Doubles
1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
1996 Champions	Manon Bollegraf Meredith McGrath
Champions	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat
Runners-up	Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Manon Bollegraf and Meredith McGrath were the defending champions, but did not compete in this event.

Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 against Eva Melicharová and Helena Vildová.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Alexandra Fusai / Nathalie Tauziat (champions)
2. Sabine Appelmans / Chanda Rubin (quarterfinals)
3. Silvia Farina / Barbara Rittner (semifinals)
4. Laura Golarsa / Christina Singer (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

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	7
		V Csurgo C Schneider	1	5				1	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
		A-G Sidot M Strandlund	6	6					A-G Sidot M Strandlund	2	4
		K Habšudová R Zrubáková	1	2											1	A Fusai N Tauziat	6	6
	3	S Farina B Rittner	4	6	6										3	S Farina B Rittner	4	1
		F Labat S Testud	6	4	4			3	S Farina B Rittner	5	6	6
		P Hy-Boulais W Probst	6	6					P Hy-Boulais W Probst	7	1	3
	LL	M Maruska B Schwartz	3	1																		1	Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat	4	6	6
		T Križan P Schnyder	6	6																			Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová	6	3	1
		Adriana Barna Anca Barna	1	4					T Križan P Schnyder	6	7	3
		E Melicharová H Vildová	6	6					E Melicharová H Vildová	7	6	6
	4	L Golarsa C Singer	2	4												E Melicharová H Vildová	6	6
	WC	B Schett J Wiesner	6	4												Å Carlsson F Perfetti	3	3
		Å Carlsson F Perfetti	7	6					Å Carlsson F Perfetti	6	6
	Q	M Schnell P Wartusch	4	4				2	S Appelmans C Rubin	3	4
	2	S Appelmans C Rubin	6	6

External links

• 1997 EA-Generali Ladies Linz Doubles Draw