1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Doubles

Doubles
Doubles
1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
1996 Champions	Manon Bollegraf ; Meredith McGrath
Final
Champions	Alexandra Fusai ; Nathalie Tauziat
Runners-up	Eva Melicharová ; Helena Vildová
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Events
Singles	Doubles

Manon Bollegraf and Meredith McGrath were the defending champions, but did not compete in this event.

Seeds

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

First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	7
	V Csurgo C Schneider	1	5		1	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	A-G Sidot M Strandlund	6	6			A-G Sidot M Strandlund	2	4
	K Habšudová R Zrubáková	1	2							1	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
3	S Farina B Rittner	4	6	6						3	S Farina B Rittner	4	1
	F Labat S Testud	6	4	4	3	S Farina B Rittner	5	6	6
	P Hy-Boulais W Probst	6	6			P Hy-Boulais W Probst	7	1	3
LL	M Maruska B Schwartz	3	1											1	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	4	6	6
	T Križan P Schnyder	6	6												Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová	6	3	1
	Adriana Barna Anca Barna	1	4			T Križan P Schnyder	6	7	3
	E Melicharová H Vildová	6	6			E Melicharová H Vildová	7	6	6
4	L Golarsa C Singer	2	4								E Melicharová H Vildová	6	6
WC	B Schett J Wiesner	6	4								Å Carlsson F Perfetti	3	3
	Å Carlsson F Perfetti	7	6			Å Carlsson F Perfetti	6	6
Q	M Schnell P Wartusch	4	4		2	S Appelmans C Rubin	3	4
2	S Appelmans C Rubin	6	6