1997 Chennai Open – Doubles

Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti were the defending champions, but did not participate this year.

Doubles
1997 Chennai Open
Champions	Mahesh Bhupathi Leander Paes
Runners-up	Oleg Ogorodov Eyal Ran
Score	7–6, 7–5

Main article: 1997 Chennai Open

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won in the final 7–6, 7–5, against Oleg Ogorodov and Eyal Ran.

Seeds

1. Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark (semifinals)
2. Kent Kinnear / Max Mirnyi (quarterfinals)
3. Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes (champions)
4. Pat Cash / Sander Groen (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	R Leach J Stark	7	6
		J Golmard L Roux	6	4				1	R Leach J Stark	6	7
	WC	N Kirtane S Kirtane	1	2					T Nydahl A Pavel	3	5
		T Nydahl A Pavel	6	6											1	R Leach J Stark	7	4	6
	4	P Cash S Groen	7	6												O Ogorodov E Ran	6	6	7
		J-P Fleurian G Solvès	5	2				4	P Cash S Groen	6	5	3
		O Ogorodov E Ran	6	6					O Ogorodov E Ran	1	7	6
	WC	Susheel Narla G Natekar	1	3																			O Ogorodov E Ran	6	5
		G Etlis O Stanoytchev	4	6																		3	M Bhupathi L Paes	7	7
	WC	T Enqvist M Tillström	6	7				WC	T Enqvist M Tillström
		F Wibier J Winnink	2	4				3	M Bhupathi L Paes	w/o
	3	M Bhupathi L Paes	6	6											3	M Bhupathi L Paes	7	7
		T El-Sawy G Köves	6	6												T El-Sawy G Köves	6	6
	Q	L Jonsson M Norman	2	3					T El-Sawy G Köves	4	7	7
		G Motomura R Smith	3	6	1			2	K Kinnear M Mirnyi	6	5	6
	2	K Kinnear M Mirnyi	6	1	6

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