1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships | |
| Champions | Patrick Rafter Bryan Shelton |
| Runners-up | Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde |
| Score | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 against Patrick Rafter and Bryan Shelton.
Seeds
- Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (final)
- Byron Black / Grant Connell (semifinals)
- Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (first round)
- Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (first round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | T Woodbridge M Woodforde | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Novák C Suk | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | T Woodbridge M Woodforde | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J Grabb J Tarango | 6 | 6 | J Grabb J Tarango | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Ondruska B Talbot | 4 | 1 | 1 | T Woodbridge M Woodforde | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Y Kafelnikov D Vacek | 6 | 7 | 2 | Q | N Broad G Muller | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N Broad G Muller | 7 | 5 | 6 | Q | N Broad G Muller | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A O'Brien J Stark | 6 | 7 | A O'Brien J Stark | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Adams M Oosting | 3 | 6 | 1 | T Woodbridge M Woodforde | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P Rafter B Shelton | 5 | 6 | 7 | WC | P Rafter B Shelton | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P Cash S Stolle | 7 | 3 | 6 | WC | P Rafter B Shelton | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Eagle A Florent | 6 | 7 | WC | J Eagle A Florent | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | E Ferreira P Galbraith | 3 | 6 | WC | P Rafter B Shelton | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Damm P Vízner | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | B Black G Connell | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Björkman N Kulti | 6 | 6 | 6 | M Damm P Vízner | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Albano L Lobo | 4 | 4 | 2 | B Black G Connell | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Black G Connell | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||