 2
T Kempers
P Kilderry
6 2 0 WC M Gustafsson
M Larsson
7 6
WC M Gustafsson
M Larsson
3 6 6 WC M Gustafsson
M Larsson
0 3
F Bergh
G Köves
4 0 WC N Kulti
M Tillström
6 6
B Haygarth
G Van Emburgh
6 6 B Haygarth
G Van Emburgh
6 6
WC H Andersson
N Timfjord
1 5 3 M Keil
F Meligeni
1 1
3 M Keil
F Meligeni
6 7 B Haygarth
G Van Emburgh
3 6
P Baur
M Huning
7 6 WC N Kulti
M Tillström
6 7
D Bowen
S Melville
5 4 P Baur
M Huning
3 6
WC N Kulti
M Tillström
6 6 WC N Kulti
M Tillström
6 7
2 D Ekerot
P Nyborg
1 4

References

  1. "Past Champions - ATP - Doubles". Nordea Open. Retrieved 27 June 2020. 1997 - Sverige Nicklas Kulti [WC] Sverige Mikael Tillström - Sverige Magnus Gustafsson Sverige Magnus Larsson [WC] 6–0, 6–3
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