1997 Chevrolet Cup – Doubles

Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni were the defending champions, but Kuerten did not participate this year. Meligeni partnered Luis Lobo, losing in the quarterfinals.

Doubles
1997 Movistar Open
Champions	Hendrik Jan Davids Andrew Kratzmann
Runners-up	Julián Alonso Nicolás Lapentti
Final score	7–6, 5–7, 6–4

Hendrik Jan Davids and Andrew Kratzmann won the title, defeating Julián Alonso and Nicolás Lapentti 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (First Round)
2. Luis Lobo / Fernando Meligeni (Quarterfinals)
3. Lucas Arnold / Daniel Orsanic (Semifinals)
4. Hendrik Jan Davids / Andrew Kratzmann (Champions)

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

Draw

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	D Johnson F Montana	3	4
		J Alonso N Lapentti	6	6					J Alonso N Lapentti	4	7	7
	WC	J Díaz Á López Morón	4	6	4				M Keil TJ Middleton	6	6	6
		M Keil TJ Middleton	6	3	6											J Alonso N Lapentti	4	7	7
	3	L Arnold D Orsanic	7	6											3	L Arnold D Orsanic	6	6	5
		M Hood S Prieto	5	2				3	L Arnold D Orsanic	4	6	6
	WC	N Massú M Ríos	6	6				WC	N Massú M Ríos	6	3	4
	Q	M Rodríguez A Sá	3	2																			J Alonso N Lapentti	6	7	4
		D Bowen D Pescariu	4	2																		4	HJ Davids A Kratzmann	7	5	6
		B Coupe P Rosner	6	6					B Coupe P Rosner	3	6	3
	WC	Francisco Ruiz G Silberstein	6	1	3			4	HJ Davids A Kratzmann	6	3	6
	4	HJ Davids A Kratzmann	4	6	6										4	HJ Davids A Kratzmann	7	6
		A Martín D Roditi	6	5	3											T Nijssen T Anzari	6	2
		T Nijssen T Anzari	4	7	6				T Nijssen T Anzari	4	6	6
		K Kinnear G Van Emburgh	2	5				2	L Lobo F Meligeni	6	3	2
	2	L Lobo F Meligeni	6	7

References

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