1997 Nottingham Open – Doubles

Doubles
1997 Nottingham Open
Final
Champions	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith
Runners-up	Danny Sapsford Chris Wilkinson
Score	4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Details
Draw	16
Seeds	4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Mark Petchey and Danny Sapsford were the defending champions, but did not partner together this year. Petchey partnered Sargis Sargsian, losing in the first round. Sapsford partnered Chris Wilkinson, losing in the final.

Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith won the title, defeating Sapsford and Wilkinson 4–6, 7–6, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

1. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (champions)
2. Rick Leach / Byron Talbot (first round)
3. Jan Siemerink / Cyril Suk (first round)
4. Donald Johnson / Francisco Montana (semifinals)

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	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		D Adams M Barnard	1	3				1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	7	6
		J Gimelstob D Nestor	7	7					J Gimelstob D Nestor	6	1
		N Marques J Tarango	6	6											1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	1	6	6
	3	J Siemerink C Suk	4	4												N Broad G Muller	6	3	2
		N Broad G Muller	6	6					N Broad G Muller	7	3	7
		G Connell S Davis	4	7	6				L Jensen M Jensen	6	6	6
		L Jensen M Jensen	6	5	7																	1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	4	7	7
		B Haygarth P Norval	6	6																		WC	D Sapsford C Wilkinson	6	6	6
	WC	A Boetsch J Courier	1	2					B Haygarth P Norval	6	7	4
		K Jones J Waite	4	6				4	D Johnson F Montana	7	6	6
	4	D Johnson F Montana	6	7											4	D Johnson F Montana	6	6	4
	WC	M Petchey S Sargsian	4	4											WC	D Sapsford C Wilkinson	7	1	6
	Q	M Ondruska G Stafford	6	6				Q	M Ondruska G Stafford	6	6	2
	WC	D Sapsford C Wilkinson	6	3	6			WC	D Sapsford C Wilkinson	3	7	6
	2	R Leach R Talbot	2	6	3

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