1997 Italian Open – Women's doubles
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Italian Open | |
| 1996 Champions | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Irina Spîrlea |
| Champions | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf |
| Runners-up | Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini |
| Score | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Irina Spîrlea were the defending champions but only Spîrlea competed that year with Gigi Fernández.
Fernández and Spîrlea lost in the quarterfinals to Nicole Arendt and Manon Bollegraf.
Arendt and Bollegraf won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Conchita Martínez and Patricia Tarabini.