Doubles
1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
Champions	Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith
Runners-up	Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro
Score	3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	16
Seeds	4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jim Grabb and Richey Reneberg were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year. Grabb partnered Wayne Black, losing in the first round. Reneberg partnered Sjeng Schalken, losing in the first round.

Ellis Ferreira and Patrick Galbraith won in the final 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, against Olivier Delaître and Fabrice Santoro.

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
		D Randall J Waite	2	1				1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	7
	WC	A Boetsch L Roux	6	5	3				M Oosting B Steven	4	6
		M Oosting B Steven	1	7	6										1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	6	6
	3	N Broad P Norval	7	7												À Corretja S Groen	3	4
	WC	C Pioline G Raoux	6	6				3	N Broad P Norval	6	4	5
		À Corretja S Groen	7	7					À Corretja S Groen	2	6	7
	Q	R Reneberg S Schalken	6	6																		1	E Ferreira P Galbraith	3	6	6
		O Delaître F Santoro	6	4	6																		O Delaître F Santoro	6	2	4
	WC	J-P Fleurian S Simian	3	6	4				O Delaître F Santoro	6	6
		L Pimek F Wibier	6	6	6				L Pimek F Wibier	4	4
	4	W Black J Grabb	4	7	1											O Delaître F Santoro	6	3	6
		P Rafter M Tebbutt	6	6												P Rafter M Tebbutt	4	6	4
		A Kitinov B Talbot	3	4					P Rafter M Tebbutt	6	6
		P Albano M-K Goellner	3	4				2	M Knowles D Nestor	3	4
	2	M Knowles D Nestor	6	6

• Main draw