1997 Romanian Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Romanian Open
Champions	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez
Runners-up	Hendrik Jan Davids Daniel Orsanic
Score	7–5, 7–5
Draw	16 (3WC/1Q)
Seeds	4

Main article: 1997 Romanian Open

David Ekerot and Jeff Tarango were the defending champions, but Ekerot did not compete this year. Tarango teamed up with Roger Smith and lost in the first round to Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez.

Lobo and Sánchez won the title by defeating Hendrik Jan Davids and Daniel Orsanic 7–5, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

1. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (champions)
2. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (semifinals)
3. Tomás Carbonell / Francisco Roig (first round)
4. Pablo Albano / Àlex Corretja (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	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6
		R Smith J Tarango	4	3				1	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	7
	WC	A Pavel G Trifu	6	2					A Kratzmann L Pimek	4	6
		A Kratzmann L Pimek	7	6											1	L Lobo J Sánchez	7	6
	4	P Albano À Corretja	4	3												C Brandi N Lapentti	5	2
		A Berasategui A Martín	6	6					A Berasategui A Martín	6	6	1
		C Brandi N Lapentti	6	6					C Brandi N Lapentti	7	4	6
		K Kinnear A Kitinov	4	4																		1	L Lobo J Sánchez	7	7
	WC	I Moldovan D Pescariu	5	4																			HJ Davids D Orsanic	5	5
		HJ Davids D Orsanic	7	6					HJ Davids D Orsanic	6	7
		B Coupe P Rosner	6	7					B Coupe P Rosner	3	5
	3	T Carbonell F Roig	4	5												HJ Davids D Orsanic	3	6	6
	Q	J Alonso E Sánchez	6	6	7										2	D Johnson F Montana	6	3	2
		B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	7	2	5			Q	J Alonso E Sánchez	6	4
	WC	G Cosac R Sabău	6	1	1			2	D Johnson F Montana	7	6
	2	D Johnson F Montana	4	6	6

External links

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