1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis | |
| Champions |  Nicolás Lapentti Daniel Orsanic |
| Runners-up |  Luis Herrera Mariano Sánchez |
| Score | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Draw | 16 (1Q/2WC) |
| Seeds | 4 |
Donald Johnson and Francisco Montana were the defending champions, but decided to compete in Stuttgart at the same week
Nicolás Lapentti and Daniel Orsanic won the title by defeating Luis Herrera and Mariano Sánchez 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 in the final.[1]
Seeds
- Luis Lobo /
Javier Sánchez (first round) 
Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen (semifinals)- Nicolás Lapentti / Daniel Orsanic (champions)
Hendrik Jan Davids / 
Andrew Kratzmann (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
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | L Lobo J Sánchez
| 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
B Coupe P Rosner
| 5 | 7 | 7 | B Coupe P Rosner
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
D Roditi T Anzari
| 2 | 6 | 4 | K Kinnear G Van Emburgh
| 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Kinnear G Van Emburgh
| 6 | 1 | 6 | B Coupe P Rosner
| 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | HJ Davids A Kratzmann
| 2 | 4 | WC | L Herrera M Sánchez
| 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J Burillo A Martín
| 6 | 6 | J Burillo A Martín
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Hood S Prieto
| 3 | 7 | 4 | WC | L Herrera M Sánchez
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | L Herrera M Sánchez
| 6 | 6 | 6 | WC | L Herrera M Sánchez
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B MacPhie T Nijssen
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | N Lapentti D Orsanic
| 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B Martínez M Osorio
| 6 | 3 | 6 | B MacPhie T Nijssen
| 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 F Meligeni A Sá
| 5 | 6 | 3 | N Lapentti D Orsanic
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | N Lapentti D Orsanic
| 7 | 7 | 3 | N Lapentti D Orsanic
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A Hernández Ó Ortiz
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | L Jensen M Jensen
| 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| L Arnold Ker D Bowen
| 6 | 1 | 6 | L Arnold Ker D Bowen
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Keil TJ Middleton
| 3 | 4 | 2 | L Jensen M Jensen
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | L Jensen M Jensen
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Asamblea condecoró a Nicolás Lapentti con la medalla 'Vicente Rocafuerte'" [Assembly awarded Nicolás Lapentti the Vicente Rocafuerte medal] (in Spanish). El Universo. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
In 1997 [...] he won his first ATP doubles titles at Amsterdam (with Paul Kilderry) and Mexico (with Daniel Orsanic).