Doubles
1997 Qatar Open
Champions	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis
Runners-up	Patrik Fredriksson Magnus Norman
Score	6–3, 6–2

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Patrik Fredriksson and Magnus Norman.

Seeds

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	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		T El-Sawy S Simian	4	4				1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
		T Henman J Siemerink	6	6					T Henman J Siemerink	4	4
	WC	T Enqvist M Larsson	4	3											1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
	3	G Raoux J Sánchez	6	6	4											K Braasch S Groen	3	4
		K Braasch S Groen	3	7	6				K Braasch S Groen	1	6	7
		D Johnson L Paes	3	7	1				P Korda P McEnroe	6	3	6
		P Korda P McEnroe	6	6	6																	1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	4	7																	Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	3	2
	WC	J Courier M Stich	4	6	5			Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	6
		M Barnard A Richardson	6	5	2			4	H J Davids S Schalken	3	4
	4	H J Davids S Schalken	3	7	6										Q	P Fredriksson M Norman	6	7
	WC	K Alami H Arazi	6	6												L Jensen M Jensen	2	6
		S Noteboom F Wibier	3	4				WC	K Alami H Arazi	1	2
		L Jensen M Jensen	2	7	6				L Jensen M Jensen	6	6
	2	P Nyborg L Pimek	6	5	4

References

• 1997 Qatar Open Doubles Draw