Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Patrik Fredriksson and Magnus Norman.
Seeds
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis (champions) Peter Nyborg / Libor Pimek (first round) Guillaume Raoux / Javier Sánchez (first round) Hendrik Jan Davids / Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)
Draw
External links 1997 Qatar Open Doubles draw