Players and pairs who neither have high enough rankings nor receive wild cards may participate in a qualifying tournament held one week before the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Seeds
David DiLucia / Roger Smith (qualified) Fredrik Bergh / Patrik Fredriksson (first round) Neville Godwin / Bryan Shelton (first round) Chad Clark / Trey Phillips (first round) Petr Luxa / Radek Štěpánek (second round) Bill Behrens / Chris Haggard (qualifying competition, lucky losers)
Qualifiers
David DiLucia / Roger Smith Ben Ellwood / Peter Tramacchi Robbie Koenig / Andrew Rueb
Lucky losers
Régis Lavergne / Stéphane Simian Bill Behrens / Chris Haggard Henrik Holm / Nils Holm
Qualifying draw
First qualifier
Second qualifier
Third qualifier
External links
1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation