1997 French Open
| 1997 French Open | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 26 May – 8 June 1997 |
| Edition | 96 |
| Category | 67th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Brazil Gustavo Kuerten | |
| Women's singles | |
| Croatia Iva Majoli | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natalia Zvereva | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Japan Rika Hiraki / India Mahesh Bhupathi | |
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 96th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1997.
Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Brazil Gustavo Kuerten[a] defeated Spain 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
[edit | edit source]Croatia Iva Majoli[b] defeated Switzerland Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2
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- • It was Majoli's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek defeated Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
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- • 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
[edit | edit source]United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natalia Zvereva defeated United States Mary Joe Fernández / United States 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
[edit | edit source]Japan Rika Hiraki / India Mahesh Bhupathi defeated United States Lisa Raymond / United States 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
[edit | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source]Germany Daniel Elsner defeated Peru Luis Horna, 6–4, 6–4
Girls' singles
[edit | edit source]Belgium Justine Henin[c] defeated Zimbabwe Cara Black, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
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Boys' doubles
[edit | edit source]Venezuela José de Armas / Peru Luis Horna[d] defeated France Arnaud Di Pasquale / France Julien Jeanpierre, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Girls' doubles
[edit | edit source]Zimbabwe Cara Black[e] / Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina defeated Slovenia Maja Matevžič / Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik, 6–0, 5–7, 7–5
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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
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