en 1997 Challenge Bell %E2%80%93 Doubles

Doubles
Doubles
1997 Challenge Bell
Final
Champions	Lisa Raymond; Rennae Stubbs;
Runners-up	Alexandra Fusai; Nathalie Tauziat;
Score	6–4, 5–7, 7–5
Details
Draw	16
Seeds	4
Events
Singles	Doubles

Debbie Graham and Brenda Schultz-McCarthy were the defending champions, but decided not to compete together. Graham partnered with Mariaan de Swardt, but lost in the semifinals to Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat. Schultz-McCarthy partnered with Rebecca Jensen, but lost in the first round to Patricia Hy-Boulais and Chanda Rubin.

Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs won the title, defeating Fusai and Tauziat 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

First round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	4	6
	M Grzybowska M Murić	4	6	4	1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	6
Q	A Ellwood A Miller	7	4	6	Q	A Ellwood A Miller	4	3
WC	M Bernard I Plesu	6	6	1					1	L Raymond R Stubbs	w/o
4	P Hy-Boulais C Rubin	7	4	6						S Jeyaseelan R Simpson
	R Jensen B Schultz-McCarthy	6	6	3	4	P Hy-Boulais C Rubin
	S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	7	6			S Jeyaseelan R Simpson	w/o
	E Callens L Golarsa	5	4										1	L Raymond R Stubbs	6	5	7
	M de Swardt D Graham	6	6										2	A Fusai N Tauziat	4	7	5
	S Pitkowski M Tu	2	0			M de Swardt D Graham	6	6
	A Dechaume-Balleret D Van Roost	5	3		3	A Frazier R Hiraki	4	2
3	A Frazier R Hiraki	7	6							M de Swardt D Graham	5	3
	M Drake R Kolbovic	1	0						2	A Fusai N Tauziat	7	6
	J Lee L Lee	6	6			J Lee L Lee	4	3
	C Cristea C Morariu	3	3		2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
2	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6