1997 Italian Open – Women's Doubles

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.

1997 Italian Open – Women's Doubles

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.