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Doubles
1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Final
Champions	Patrick Rafter Bryan Shelton
Runners-up	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Score	6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 against Patrick Rafter and Bryan Shelton.

Seeds

1. Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde (final)
2. Byron Black / Grant Connell (semifinals)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek (first round)
4. Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith (first round)

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	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	5	6	6
		J Novák C Suk	7	4	4			1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	3	6
		J Grabb J Tarango	6	6					J Grabb J Tarango	3	6	0
		M Ondruska B Talbot	4	1											1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	6	6
	3	Y Kafelnikov D Vacek	6	7	2										Q	N Broad G Muller	3	3
	Q	N Broad G Muller	7	5	6			Q	N Broad G Muller	6	6
		A O'Brien J Stark	6	7					A O'Brien J Stark	4	3
		D Adams M Oosting	3	6																		1	T Woodbridge M Woodforde	4	6	3
	WC	P Rafter B Shelton	5	6	7																	WC	P Rafter B Shelton	6	1	6
	WC	P Cash S Stolle	7	3	6			WC	P Rafter B Shelton	6	6
	WC	J Eagle A Florent	6	7				WC	J Eagle A Florent	4	4
	4	E Ferreira P Galbraith	3	6											WC	P Rafter B Shelton	7	7
		M Damm P Vízner	4	7	7										2	B Black G Connell	5	6
		J Björkman N Kulti	6	6	6				M Damm P Vízner	3	7	2
		P Albano L Lobo	4	4				2	B Black G Connell	6	5	6
	2	B Black G Connell	6	6

References

• 1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships Doubles Draw

• Next Generation Adelaide International
• 1997 ATP Tour
• 1997 in Australian tennis