Nicole Arendt and Jana Novotná were the defending champions but only Novotná competed that year with Lindsay Davenport.
Davenport and Novotná lost in the final 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–6(7–3) against Martina Hingis and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Lindsay Davenport / Jana Novotná (final) Mary Joe Fernández / Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals) Martina Hingis / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champions) Larisa Neiland / Helena Suková (first round)
Draw
References
External links 1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix draws