1997 French Open – Women's doubles

Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández were the defending champions, but played this year with different partners. Davenport teamed up with Jana Novotná and lost in third round to Conchita Martínez and Patricia Tarabini, while Fernández teamed up with Lisa Raymond, losing in the final.

Women's doubles
1997 French Open
ChampionsUnited States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
Runners-upUnited States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Lisa Raymond
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw64 (4 WC )
Seeds16

Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva won the title, defeating Fernández and Raymond 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was the 6th Fren Open title, 16th Grand Slam title and 68th overall doubles title for Fernández, and the 6th French Open title, 17th Grand Slam title and 66th overall doubles title for Zvereva, in their respective careers.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
77 1 6
6 United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
63 6 3
1 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
3 77 10
3 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6 63 8
3 Switzerland Martina Hingis
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
77 7
7 Indonesia Yayuk Basuki
Netherlands Caroline Vis
63 5
1 United States Gigi Fernández
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
6 6
5 United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Lisa Raymond
2 3
5 United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Lisa Raymond
6 6
4 Latvia Larisa Neiland
Czech Republic Helena Suková
2 3
5 United States Mary Joe Fernández
United States Lisa Raymond
3 6 6
8 France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6 4 1
8 France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
6 6
10 Spain Conchita Martínez
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
2 4

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
United States A Grossman
Slovakia K Habšudová
0 0 1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
United States D Graham
Australia K Kunce
6 65 1 WC France E Curutchet
France S Georges
1 3
WC France E Curutchet
France S Georges
3 77 6 1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
6 6
Germany Ad Barna
Germany An Barna
2 5 Slovakia H Nagyová
Switzerland P Schnyder
4 2
Slovakia H Nagyová
Switzerland P Schnyder
6 7 Slovakia H Nagyová
Switzerland P Schnyder
6 6
United States C Rubin
Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
2 7 6 United States C Rubin
Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
1 2
12 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
6 5 3 1 United States G Fernández
Belarus N Zvereva
77 1 6
16 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
6 6 6 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
63 6 3
Germany B Rittner
Belgium D van Roost
4 2 16 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
5 6 6
Australia A Ellwood
Australia R McQuillan
3 1 Germany W Probst
Japan A Sugiyama
7 4 2
Germany W Probst
Japan A Sugiyama
6 6 16 Romania R Dragomir
Croatia I Majoli
7 4 5
WC France É Loit
France A Mauresmo
6 6 6 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
5 6 7
South Africa M de Swardt
Hungary A Temesvári
3 4 WC France É Loit
France A Mauresmo
6 3 7
Germany K Freye
Netherlands S Noorlander
1 0 6 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
3 6 9
6 United States N Arendt
Netherlands M Bollegraf
6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Switzerland M Hingis
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 77
Italy R Grande
Australia KA Guse
3 62 3 Switzerland M Hingis
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
France C Dhenin
France S Pitkowski
4 2 Belgium N Feber
Canada P Hy-Boulais
4 0
Belgium N Feber
Canada P Hy-Boulais
6 6 3 Switzerland M Hingis
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
6 6
Romania C Cristea
Spain V Ruano Pascual
3 6 5 Italy S Farina
Italy G Pizzichini
4 1
Italy S Farina
Italy G Pizzichini
6 3 7 Italy S Farina
Italy G Pizzichini
7 1 6
Poland M Grzybowska
Poland A Olsza
1 4 14 Netherlands K Boogert
Romania I Spîrlea
5 6 2
14 Netherlands K Boogert
Romania I Spîrlea
6 6 3 Switzerland M Hingis
Spain A Sánchez Vicario
77 7
9 United States K Adams
United States L McNeil
4 6 6 7 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
63 5
Slovenia T Križan
France N van Lottum
6 2 4 9 United States K Adams
United States L McNeil
4 3
Czech Republic P Langrová
Czech Republic L Němečková
3 2 Argentina M Paz
Canada R Simpson
6 6
Argentina M Paz
Canada R Simpson
6 6 Argentina M Paz
Canada R Simpson
4 6 3
Argentina I Gorrochategui
United States L Wild
6 6 7 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 3 6
Germany S Meier
Austria B Schwartz
3 1 Argentina I Gorrochategui
United States L Wild
3 3
Ukraine O Lugina
Bulgaria E Pampoulova
3 2 7 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6
7 Indonesia Y Basuki
Netherlands C Vis
6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States MJ Fernández
United States L Raymond
6 6
United States C Morariu
France AG Sidot
1 3 5 United States MJ Fernández
United States L Raymond
6 6
Japan M Saeki
Japan Y Yoshida
77 6 Japan M Saeki
Japan Y Yoshida
1 2
Bulgaria S Krivencheva
Russia E Makarova
64 3 5 United States MJ Fernández
United States L Raymond
4 6 6
Belgium E Callens
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen
7 1 6 Belgium E Callens
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen
6 3 4
Argentina L Montalvo
Argentina P Suárez
5 6 2 Belgium E Callens
United States G Helgeson-Nielsen
77 6
Australia D Jones
Thailand T Tanasugarn
6 4 4 13 United States A Frazier
United States K Po
63 1
13 United States A Frazier
United States K Po
3 6 6 5 United States MJ Fernández
United States L Raymond
6 6
11 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
6 6 4 Latvia L Neiland
Czech Republic H Suková
2 3
Czech Republic R Bobková
Czech Republic E Melicharová
3 1 11 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
6 6
Hungary V Csurgó
South Africa L Horn
6 6 Hungary V Csurgó
South Africa L Horn
3 3
WC France S Berger
France K Jagieniak
2 3 11 Japan N Kijimuta
Japan N Miyagi
1 2
Croatia M Murić
United States T Whitlinger-Jones
2 6 3 4 Latvia L Neiland
Czech Republic H Suková
6 6
United States E deLone
Slovakia R Zrubáková
6 4 6 United States E deLone
Slovakia R Zrubáková
4 1
Australia C Barclay
United Kingdom C Wood
2 3 4 Latvia L Neiland
Czech Republic H Suková
6 6
4 Latvia L Neiland
Czech Republic H Suková
6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 6
South Korea S-h Park
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang
3 4 8 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 6
WC France N Dechy
France L Ghirardi-Rubbi
4 4 Japan R Hiraki
Argentina F Labat
4 3
Japan R Hiraki
Argentina F Labat
6 6 8 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 6
PR Germany M Babel
Italy L Golarsa
6 6 15 Russia A Kournikova
Russia E Likhovtseva
3 4
South Africa R Nideffer
United States K Rinaldi-Stunkel
0 2 PR Germany M Babel
Italy L Golarsa
64 1
Czech Republic E Martincová
Czech Republic H Vildová
6 1 4 15 Russia A Kournikova
Russia E Likhovtseva
77 6
15 Russia A Kournikova
Russia E Likhovtseva
4 6 6 8 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 6
10 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
6 6 10 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
2 4
France A Dechaume-Balleret
France S Testud
3 3 10 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
w/o
South Africa A Coetzer
France M Pierce
6 6 South Africa A Coetzer
France M Pierce
Canada S Jeyaseelan
United States J Lee
4 4 10 Spain C Martínez
Argentina P Tarabini
5 6 6
Sweden Å Carlsson
Italy F Perfetti
4 5 2 United States L Davenport
Czech Republic J Novotná
7 4 4
Germany A Huber
United States M Seles
6 7 Germany A Huber
United States M Seles
5 63
Australia L Pleming
Australia N Pratt
0 1 2 United States L Davenport
Czech Republic J Novotná
7 77
2 United States L Davenport
Czech Republic J Novotná
6 6
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