1997 Dutch Open – Doubles

Donald Johnson and Francisco Montana were the defending champions, but they chose to compete in Montreal at the same week.

Doubles
1997 Dutch Open
Final
ChampionsAustralia Paul Kilderry
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
Runners-upAustralia Andrew Kratzmann
Belgium Libor Pimek
Score3–6, 7–5, 7–6
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Paul Kilderry and Nicolás Lapentti won the title by defeating Andrew Kratzmann and Libor Pimek 3–6, 7–5, 7–6 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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Draw

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Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   P Albano
  D Orsanic
6 6
  A Berasategui
  A Martín
2 3 1   P Albano
  D Orsanic
7 6
Q   R Sluiter
  M Verkerk
6 6 WC   HJ Davids
  J van Lottum
6 4
WC   HJ Davids
  J van Lottum
7 7 1   P Albano
  D Orsanic
6 6 2
3   A Kratzmann
  L Pimek
3 6 6 3   A Kratzmann
  L Pimek
1 7 6
  D Ekerot
  B Hansen-Dent
6 3 3 3   A Kratzmann
  L Pimek
6 6 6
  H Arazi
  T Vanhoudt
6 6   H Arazi
  T Vanhoudt
4 7 4
  M Keil
  F Meligeni
4 2 3   A Kratzmann
  L Pimek
6 5 6
  JL de Jager
  S Melville
3 3   P Kilderry
  N Lapentti
3 7 7
  P Kilderry
  N Lapentti
6 6   P Kilderry
  N Lapentti
6 6
WC   E Kempes
  P Wessels
1 7 6 WC   E Kempes
  P Wessels
1 2
4   S Noteboom
  F Wibier
6 6 4   P Kilderry
  N Lapentti
6 6 6
  B Haygarth
  G Van Emburgh
6 2 6   D Randall
  J Waite
7 3 3
WC   T Nijssen
  D van Scheppingen
4 6 7 WC   T Nijssen
  D van Scheppingen
4 6 3
  D Randall
  J Waite
6 6   D Randall
  J Waite
6 1 6
2   T Kempers
  M Oosting
4 3

References

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  1. ^ "Asamblea condecoró a Nicolás Lapentti con la medalla 'Vicente Rocafuerte'" [Assembly awarded Nicolás Lapentti the Vicente Rocafuerte medal] (in Spanish). El Universo. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2020. In 1997 [...] he won his first ATP doubles titles at Amsterdam (with Paul Kilderry) and Mexico (with Daniel Orsanic).
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