1997 US Open – Women's Doubles

Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but were defeated in the final by Lindsay Davenport and Jana Novotná with a score of 6–3, 6–4.

Women's Doubles
1997 US Open
Champions Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
Runners-up Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
Final score6–3, 6–4
Draw64 (4 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds16

It was the 17th doubles title, 2nd Grand Slam for Davenport and the 67th title, 9th Grand Slam for Novotná, in their respective careers.

This was the first Grand Slam in which sisters Venus and Serena Williams competed, losing in the first round.

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
4 6 6
7 Alexandra Fusai
Nathalie Tauziat
6 2 2
1 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3 7 6
4 Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf
6 6 2
4 Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf
6 3 6
16 Ruxandra Dragomir
Iva Majoli
3 6 4
1 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
3 4
3 Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
6 6
6 Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis
3 5
3 Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
6 7
3 Lindsay Davenport
Jana Novotná
6 6
2 Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4 3
8 Conchita Martínez
Patricia Tarabini
0r
2 Martina Hingis
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
4

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 G Fernández
N Zvereva
6 6
J Pullin
L Woodroffe
4 4 1 G Fernández
N Zvereva
6 6
W Probst
A Sugiyama
6 6 W Probst
A Sugiyama
1 4
Q L Richterová
P Stoyanova
1 3 1 G Fernández
N Zvereva
6 6
J Hetherington
K Rinaldi-Stunkel
6 7 10 L Raymond
R Stubbs
3 4
WC S Williams
V Williams
4 5 J Hetherington
K Rinaldi-Stunkel
1 7 3
L Němečková
S Noorlander
1 2 10 L Raymond
R Stubbs
6 5 6
10 L Raymond
R Stubbs
6 6 1 G Fernández
N Zvereva
4 6 6
12 MJ Fernández
A Huber
6 6 7 A Fusai
N Tauziat
6 2 2
O Lugina
E Pampoulova
1 3 12 MJ Fernández
A Huber
6 6
A Olsza
K Studeníková
1 5 V Ruano Pascual
P Suárez
2 4
V Ruano Pascual
P Suárez
6 7 12 MJ Fernández
A Huber
6 3 1
C Rubin
B Schultz-McCarthy
1 5 7 A Fusai
N Tauziat
4 6 6
S Jeyaseelan
R Simpson
6 7 S Jeyaseelan
R Simpson
6 2
WC D Buth
S Nickitas
7 3 2 7 A Fusai
N Tauziat
7 6
7 A Fusai
N Tauziat
6 6 6

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 N Arendt
M Bollegraf
6 6
C Morariu
M Murić
4 4 4 N Arendt
M Bollegraf
7 6
S-h Park
T Tanasugarn
7 6 S-h Park
T Tanasugarn
6 4
C Barclay
C Wood
6 4 4 N Arendt
M Bollegraf
6 6
C Cristea
M Grzybowska
6 6 13 A Frazier
K Po
4 2
K Freye
N van Lottum
2 4 C Cristea
M Grzybowska
4 5
E Melicharová
H Vildová
0 3 13 A Frazier
K Po
6 7
13 A Frazier
K Po
6 6 4 N Arendt
M Bollegraf
6 3 6
16 R Dragomir
I Majoli
6 7 16 R Dragomir
I Majoli
3 6 4
B Schett
S-A Siddall
4 5 16 R Dragomir
I Majoli
6 4 6
L Garrone
G Pizzichini
4 4 N Medvedeva
E Tatarkova
2 6 4
N Medvedeva
E Tatarkova
6 6 16 R Dragomir
I Majoli
5
KA Guse
R McQuillan
6 6 5 L Neiland
H Suková
2r
WC M Irvin
A Stevenson
1 4 KA Guse
R McQuillan
4 4
E Callens
G Helgeson-Nielsen
3 5 5 L Neiland
H Suková
6 6
5 L Neiland
H Suková
6 7

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 Y Basuki
C Vis
2 6 6
Å Carlsson
P Hy-Boulais
6 3 1 6 Y Basuki
C Vis
6 7
A Grossman
K Habšudová
3 2 Q L McShea
A Wainwright
2 6
Q L McShea
A Wainwright
6 6 6 Y Basuki
C Vis
6 6
J Lee
L Lee
3 5 A Ellwood
K Kunce
0 4
L Montalvo
L Pleming
6 7 L Montalvo
L Pleming
4 1
A Ellwood
K Kunce
6 6 A Ellwood
K Kunce
6 6
11 S Appelmans
M Oremans
2 2 6 Y Basuki
C Vis
3 5
9 N Kijimuta
N Miyagi
6 6 3 L Davenport
J Novotná
6 7
R Grande
L Wild
3 3 9 N Kijimuta
N Miyagi
2
R Hiraki
AG Sidot
6 6 R Hiraki
AG Sidot
1r
D Jones
T Whitlinger-Jones
1 4 9 N Kijimuta
N Miyagi
7 2 2
B Rittner
D van Roost
6 5 3 L Davenport
J Novotná
6 6 6
A Dechaume-Balleret
S Testud
7 7 A Dechaume-Balleret
S Testud
6 2
WC Z Garrison-Jackson
L McNeil
2 6 3 3 L Davenport
J Novotná
7 6
3 L Davenport
J Novotná
6 4 6

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 C Martínez
P Tarabini
6 6
Q C Moros
J Scott
2 3 8 C Martínez
P Tarabini
7 4 6
M de Swardt
D Graham
6 6 M de Swardt
D Graham
6 6 4
P Langrová
R Zrubáková
1 3 8 C Martínez
P Tarabini
6 6 6
F Labat
M Paz
6 6 14 K Adams
K Boogert
4 7 4
A Lettiere
M Tu
1 3 F Labat
M Paz
2 3
M Saeki
Y Yoshida
2 5 14 K Adams
K Boogert
6 6
14 K Adams
K Boogert
6 7 8 C Martínez
P Tarabini
0r
15 A Kournikova
E Likhovtseva
6 6 6 2 M Hingis
A Sánchez Vicario
4
Q A Miller
J Steven
2 7 4 15 A Kournikova
E Likhovtseva
5 6 6
T Križan
E Martincová
5 4 M Babel
L Golarsa
7 3 3
M Babel
L Golarsa
7 6 15 A Kournikova
E Likhovtseva
4 4
H Nagyová
P Schnyder
0 1 2 M Hingis
A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
A Coetzer
M Pierce
6 6 A Coetzer
M Pierce
4 2
I Gorrochategui
I Spîrlea
3 1 2 M Hingis
A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
2 M Hingis
A Sánchez Vicario
6 6

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