1997 Paris Open
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| 1997 Paris Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 October – 2 November |
| Edition | 25th |
| Category | ATP Super 9 |
| Draw | 48S / 24D |
| Prize money | $2,300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoors |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Venue | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
| United States Pete Sampras[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis[2] | |
The 1997 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 25th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 27 October through 3 November 1997. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]United States Pete Sampras defeated Sweden Jonas Björkman 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
- It was Sampras' 7th singles title of the year and the 51st of his career. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year, and 9th overall.
Doubles
[edit | edit source]Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Paul Haarhuis defeated United States Rick Leach / United States Jonathan Stark 6–2, 7–6