1997 French Open
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Date | 26 May – 8 June |
Edition | 101st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
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The 1997 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 101st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1997.
Seniors[]
Men's singles[]
Gustavo Kuerten[a] defeated
Sergi Bruguera, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
- • It was Kuerten's 1st career Grand Slam singles title (and his 1st title overall).
Women's singles[]
Iva Majoli[b] defeated
Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2
- • It was Majoli's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles[]
Yevgeny Kafelnikov /
Daniel Vacek defeated
Todd Woodbridge /
Mark Woodforde, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
- • It was Kafelnikov's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
- • It was Vacek's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
Women's doubles[]
Gigi Fernández /
Natalia Zvereva defeated
Mary Joe Fernandez /
Lisa Raymond, 6–2, 6–3
- • It was Fernández' 16th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.
- • It was Zvereva's 17th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.
Mixed doubles[]
Rika Hiraki /
Mahesh Bhupathi defeated
Lisa Raymond /
Patrick Galbraith, 6–4, 6–1
- • It was Hiraki's 1st and only career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
- • It was Bhupathi's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Juniors[]
Boys' singles[]
Daniel Elsner defeated
Luis Horna, 6–4, 6–4
Girls' singles[]
Justine Henin[c] defeated
Cara Black, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Boys' doubles[]
José de Armas /
Luis Horna[d] defeated
Arnaud Di Pasquale /
Julien Jeanpierre, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Girls' doubles[]
Cara Black[e] /
Irina Selyutina defeated
Maja Matevžič /
Katarina Srebotnik, 6–0, 5–7, 7–5
Notes[]
- ^ Kuerten became the first male tennis player from Brazil to win a Grand Slam singles title. He also became the 2nd unseeded men's singles winner (after Mats Wilander in 1982).
- ^ Majoli became the first tennis player from Croatia (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title.
- ^ Henin won the 2003 women's singles crown, and would go to win 4 singles titles (in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007).
- ^ Horna won the 2008 men's doubles crown.
- ^ Black won the 2003 mixed doubles title.
External links[]
- 1997 French Open
- French Open by year
- 1997 in tennis
- 1997 in French tennis
- 1997 in Paris
- May 1997 sports events in Europe
- June 1997 sports events in Europe