Doubles
1997 Nokia Open
ChampionsIndia Mahesh Bhupathi
India Leander Paes
Runners-upUnited States Jim Courier
United States Alex O'Brien
Score7–5, 7–6

Martin Damm and Andrei Olhovskiy were the defending champions, but Olhovskiy did not participate this year. Damm partnered Jiří Novák, losing in the first round.

Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes won the title, defeating Jim Courier and Alex O'Brien 7–5, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

  1. India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Leander Paes (champions)
  2. Czech Republic Martin Damm / Czech Republic Jiří Novák (first round)
  3. Zimbabwe Byron Black / United States Jonathan Stark (first round)
  4. United States Richey Reneberg / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
6 6  
WC China B Pan
China Li Lu
2 2   1 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
6 6  
  South Africa M Ondruska
South Africa G Stafford
7 3 5   United States B Behrens
United States P McEnroe
2 4  
  United States B Behrens
United States P McEnroe
6 6 7 1 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
6 6  
3 Zimbabwe B Black
United States J Stark
6 7 4   United States M Keil
United States TJ Middleton
4 4  
  United States M Keil
United States TJ Middleton
7 6 6   United States M Keil
United States TJ Middleton
7 6 6
  Denmark K Carlsen
United States D Wheaton
7 6     Denmark K Carlsen
United States D Wheaton
5 7 2
WC China J Xia
China Lu Ling
6 3   1 India M Bhupathi
India L Paes
7 7  
  Sweden L-A Wahlgren
United Kingdom C Wilkinson
3 6   WC United States J Courier
United States A O'Brien
5 6  
WC United States J Courier
United States A O'Brien
6 7   WC United States J Courier
United States A O'Brien
6 6 7
  Sweden M Tillström
Sweden P Fredriksson
5 7 0 4 United States R Reneberg
Czech Republic C Suk
7 3 5
4 United States R Reneberg
Czech Republic C Suk
7 6 6 WC United States J Courier
United States A O'Brien
w/o    
Q Australia S Draper
Australia P Tramacchi
3 4     Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
     
  Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 6     Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 6  
  United States J Gimelstob
Czech Republic D Rikl
6 6 7   United States J Gimelstob
Czech Republic D Rikl
4 1  
2 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic J Novák
7 4 5
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