1997 Mercedes Cup – Doubles

Libor Pimek and Byron Talbot were the defending champions, but lost in the second round to tournament winners Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni.

Doubles
1997 Mercedes Cup
Champions	Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni
Runners-up	Donald Johnson Francisco Montana
Final score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	24 (3WC/1Q/2LL)
Seeds	8

Gustavo Kuerten and Fernando Meligeni won the title by defeating Donald Johnson and Francisco Montana 6–4, 6–4 in the final.[1]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye to the second round.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Andrei Olhovskiy (Quarterfinals)
Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (Semifinals)
Neil Broad / Piet Norval (Second round)
(n/a)
David Adams / Menno Oosting (Quarterfinals)
Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (Final)
Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot (Second round)
Trevor Kronemann / David Macpherson (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final


		Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni	6	6

	WC	Alberto Berasategui Alberto Martín	0	3
									Gustavo Kuerten Fernando Meligeni	6	6

								6	Donald Johnson Francisco Montana	4	4
	6	Donald Johnson Francisco Montana	6	6

	2	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez	4	4

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals


								1	Y Kafelnikov A Olhovskiy	6	6
		J Novák D Rikl	6	3					A Kratzmann J Waite	4	3
		A Kratzmann J Waite	7	6											1	Y Kafelnikov A Olhovskiy	2	7	1
		G Kuerten F Meligeni	7	7												G Kuerten F Meligeni	6	6	6
		T Kempers P Kilderry	6	6					G Kuerten F Meligeni	6	6
								7	L Pimek B Talbot	2	4
																							G Kuerten F Meligeni	6	6
																						WC	A Berasategui A Martín	0	3
								LL	JL de Jager S Melville	2	1
	WC	A Berasategui A Martín	4	7	6			WC	A Berasategui A Martín	6	6
	Q	M Keil J Oncins	6	6	3										WC	A Berasategui A Martín	6	3	7
	WC	D Hrbatý K Kučera	0	6	4										5	D Adams M Oosting	4	6	5
		P Albano À Corretja	6	2	6				P Albano À Corretja	4	3
								5	D Adams M Oosting	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals


								6	D Johnson F Montana	6	3	7
		S Doseděl P Vízner	7	6					S Doseděl P Vízner	3	6	6
		S Groen S Hiršzon	6	1											6	D Johnson F Montana	6	6
	LL	E Benfele Álvarez A Portas	4	4												N Đorđević P Rosner	2	1
		N Đorđević P Rosner	6	6					N Đorđević P Rosner	6	6
								3	N Broad P Norval	4	2
																						6	D Johnson F Montana	6	6
																						2	L Lobo J Sánchez	4	4
								8	T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6	6
		T Nijssen S Noteboom	2	6				WC	J Apell W Ferreira	3	7	1
	WC	J Apell W Ferreira	6	7											8	T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	3	4
		L Arnold Ker D Orsanic	2	7	6										2	L Lobo J Sánchez	4	6	6
		C Brandi F Santoro	6	5	4				L Arnold Ker D Orsanic	3	6	5
								2	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	1	7

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References

"Tenis - Fernando Meligeni". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 2002. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Títulos na carreira como profissional: 97 [...] Torneio de Stuttgart (em parceria com Gustavo Kuerten)

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