1997 Advanta Championships
1997 Advanta Championships | |
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Date | February 24 – March 2 |
Edition | 30th |
Category | Championship Series |
Draw | 32S /16D |
Prize money | $589,250 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Pete Sampras[1] | |
Doubles | |
Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien[2] |
The 1997 Advanta Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 30th edition of the tournament and ran from February 24 through March 2, 1997. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title, his third at the event after 1990 and 1992.
Finals[]
Singles[]
Pete Sampras defeated Patrick Rafter 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
- It was Sampras' 3rd title of the year and the 49th of his career.
Doubles[]
Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien defeated Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith 6–3, 6–3
- It was Lareau's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was O'Brien's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.
References[]
- ^ "1997 Philadelphia – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1997 Philadelphia – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Categories:
- 1997 ATP Tour
- U.S. Pro Indoor
- 1997 in Pennsylvania
- 1997 in American tennis
- February 1997 sports events in the United States
- March 1997 sports events in the United States