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1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships

The 1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the Championship Series of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier III of the 1997 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from April 14 through April 21, 1997. Richard Krajicek and Ai Sugiyama won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

NED Richard Krajicek defeated FRA Lionel Roux 6–2, 3–6, 6–1

  • It was Krajicek's 2nd title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Women's singles

Main article: 1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles

JPN Ai Sugiyama defeated USA Amy Frazier 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Sugiyama's 1st title of the year and the 4th of her career.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

CZE Martin Damm / CZE Daniel Vacek defeated USA Justin Gimelstob / AUS Patrick Rafter 2–6, 6–2, 7–6

  • It was Damm's 2nd title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Vacek's 2nd title of the year and the 16th of his career.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's doubles

FRA Alexia Dechaume-Balleret / JPN Rika Hiraki defeated AUS Kerry-Anne Guse / USA Corina Morariu 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Dechaume-Balleret's only title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Hiraki's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

References

References

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