1997 Qatar Open – Doubles

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Doubles
1997 Qatar Open
Champions	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Runners-up	Patrik Fredriksson Magnus Norman
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Patrik Fredriksson and Magnus Norman.

Seeds

1. Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (champions)
2. Peter Nyborg / Libor Pimek (first round)
3. Guillaume Raoux / Javier Sánchez (first round)
4. Hendrik Jan Davids / Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)

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	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		T El-Sawy S Simian	4	4				1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		T Henman J Siemerink	6	6					T Henman J Siemerink	4	4
	WC	T Enqvist M Larsson	4	3											1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
	3	G Raoux J Sánchez	6	6	4											K Braasch S Groen	3	4
		K Braasch S Groen	3	7	6				K Braasch S Groen	1	6	7
		D Johnson L Paes	3	7	1				P Korda P McEnroe	6	3	6
		P Korda P McEnroe	6	6	6																	1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	4	7																	Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	3	2
	WC	J Courier M Stich	4	6	5			Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	6
		M Barnard A Richardson	6	5	2			4	H J Davids S Schalken	3	4
	4	H J Davids S Schalken	3	7	6										Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	7
	WC	K Alami H Arazi	6	6												L Jensen M Jensen	2	6
		S Noteboom F Wibier	3	4				WC	K Alami H Arazi	1	2
		L Jensen M Jensen	2	7	6				L Jensen M Jensen	6	6
	2	P Nyborg L Pimek	6	5	4

External links

• 1997 Qatar Open Doubles draw