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
Champions	Paul Kilderry Nicolás Lapentti
Runners-up	Andrew Kratzmann Libor Pimek
Score	3–6, 7–5, 7–6
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 1997 Dutch Open (tennis)

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

1. Pablo Albano / Daniel Orsanic (semifinals)
2. Tom Kempers / Menno Oosting (first round)
3. Andrew Kratzmann / Libor Pimek (final)
4. Stephen Noteboom / Fernon Wibier (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

Draw

	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

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).

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)