1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Doubles

Pat Cash and Patrick Rafter were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Doubles
1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Champions	Mark Merklein Vincent Spadea
Runners-up	Alex O'Brien Jeff Salzenstein
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Main article: 1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

Mark Merklein and Vincent Spadea won the title, defeating Alex O'Brien and Jeff Salzenstein 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Byron Black / Grant Connell (first round)
2. Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk (semifinals)
3. Scott Davis / Kelly Jones (first round)
4. Tom Kempers / Tom Nijssen (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	B Black G Connell	6	1	5
		M Ondruska G Stafford	3	6	7				M Ondruska G Stafford	4	2
	WC	M Merklein V Spadea	2	6	7			WC	M Merklein V Spadea	6	6
		M Keil C Woodruff	6	4	6										WC	M Merklein V Spadea	6	6
	3	S Davis K Jones	5	3											Q	W Black M Ruah	3	3
	Q	W Black M Ruah	7	6				Q	W Black M Ruah	6	6	7
		N Pereira G Raoux	3	6	7				N Pereira G Raoux	2	7	5
		P Kilderry K Kinnear	6	4	6																	WC	M Merklein V Spadea	6	4	6
		P Korda B Steven	6	3																		WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	4	6	4
	WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	7	6				WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	7	7
		L Arnold F Meligeni	2	4				4	T Kempers T Nijssen	6	6
	4	T Kempers T Nijssen	6	6											WC	A O'Brien J Salzenstein	6	6	6
	WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	6											2	S Stolle C Suk	4	7	3
		R Bergh C van Rensburg	1	4				WC	L Jensen M Jensen	6	4
		J Frana D Rikl	6	2				2	S Stolle C Suk	7	6
	2	S Stolle C Suk	7	6

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