1997 Franklin Templeton Classic – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Franklin Templeton Classic
Champions	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez
Runners-up	Jonas Björkman Rick Leach
Final score	6–3, 6–3

Patrick Galbraith and Rick Leach were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Galbraith with Alex O'Brien and Leach with Jonas Björkman.

Galbraith and O'Brien lost in the quarterfinals to Trevor Kronemann and David Macpherson.

Björkman and Leach lost in the final 6–3, 6–3 against Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez.

Seeds

1. Byron Black / Grant Connell (Semifinals)
2. Patrick Galbraith / Alex O'Brien (Quarterfinals)
3. Jonas Björkman / Rick Leach (Final)
4. Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez (Champions)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Black G Connell	4	6	7
	WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	4	6			1	B Black G Connell	6	3	6
	Q	W Black B Shelton	3	6					T Ho J Waite	1	6	1
		T Ho J Waite	6	7											1	B Black G Connell	6	2	3
	3	J Björkman R Leach	7	3	7										3	J Björkman R Leach	3	6	6
		B Haygarth J Tarango	5	6	6			3	J Björkman R Leach	6	6
		J Eagle A Florent	6	6					J Eagle A Florent	4	3
		B MacPhie G Muller	2	4																		3	J Björkman R Leach	3	3
	WC	N Pereira V Spadea	4	4																		4	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6
	WC	L Lavalle M Ruah	6	6				WC	L Lavalle M Ruah	6	3	4
	WC	P Cash M Ríos	2	2				4	L Lobo J Sánchez	4	6	6
	4	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6											4	L Lobo J Sánchez	7	7
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	4	6	7											T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	5
		J Grabb R Reneberg	6	3	6				T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	3	7
		S Stolle C Suk	2	5				2	P Galbraith A O'Brien	4	6	5
	2	P Galbraith A O'Brien	6	7

References

• 1997 Franklin Templeton Classic Doubles Draw