1997 Advanta Championships
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| 1997 Advanta Championships | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Venue | CoreStates Center |
| Attendance | 39,145[1] |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Pete Sampras[2] | |
| Doubles | |
| Canada Sébastien Lareau / United States Alex O'Brien[3] | |
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The 1997 Advanta Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the CoreStates Center 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 was held from February 24 through March 2, 1997. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title, his third at the event after 1990 and 1992, and earned $100,000 first-prize money.[4]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]United States Pete Sampras defeated Error creating thumbnail: Patrick Rafter 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
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- It was Sampras' 3rd singles title of the year and the 47th of his career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]Canada Sébastien Lareau / United States Alex O'Brien defeated South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States 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.
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