1997 ATP Tour World Championships – Doubles

Rick Leach and Jonathan Stark defeated Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the doubles tennis title at the 1997 ATP Tour World Championships.[1]

Doubles
1997 ATP Tour World Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Rick Leach
United States Jonathan Stark
Runners-upIndia Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
Score6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Mark Woodforde and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the round-robin stage.

Seeds

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  1.   Todd Woodbridge /   Mark Woodforde (round robin)
  2.   Jacco Eltingh /   Paul Haarhuis (semifinals)
  3.   Ellis Ferreira /   Patrick Galbraith (round robin)
  4.   Rick Leach /   Jonathan Stark (champions)
  5.   Mahesh Bhupathi /   Leander Paes (final)
  6.   Sébastien Lareau /   Alex O'Brien (semifinals)
  7.   Mark Knowles /   Daniel Nestor (round robin, withdrew due to a rib injury of Knowles)
  8.   Donald Johnson /   Francisco Montana (round robin)
  9.   Trevor Kronemann /   David Macpherson (round robin)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
5   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
6 6  
6   Sébastien Lareau
  Alex O'Brien
4 4  
5   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
3 4 63    
4   Rick Leach
  Jonathan Stark
6 6 77    
4   Rick Leach
  Jonathan Stark
6 6  
2   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
3 4  

Green group

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    Woodbridge
  Woodforde
  Leach
  Stark
  Lareau
  O'Brien
  Johnson
  Montana
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5) 6–7(4–7), 5–7 6–4, 6–1 2–1 4–3 42–35 3
4   Rick Leach
  Jonathan Stark
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7) 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 6–3, 6–4 2–1 5–3 43–39 1
6   Sébastien Lareau
  Alex O'Brien
7–6(7–4), 7–5 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 2–1 5–3 42–38 2
8   Donald Johnson
  Francisco Montana
4–6, 1–6 3–6, 4–6 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 0–3 1–6 24–39 4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Yellow group

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    Eltingh
  Haarhuis
  Ferreira
  Galbraith
  Bhupathi
  Paes
  Knowles
  Nestor
  Kronemann
  Macpherson
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
7–6(7–1), 6–7(5–7), 6–2 6–3, 6–2 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
(w/ Knowles / Nestor)
3–0 6–1 44–30 1
3   Ellis Ferreira
  Patrick Galbraith
6–7(1–7), 7–6(7–5), 2–6 5–7, 4–6 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 7–5
(w/ Knowles / Nestor)
1–2 3–5 43–46 3
5   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes
3–6, 2–6 7–5, 6–4 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
(w/ Kronemann / Macpherson)
2–1 4–2 31–31 2
7

9
  Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor
  Trevor Kronemann
  David Macpherson
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
(w/ Knowles / Nestor)
2–6, 7–6(8–6), 5–7
(w/ Knowles / Nestor)
4–6, 6–7(5–7)
(w/ Kronemann / Macpherson)
0–2

0–1
1–4

0–2
24–32

10–13
4

5

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

References

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  1. ^ "1997 ATP Tour World Championships – Doubles results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).