1997 Dubai Tennis Championships – Doubles

Byron Black and Grant Connell were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Doubles
1997 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champions	Sander Groen Goran Ivanišević
Runners-up	Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk
Score	7–6, 6–3
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Sander Groen and Goran Ivanišević won in the final 7–6, 6–3 against Sandon Stolle and Cyril Suk.

Seeds

1. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (semifinals)
2. Libor Pimek / Byron Talbot (first round)
3. Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (final)
4. Andrew Kratzmann / Pavel Vízner (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		S Cannon R Smith	2	3				1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
	WC	B Becker P Kühnen	5	3					J Eagle A Florent	3	2
		J Eagle A Florent	7	6											1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	3	6
	4	A Kratzmann P Vízner	3	4												S Groen G Ivanišević	3	6	7
		S Groen G Ivanišević	6	6					S Groen G Ivanišević	6	6
	Q	D Nainkin R Wassen	7	4	6			Q	D Nainkin R Wassen	4	4
	WC	P Cash T Henman	6	6	4																		S Groen G Ivanišević	7	6
	WC	K Alami H Arazi	4	7	5d																	3	S Stolle C Suk	6	3
		P Albano P Nyborg	6	6	6				P Albano P Nyborg	1	6	3
		M Barnard H J Davids	5	3				3	S Stolle C Suk	6	1	6
	3	S Stolle C Suk	7	6											3	S Stolle C Suk	6	5	6
		D Prinosil J Sánchez	3													D Prinosil J Sánchez	1	7	4
		M Bhupathi L Paes	2r						D Prinosil J Sánchez	6	6
		J Novák D Rikl	6	5	6				J Novák D Rikl	2	3
	2	L Pimek B Talbot	4	7	3

External links

• 1997 Dubai Tennis Championships Doubles draw