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1997 Australian Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
1997 Australian Open
Champions Switzerland Martina Hingis
Belarus Natasha Zvereva
Runners-up United States Lindsay Davenport
United States Lisa Raymond
Final score 6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
Legends men women mixed
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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Chanda Rubin and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario were the defending champions, but competed this year with different partners. Rubin teamed up with Brenda Schultz-McCarthy and were eliminated in third round, while Sánchez Vicario teamed up with Gigi Fernández and lost in semifinals.

Martina Hingis and Natasha Zvereva won the title, defeating Lindsay Davenport and Lisa Raymond 6–2, 6–2 in the final. It was the 1st Australian Open, 2nd Grand Slam and 4th overall doubles title for Hingis, and the 3rd Australian Open, 16th Grand Slam and 61st overall doubles title for Zvereva, in their respective careers.


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