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

Pat Cash and Patrick Rafter were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Doubles
1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Champions Mark Merklein
Vincent Spadea
Runners-up Alex O'Brien
Jeff Salzenstein
Final score6–4, 4–6, 6–4

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. Byron Black / Grant Connell (First Round)
  2. Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (Semifinals)
  3. Scott Davis / Kelly Jones (First Round)
  4. Tom Kempers / Tom Nijssen (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 B Black
G Connell
6 1 5
  M Ondruska
G Stafford
3 6 7   M Ondruska
G Stafford
4 2  
WC M Merklein
V Spadea
2 6 7 WC M Merklein
V Spadea
6 6  
  M Keil
C Woodruff
6 4 6 WC M Merklein
V Spadea
6 6  
3 S Davis
K Jones
5 3   Q W Black
M Ruah
3 3  
Q W Black
M Ruah
7 6   Q W Black
M Ruah
6 6 7
  N Pereira
G Raoux
3 6 7   N Pereira
G Raoux
2 7 5
  P Kilderry
K Kinnear
6 4 6 WC M Merklein
V Spadea
6 4 6
  P Korda
B Steven
6 3   WC A O'Brien
J Salzenstein
4 6 4
WC A O'Brien
J Salzenstein
7 6   WC A O'Brien
J Salzenstein
7 7  
  L Arnold
F Meligeni
2 4   4 T Kempers
T Nijssen
6 6  
4 T Kempers
T Nijssen
6 6   WC A O'Brien
J Salzenstein
6 6 6
WC L Jensen
M Jensen
6 6   2 S Stolle
C Suk
4 7 3
  R Bergh
C van Rensburg
1 4   WC L Jensen
M Jensen
6 4  
  J Frana
D Rikl
6 2   2 S Stolle
C Suk
7 6  
2 S Stolle
C Suk
7 6  
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