1997 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1997 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
ChampionsUnited States Luke Jensen
United States Murphy Jensen
Runners-upSouth Africa Neville Godwin
Netherlands Fernon Wibier
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Grant Connell and Scott Davis were the defending champions, but Connell did not compete this year. Davis teamed up with Kelly Jones and lost in the quarterfinals to Geoff Grant and Mark Merklein.

Luke Jensen and Murphy Jensen won the title by defeating Neville Godwin and Fernon Wibier 6–4, 6–4 in the final.[1]

Seeds[edit]

The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Patrick Galbraith (quarterfinals)
  2. (n/a)
  3. United States Luke Jensen / United States Murphy Jensen (champions)
  4. United States Scott Davis / United States Kelly Jones (quarterfinals)
  5. (n/a)
  6. Belarus Max Mirnyi / Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett (first round)
  7. South Africa Neville Godwin / Netherlands Fernon Wibier (final)
  8. United States Kent Kinnear / North Macedonia Aleksandar Kitinov (second round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
          
7 South Africa Neville Godwin
Netherlands Fernon Wibier
7 7
United States Geoff Grant
The Bahamas Mark Merklein
6 5
7 South Africa Neville Godwin
Netherlands Fernon Wibier
4 4
3 United States Luke Jensen
United States Murphy Jensen
6 6
3 United States Luke Jensen
United States Murphy Jensen
4 7 7
United States T. J. Middleton
Armenia Sargis Sargsian
6 6 6

Top half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
6 3 7
WC Germany T Haas
Czech Republic P Korda
6 6 WC Germany T Haas
Czech Republic P Korda
3 6 6
WC United States D Cantwell
United States Jeremy Loomis
1 3 1 South Africa E Ferreira
United States P Galbraith
7 3 6
Mexico Ó Ortiz
Israel E Ran
6 7 2 7 South Africa N Godwin
Netherlands F Wibier
6 6 7
United States D DiLucia
United States B Shelton
7 6 6 United States D DiLucia
United States B Shelton
6 6 3
Canada G Michibata
The Bahamas R Smith
6 2 7 South Africa N Godwin
Netherlands F Wibier
7 0 6
7 South Africa N Godwin
Netherlands F Wibier
7 6 7 South Africa N Godwin
Netherlands F Wibier
7 7
United States G Grant
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 5
4 United States S Davis
United States K Jones
3 6 6
United States C Clark
United States T Phillipps
7 2 0 Netherlands M Hilpert
South Africa D Nainkin
6 3 4
Netherlands M Hilpert
South Africa D Nainkin
6 6 6 4 United States S Davis
United States K Jones
4 6 2
Australia B Ellwood
Australia M Tebbutt
3 7 4 United States G Grant
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 3 6
United States G Grant
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 6 6 United States G Grant
The Bahamas M Merklein
6 6 6
India M Bhupathi
United States T Ho
6 6 7 India M Bhupathi
United States T Ho
7 4 4
6 Belarus M Mirnyi
Zimbabwe K Ullyett
7 3 6

Bottom half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
LL United States S Bryan
Philippines C Mamiit
3 4
WC United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
6 6 WC United States B Bryan
United States M Bryan
6 3 4
Q Argentina G Etlis
Mexico L Herrera
2 5 Q Australia S Draper
Australia J Stoltenberg
4 6 6
Q Australia S Draper
Australia J Stoltenberg
6 7 Q Australia S Draper
Australia J Stoltenberg
4 4
United States M Joyce
United States V Spadea
7 6 4 3 United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
6 6
United States D Flach
United States C Woodruff
6 7 6 United States D Flach
United States C Woodruff
5 4
3 United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
7 6
3 United States L Jensen
United States M Jensen
4 7 7
8 United States K Kinnear
North Macedonia A Kitinov
6 6 United States TJ Middleton
Armenia S Sargsian
6 6 6
WC United States P Goldstein
United States K Kim
4 3 8 United States K Kinnear
North Macedonia A Kitinov
6 6
United States TJ Middleton
Armenia S Sargsian
6 7 United States TJ Middleton
Armenia S Sargsian
7 7
United States J Salzenstein
United States D Wheaton
4 5 United States TJ Middleton
Armenia S Sargsian
7 6
United States D Bowen
France S Simian
3 6 4 United States S Campbell
Hungary G Köves
6 4
United States S Campbell
Hungary G Köves
6 4 6 United States S Campbell
Hungary G Köves
4 6 6
LL Italy M Martelli
Italy G Pozzi
6 3 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cotsonika, Nicholas J. (21 July 1997). "Chang outlast weary Korda to repeat title". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 January 2021. In doubles, brothers Luke and Murphy Jensen won the title over Neville Godwin of South Africa and Fernon Wibier of France (sic), 6-4, 6-4.

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