1997 US Open – Women's doubles

Lindsay Davenport and Jana Novotná defeated the defending champions Gigi Fernández and Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was the 17th doubles title and second major title for Davenport, and the 67th title and ninth major title for Novotná.

This was the first major in which sisters Venus and Serena Williams competed, losing in the first round.

Seeds
• # 🇺🇸 Gigi Fernández / 🇧🇾 Natasha Zvereva (final)

• # Martina Hingis / 🇪🇸 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Lindsay Davenport / 🇨🇿 Jana Novotná (champions)

• # 🇺🇸 Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf (semifinals)

• # Larisa Neiland / 🇨🇿 Helena Suková (third round, retired)

• # Yayuk Basuki /  Caroline Vis (quarterfinals)

• # 🇫🇷 Alexandra Fusai / 🇫🇷 Nathalie Tauziat (quarterfinals)

• # 🇪🇸 Conchita Martínez / 🇦🇷 Patricia Tarabini (quarterfinals, retired)

• # 🇯🇵 Naoko Kijimuta / 🇯🇵 Nana Miyagi (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Lisa Raymond / 🇦🇺 Rennae Stubbs (third round)

• # 🇧🇪 Sabine Appelmans / Miriam Oremans (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Mary Joe Fernández / 🇩🇪 Anke Huber (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Amy Frazier / 🇺🇸 Kimberly Po (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Katrina Adams / Kristie Boogert (third round)

• # 🇷🇺 Anna Kournikova / 🇷🇺 Elena Likhovtseva (third round)

• # 🇷🇴 Ruxandra Dragomir / Iva Majoli (quarterfinals)