1997 Challenge Bell – Doubles

Debbie Graham and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy were the defending champions, but decided not to compete together. Graham partnered with Mariaan de Swardt, but lost in the semifinals to Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat. Schultz-McCarthy partnered with Rebecca Jensen, but lost in the first round to Patricia Hy-Boulais and Chanda Rubin.

Doubles
1997 Challenge Bell
Champions	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Runners-up	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
Final score	6–4, 5–7, 7–5

Main article: 1997 Challenge Bell

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title, defeating Fusai and Tauziat 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

1. Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs (Champions)
2. Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (Final)
3. Amy Frazier / Rika Hiraki (Quarterfinals)
4. Patricia Hy-Boulais / Chanda Rubin (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	4	6
		M Grzybowska M Murić	4	6	4			1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
	Q	A Ellwood A Miller	7	4	6			Q	A Ellwood A Miller	4	3
	WC	M Bernard I Plesu	6	6	1										1	L Raymond R Stubbs	w/o
	4	P Hy-Boulais C Rubin	7	4	6											S Jeyaseelan R Simpson
		R Jensen B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	3			4	P Hy-Boulais C Rubin
		S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	7	6					S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	w/o
		E Callens L Golarsa	5	4																		1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	5	7
		M de Swardt D Graham	6	6																		2	A Fusai N Tauziat	4	7	5
		S Pitkowski M Tu	2	0					M de Swardt D Graham	6	6
		A Dechaume-Balleret D Van Roost	5	3				3	A Frazier R Hiraki	4	2
	3	A Frazier R Hiraki	7	6												M de Swardt D Graham	5	3
		M Drake R Kolbovic	1	0											2	A Fusai N Tauziat	7	6
		J Lee L Lee	6	6					J Lee L Lee	4	3
		C Cristea C Morariu	3	3				2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6

References

• Main Draw