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1997 Italian Open (tennis)

12–19 May (men) $926,250 (women)

The 1997 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 54th edition of the Italian Open and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events were held at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 5 May until 11 May 1997, and the men's tournament was played from 12 May until 19 May 1997. Àlex Corretja and Mary Pierce, who were both seeded tenth, won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1997 Italian Open – Men's singles

ESP Àlex Corretja defeated CHI Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Corretja's 2nd singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.

Women's singles

Main article: 1997 Italian Open – Women's singles

FRA Mary Pierce defeated ESP Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–0

  • It was Pierce's only singles title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1997 Italian Open – Men's doubles

BAH Mark Knowles / CAN Daniel Nestor defeated ZIM Byron Black / USA Alex O'Brien 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

  • It was Knowles' 2nd title of the year and the 11th of his career. It was Nestor's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of his career.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1997 Italian Open – Women's doubles

USA Nicole Arendt / NED Manon Bollegraf defeated ESP Conchita Martínez / ARG Patricia Tarabini 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Arendt's 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was Bollegraf's 3rd title of the year and the 26th of her career.

References

References

  1. "1997 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1997 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. (1998). "International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998". CollinsWillow.
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