1997 French Open
| 1997 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | |
 Gustavo Kuerten | |
| Women's singles | |
 Iva Majoli | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Yevgeny Kafelnikov /  Daniel Vacek | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Gigi Fernández /  Natalia Zvereva | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Rika Hiraki /  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]Men's singles
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva defeated Mary Joe Fernández / 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] 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
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit]
Daniel Elsner defeated 
Luis Horna, 6–4, 6–4
Girls' singles
[edit]
Justine Henin[c] defeated 
Cara Black, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Boys' doubles
[edit]
José de Armas / Luis Horna[d] defeated 
Arnaud Di Pasquale / Julien Jeanpierre, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Girls' doubles
[edit] Cara Black[e] / 
Irina Selyutina defeated 
Maja Matevžič / Katarina Srebotnik, 6–0, 5–7, 7–5
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
