1997 IGA Tennis Classic – Doubles

Chanda Rubin and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Doubles
1997 IGA Classic
1996 Champions	Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Champions	Rika Hiraki Nana Miyagi
Runners-up	Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer Tami Whitlinger-Jones
Score	6–4, 6–1
Draw	16
Seeds	4

Rika Hiraki and Nana Miyagi won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer and Tami Whitlinger-Jones.

Seeds

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

1. Amanda Coetzer / Lindsay Davenport (first round)
2. Amy Frazier / Kimberly Po (semifinals)
3. Katrina Adams / Mariaan de Swardt (first round)
4. Rika Hiraki / Nana Miyagi (champions)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Coetzer L Davenport	4	5
	WC	J Lee L Lee	6	7				WC	J Lee L Lee	6	6	7
		P Hy-Boulais K Kschwendt	6	6					P Hy-Boulais K Kschwendt	7	0	6
		L Horn D Jones	4	4											WC	J Lee L Lee	4	4
	3	K Adams M de Swardt	4	5												M Werdel-Witmeyer T Whitlinger-Jones	6	6
		M Werdel-Witmeyer T Whitlinger-Jones	6	7					M Werdel-Witmeyer T Whitlinger-Jones	5	6	7
		A Grossman G Helgeson-Nielsen	2	6					D Graham K Radford	7	3	6
		D Graham K Radford	6	7																			Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer Tami Whitlinger-Jones	4	1
	Q	E Brioukhovets M Drake	3	3																		4	Rika Hiraki Nana Miyagi	6	6
		E Hakami V Lake	6	6					E Hakami V Lake	1	5
		A Lettiere P Shriver	3	6	3			4	R Hiraki N Miyagi	6	7
	4	R Hiraki N Miyagi	6	4	6										4	R Hiraki N Miyagi	6	4	6
		E deLone N Pratt	1	5											2	A Frazier K Po	4	6	3
		C Cristea M Grzybowska	6	7					C Cristea M Grzybowska	1	3
		A Dechaume-Balleret R Simpson	4	3				2	A Frazier K Po	6	6
	2	A Frazier K Po	6	6

External links

• 1997 IGA Classic Doubles draw