Doubles
1997 ATP German Open
Champions	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez
Runners-up	Neil Broad Piet Norval
Score	6–3, 7–6

Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in second round to qualifiers Alberto Berasategui and Alberto Martín.

Luis Lobo and Javier Sánchez won the title by defeating Neil Broad and Piet Norval 6–3, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez	6	7
	3	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith	3	6
								7	Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez	6	7
								8	Neil Broad Piet Norval	3	6
	4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov Andrei Olhovskiy	4	4
	8	Neil Broad Piet Norval	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	7	6
		S Doseděl P Vízner	5	4					MK Goellner D Prinosil	5	3
		MK Goellner D Prinosil	7	6											1	J Eltingh P Haarhuis	4	4
		D Adams W Ferreira	6	3	7										7	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	6
		HJ Davids S Schalken	3	6	5				D Adams W Ferreira	3	6
		T Carbonell F Roig	4	7	2			7	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	7
	7	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	5	6																	7	L Lobo J Sánchez	6	7
																						3	E Ferreira P Galbraith	3	6
								3	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
	WC	D Elsner T Haas	4	5				WC	B Becker A Rădulescu	3	4
	WC	B Becker A Rădulescu	6	7											3	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	5	7
		D Ekerot P Nyborg	6	4												J Eagle A Florent	3	7	6
		P Albano G Kuerten	7	6					P Albano G Kuerten	6	1
		J Eagle A Florent	6	6					J Eagle A Florent	7	6
	6	G Connell J Grabb	4	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	L Pimek B Talbot	6	6	6
	WC	L Burgsmüller N Kiefer	7	2	1			5	L Pimek B Talbot	3	3
		T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6	6				T Kronemann D Macpherson	6	6
		D Johnson J Tarango	0	7	3											T Kronemann D Macpherson	2	6	4
		P Kilderry S Noteboom	4	4											4	Y Kafelnikov A Olhovskiy	6	3	6
		JP Fleurian J Waite	6	6					JP Fleurian J Waite	1	4
								4	Y Kafelnikov A Olhovskiy	6	6
																						4	Y Kafelnikov A Olhovskiy	4	4
	8	N Broad P Norval	3	6	6																	8	N Broad P Norval	6	6
		P Cash G Muller	6	0	2			8	N Broad P Norval	6	6
		M Oosting J Siemerink	3	6				WC	K Braasch J Knippschild	2	3
	WC	K Braasch J Knippschild	6	7											8	N Broad P Norval	7	6
	Q	O Kristiansson T Nydahl	4	3											Q	A Berasategui A Martín	5	2
	Q	A Berasategui A Martín	6	6				Q	A Berasategui A Martín	6	6	7
								2	M Knowles D Nestor	3	7	5

References

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)