1997 Heineken Trophy – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1997 Heineken Trophy
Final
ChampionsCzech Republic Eva Melicharová
Czech Republic Helena Vildová
Runners-upSlovakia Karina Habšudová
Argentina Florencia Labat
Score6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Larisa Neiland and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy were the defending champions but only Neiland competed that year with Ruxandra Dragomir.

Dragomir and Neiland lost in the quarterfinals to Eva Melicharová and Helena Vildová.

Melicharová and Vildová won in the final 6–3, 7–6(8–6) against Karina Habšudová and Florencia Labat.

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Romania Ruxandra Dragomir / Latvia Larisa Neiland (quarterfinals)
  2. Belgium Sabine Appelmans / Netherlands Miriam Oremans (first round)
  3. Netherlands Kristie Boogert / United States Linda Wild (semifinals)
  4. Germany Anke Huber / France Mary Pierce (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Romania R Dragomir
Latvia L Neiland
w/o    
  Germany B Rittner
Belgium D Van Roost
      1 Romania R Dragomir
Latvia L Neiland
6 3 5
  Czech Republic E Melicharová
Czech Republic H Vildová
6 6     Czech Republic E Melicharová
Czech Republic H Vildová
3 6 7
  Romania C Cristea
France S Pitkowski
1 2     Czech Republic E Melicharová
Czech Republic H Vildová
w/o    
4 Germany A Huber
France M Pierce
6 6   4 Germany A Huber
France M Pierce
     
  Czech Republic P Langrová
Switzerland P Schnyder
3 3   4 Germany A Huber
France M Pierce
7 6  
WC Netherlands F Joosten
Netherlands A Mikkers
1 1     Poland A Olsza
Japan Y Yoshida
5 3  
  Poland A Olsza
Japan Y Yoshida
6 6     Czech Republic Eva Melicharová
Czech Republic Helena Vildová
6 78  
  Czech Republic D Chládková
Czech Republic S Kleinová
6 4 3   Slovakia Karina Habšudová
Argentina Florencia Labat
3 66  
  Belgium S Devillé
Germany J Kandarr
0 6 6   Belgium S Devillé
Germany J Kandarr
4 4  
  Sweden Å Carlsson
Canada P Hy-Boulais
6 3 3 3 Netherlands K Boogert
United States L Wild
6 6  
3 Netherlands K Boogert
United States L Wild
4 6 6 3 Netherlands K Boogert
United States L Wild
1 7 5
  Australia D Jones
Thailand T Tanasugarn
5 7 6   Slovakia K Habšudová
Argentina F Labat
6 5 7
  Belgium E Callens
Belgium L Courtois
7 5 3   Australia D Jones
Thailand T Tanasugarn
6 6 1
  Slovakia K Habšudová
Argentina F Labat
7 6     Slovakia K Habšudová
Argentina F Labat
2 7 6
2 Belgium S Appelmans
Netherlands M Oremans
5 4  
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