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1997 RCA Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 RCA Championships
Final
ChampionsAustralia Michael Tebbutt
Sweden Mikael Tillström
Runners-upSweden Jonas Björkman
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Score6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg were the defending champions, but Grabb did not compete this year. Reneberg teamed up with Chris Woodruff and lost in the first round to Michael Tebbutt and Mikael Tillström.

Tebbutt and Tillström won the title by defeating Jonas Björkman and Nicklas Kulti 6–3, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde (semifinals)
  2. Canada Daniel Nestor / Czech Republic Cyril Suk (second round)
  3. United States Rick Leach / United States Jonathan Stark (second round)
  4. Sweden Jonas Björkman / Sweden Nicklas Kulti (final)
  5. United Kingdom Neil Broad / South Africa Piet Norval (quarterfinals)
  6. Czech Republic Martin Damm / Czech Republic Pavel Vízner (first round)
  7. Canada Grant Connell / United States Patrick Galbraith (semifinals)
  8. United States Donald Johnson / United States Francisco Montana (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Australia Todd Woodbridge
Australia Mark Woodforde
6 4
Q Australia Michael Tebbutt
Sweden Mikael Tillström
7 6
Q Australia Michael Tebbutt
Sweden Mikael Tillström
6 6
4 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
3 2
4 Sweden Jonas Björkman
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
6 6
7 Canada Grant Connell
United States Patrick Galbraith
4 2

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 7
South Africa M Ondruska
South Africa G Stafford
6 6 South Africa M Ondruska
South Africa G Stafford
2 6
WC Netherlands S Groen
Chile M Ríos
2 3 1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
4 6 7
Argentina P Albano
Spain À Corretja
3 1 8 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
6 3 5
Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
6 6 Australia J Eagle
Australia A Florent
WC Germany T Haas
Canada J Robichaud
2 5 8 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
w / o
8 United States D Johnson
United States F Montana
6 7 1 Australia T Woodbridge
Australia M Woodforde
6 4
Q Australia M Tebbutt
Sweden M Tilsltröm
7 6
3 United States R Leach
United States J Stark
6 3 3
Q Australia M Tebbutt
Sweden M Tilsltröm
6 4 7 Q Australia M Tebbutt
Sweden M Tilsltröm
4 6 6
United States R Reneberg
United States C Woodruff
4 6 6 Q Australia M Tebbutt
Sweden M Tilsltröm
2 7 6
United States K Kinnear
Hungary G Köves
3 2 5 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 5 3
France O Delaître
France F Santoro
6 6 France O Delaître
France F Santoro
South Africa B Haygarth
United States G Van Emburgh
3 5 5 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
w / o
5 United Kingdom N Broad
South Africa P Norval
6 7

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Czech Republic M Damm
Czech Republic P Vízner
6 3 3
United States J Gimelstob
Sweden P Nyborg
3 6 6 United States J Gimelstob
Sweden P Nyborg
6 6
Croatia G Ivanišević
North Macedonia A Kitinov
7 6 Croatia G Ivanišević
North Macedonia A Kitinov
4 4
Czech Republic J Novák
South Africa B Talbot
6 5 United States J Gimelstob
Sweden P Nyborg
6 5
Sweden T Enqvist
Sweden M Larsson
7 6 4 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
7 7
South Africa D Adams
South Africa W Ferreira
6 0 Sweden T Enqvist
Sweden M Larsson
2 2
4 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
6 6
4 Sweden J Björkman
Sweden N Kulti
6 6
7 Canada G Connell
United States P Galbraith
6 7 7 Canada G Connell
United States P Galbraith
4 2
South Africa JL de Jager
Belarus M Mirnyi
4 6 7 Canada G Connell
United States P Galbraith
7 7
WC United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
6 6 4 South Africa N Godwin
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 6
South Africa N Godwin
The Bahamas M Merklein
3 7 6 7 Canada G Connell
United States P Galbraith
6 1 6
United States D Randall
United States J Waite
7 6 United States D Randall
United States J Waite
3 6 1
Q United States M Sprengelmeyer
Australia L Smith
6 4 United States D Randall
United States J Waite
7 6
2 Canada D Nestor
Czech Republic C Suk
5 4

References

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  1. ^ Lowenkron, Hank (17 August 1997). "Bjorkman beats Moya in rain-delayed final". Indianapolis. Associated Press. Retrieved 4 January 2021. But, the team of Mikael Tillstrom of Sweden and Michael Tebbutt of Australia defeated Bjorkman and countryman Nicklas Kulti 6-3, 6-2.
  2. ^ "Seles extends string of Canadian Open titles". Orlando Sentinel. 18 August 1997. Retrieved 4 January 2021. But, the team of Mikael Tillstrom of Sweden and Michael Tebbutt of Australia defeated Bjorkman and countryman Nicklas Kulti, 6-3, 6-2.
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