1997 Gerry Weber Open
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| 1997 Gerry Weber Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–15 June |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | World Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $875,000 |
| Surface | Grass / outdoors |
| Location | Halle, Germany |
| Venue | Gerry Weber Stadion |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Yevgeny Kafelnikov[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Karsten Braasch / Michael Stich[2] | |
The 1997 Gerry Weber Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 5th edition of the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from 9 June through 15 June 1997. First-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source] Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Czech Republic Petr Korda 7–6, 6–7, 7–6
- It was Kafelnikov's 1st singles title of the year and the 12th of his career.
Doubles
[edit | edit source] Karsten Braasch / Michael Stich defeated South Africa David Adams / South Africa Marius Barnard 7–6, 6–3
- It was Braasch's first title of his career. It was Stich's first title of the year and the 28th of his career.
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website Archived 2008-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ITF tournament edition details