This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1997. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.
ITF
Grand Slam events
Australian Open
Men's singles: Pete Sampras def. Carlos Moyá, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 Women's singles: Martina Hingis def. Mary Pierce, 6–2, 6–2
French Open
Men's singles: Gustavo Kuerten def. Sergi Bruguera, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 Women's singles: Iva Majoli def. Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2
Wimbledon
Gentlemen's singles: Pete Sampras def. Cédric Pioline, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 Ladies' singles: Martina Hingis def. Jana Novotná, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
US Open
Men's singles: Patrick Rafter def. Greg Rusedski, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 Women's singles: Martina Hingis def. Venus Williams, 6–0, 6–4
Davis Cup
Final
Fed Cup
Final Netherlands vs. France
ATP Tour
ATP World Tour Finals
Pete Sampras def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
WTA Tour
WTA Tour Championships
Singles: Jana Novotná defeated Mary Pierce 7–6, 6–2, 6–3.
International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 1997: Bunny Austin Lesley Turner Bowrey Walter Clopton Wingfield
Births 3 February – Paige Mary Hourigan, New Zealand tennis player 7 February – Anhelina Kalinina, Ukrainian tennis player 10 March – Belinda Bencic, Swiss tennis player 20 April – Alexander Zverev, Russian tennis player 26 April – Pedro Martínez, Spanish tennis player 7 May – Daria Kasatkina, Russian tennis player 8 June – Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvian tennis player 16 October – Naomi Osaka, Japanese tennis player 27 December – Ana Konjuh, Croatian tennis player
Deaths 4 February – Jimmy Tattersall, former Wimbledon Boys' Champion, 56 8 May – Pat Hughes, UK tennis (doubles) player, 94 2 June – Helen Jacobs, multi-Grand Slam-winning US tennis player, 88 24 July – Frank Parker, US tennis player, oldest player ever to compete in the US Open men's singles, 81 7 October – Felicisimo Ampon, Filipino tennis player, 76
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