1997 Chennai Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Chennai Open
Champions	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
Runners-up	Oleg Ogorodov Eyal Ran
Score	7–6, 7–5

Main article: 1997 Chennai Open

Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won in the final 7–6, 7–5, against Oleg Ogorodov and Eyal Ran.

Seeds

1. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (semifinals)
2. Kent Kinnear / Max Mirnyi (quarterfinals)
3. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (champions)
4. Pat Cash / Sander Groen (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• 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

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	R Leach J Stark	7	6
		J Golmard L Roux	6	4				1	R Leach J Stark	6	7
	WC	N Kirtane S Kirtane	1	2					T Nydahl A Pavel	3	5
		T Nydahl A Pavel	6	6											1	R Leach J Stark	7	4	6
	4	P Cash S Groen	7	6												O Ogorodov E Ran	6	6	7
		J-P Fleurian G Solvès	5	2				4	P Cash S Groen	6	5	3
		O Ogorodov E Ran	6	6					O Ogorodov E Ran	1	7	6
	WC	Susheel Narla G Natekar	1	3																			O Ogorodov E Ran	6	5
		G Etlis O Stanoytchev	4	6																		3	M Bhupathi L Paes	7	7
	WC	T Enqvist M Tillström	6	7				WC	T Enqvist M Tillström
		F Wibier J Winnink	2	4				3	M Bhupathi L Paes	w/o
	3	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6											3	M Bhupathi L Paes	7	7
		T El-Sawy G Köves	6	6												T El-Sawy G Köves	6	6
	Q	L Jonsson M Norman	2	3					T El-Sawy G Köves	4	7	7
		G Motomura R Smith	3	6	1			2	K Kinnear M Mirnyi	6	5	6
	2	K Kinnear M Mirnyi	6	1	6

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