1997 Australian Open – Women's doubles
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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 the third round, while Sánchez Vicario teamed up with Gigi Fernández and lost in the semifinals.
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Champions | Martina Hingis Natasha Zvereva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runners-up | Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Score | 6–2, 6–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Main article: 1997 Australian Open
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.