1997 Swedish Open – Doubles

Doubles
Doubles
1997 Swedish Open
Final
Champions	Nicklas Kulti; Mikael Tillström
Runners-up	Magnus Gustafsson; Magnus Larsson
Score	6–0, 6–3
Details
Draw	16 (3WC/1Q)
Seeds	4
Events
Singles	Doubles

David Ekerot and Jeff Tarango were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Ekerot teamed up with Peter Nyborg and lost to tournament winners Nicklas Kulti and Mikael Tillström, while Tarango teamed up with Jack Waite and lost in semifinals to tournament runners-up Magnus Gustafsson and Magnus Larsson.

Kulti and Tillström won the title by defeating Gustafsson and Larsson 6–0, 6–3 in the final.^[1] The final saw an unusual event, as both pairs were wild cards.

Seeds

Jeff Tarango / Jack Waite (semifinals)
David Ekerot / Peter Nyborg (first round)
Mark Keil / Fernando Meligeni (quarterfinals)
Sláva Doseděl / Pavel Vízner (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

1	J Tarango J Waite	6	6
Q	T Nydahl A Pavel	4	2		1	J Tarango J Waite	7	6
	B Coupe P Rosner	6	7			B Coupe P Rosner	5	1
	W Arthurs A Kratzmann	3	6						1	J Tarango J Waite	4	3
4	S Doseděl P Vízner	4	1						WC	M Gustafsson M Larsson	6	6
	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	6			P Fredriksson M Norman	6	2
	T Kempers P Kilderry	6	2	0	WC	M Gustafsson M Larsson	7	6
WC	M Gustafsson M Larsson	3	6	6									WC	M Gustafsson M Larsson	0	3
	F Bergh G Köves	4	0										WC	N Kulti M Tillström	6	6
	B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	6	6			B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	6	6
WC	H Andersson N Timfjord	1	5		3	M Keil F Meligeni	1	1
3	M Keil F Meligeni	6	7							B Haygarth G Van Emburgh	3	6
	P Baur M Huning	7	6						WC	N Kulti M Tillström	6	7
	D Bowen S Melville	5	4			P Baur M Huning	3	6
WC	N Kulti M Tillström	6	6		WC	N Kulti M Tillström	6	7
2	D Ekerot P Nyborg	1	4

References

^ "Past Champions - ATP - Doubles". Nordea Open. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020. 1997 - Sverige Nicklas Kulti [WC] Sverige Mikael Tillström - Sverige Magnus Gustafsson Sverige Magnus Larsson [WC] 6–0, 6–3

External links

[1] "Past Champions - ATP - Doubles". Nordea Open. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020. 1997 - Sverige Nicklas Kulti [WC] Sverige Mikael Tillström - Sverige Magnus Gustafsson Sverige Magnus Larsson [WC] 6–0, 6–3

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