1997 Estoril Open | |
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Date | 7–14 April |
Edition | 8th |
Category | World Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $600,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Oeiras, Portugal |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Àlex Corretja [1] | |
Doubles | |
Gustavo Kuerten / Fernando Meligeni [2] |
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