1997 Challenge Bell – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Challenge Bell
Champions United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
Runners-up France Alexandra Fusai
France Nathalie Tauziat
Final score 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Main article: 1997 Challenge Bell

Debbie Graham and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy were the defending champions, but decided not to compete together. Graham partnered with Mariaan de Swardt, but lost in the semifinals to Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat. Schultz-McCarthy partnered with Rebecca Jensen, but lost in the first round to Patricia Hy-Boulais and Chanda Rubin.

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title, defeating Fusai and Tauziat 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Key

First RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 4 6
Poland M Grzybowska
Croatia M Murić
4 6 4 1 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 6
Q Australia A Ellwood
United States A Miller
7 4 6 Q Australia A Ellwood
United States A Miller
4 3
WC Canada M Bernard
Canada I Plesu
6 6 1 1 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
w/o
4 Canada P Hy-Boulais
United States C Rubin
7 4 6 Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson
United States R Jensen
Netherlands B Schultz-McCarthy
6 6 3 4 Canada P Hy-Boulais
United States C Rubin
Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson
7 6 Canada S Jeyaseelan
Canada R Simpson
w/o
Belgium E Callens
Italy L Golarsa
5 4 1 United States L Raymond
Australia R Stubbs
6 5 7
South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham
6 6 2 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
4 7 5
France S Pitkowski
United States M Tu
2 0 South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham
6 6
France A Dechaume-Balleret
Belgium D Van Roost
5 3 3 United States A Frazier
Japan R Hiraki
4 2
3 United States A Frazier
Japan R Hiraki
7 6 South Africa M de Swardt
United States D Graham
5 3
Canada M Drake
Canada R Kolbovic
1 0 2 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
7 6
United States J Lee
United States L Lee
6 6 United States J Lee
United States L Lee
4 3
Romania C Cristea
United States C Morariu
3 3 2 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 6
2 France A Fusai
France N Tauziat
6 6

References

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