1997 European Community Championships

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1997 European Community Championships
Date17 – 23 February
Edition15th
Category Championship Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$875,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Antwerp, Belgium
Venue Sportpaleis Antwerp
Champions
Singles
Flag of Switzerland.svg Marc Rosset [1]
Doubles
Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître [2]
  1996  · European Community Championships ·  1998  

The 1997 European Community Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sportpaleis Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium and was part of the Championship Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 17 February through 23 February 1997.

Contents

Champions

Men's singles

Flag of Switzerland.svg Marc Rosset defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 6–2, 7–5, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of France.svg Olivier Delaître defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk 3–6, 6–2, 6–1

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References

  1. "1997 Antwerp Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1997 Antwerp Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).