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1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Doubles

Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Mark Philippoussis and Patrick Rafter.

Doubles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Final
ChampionsThe Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
Runners-upAustralia Mark Philippoussis
Australia Patrick Rafter
Score7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · Newsweek Champions Cup · 1998 →

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor won in the final 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 against Philippoussis and Rafter.

Seeds

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The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.

  1.   Todd Woodbridge /   Mark Woodforde (final)
  2.   Jacco Eltingh /   Paul Haarhuis (second round)
  3.   Byron Black /   Grant Connell (second round)
  4.   Ellis Ferreira /   Patrick Galbraith (second round)
  5.   Sébastien Lareau /   Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
  6.   Mark Knowles /   Daniel Nestor (champions)
  7.   Jonas Björkman /   Nicklas Kulti (quarterfinals)
  8.   Rick Leach /   Jonathan Stark (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Semifinals Final
          
1
4 6 6
 
6 4 7
 
6 6 5
6
7 4 7
6
6 3 6
Q
4 6 3

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1
6 6 6
 
4 6 7  
3 7 4
 
6 3 5 1
6 7  
WC
7 6   8
3 5  
WC
6 4   WC
6 1  
 
6 3 4 8
7 6  
8
3 6 6 1
4 6 6
 
6 4 7
3
6 4  
 
2 3    
7 6  
 
6 6    
7 6  
 
4 4   5
6 6  
 
6 6    
3 6  
 
1 5   5
6 7  
5
6 7  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6
4 7 6
 
6 5 3 6
7 6  
 
6 6 6 WC
5 3  
WC
4 7 7 6
7 6  
 
3 2    
5 4  
 
6 6    
4 6 6
4
6 3 4
6
6 3 6
7
6 6   Q
4 6 3
Q
2 4   7
6 6  
 
4 4    
3 3  
 
6 6   7
6 4  
 
6 4   Q
7 6  
Q
7 6   Q
7 6  
2
6 4  

References

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