1997 French Open

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1997 French Open
Roland-garros-1997.jpg
Date26 May – 8 June 1997
Edition96
Category67th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
Women's singles
Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli
Men's doubles
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Belarus.svg Natalia Zvereva
Mixed doubles
Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki / Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
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The 1997 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 101st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1997.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten [lower-alpha 1] defeated Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

• It was Kuerten's 1st career Grand Slam singles title (and his 1st title overall).

Women's singles

Flag of Croatia.svg Iva Majoli [lower-alpha 2] defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2

• It was Majoli's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Men's doubles

Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3

• It was Kafelnikov's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
• It was Vacek's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of Belarus.svg Natalia Zvereva defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond, 6–2, 6–3

• It was Fernández' 16th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.
• It was Zvereva's 17th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles

Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki / Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond / Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith, 6–4, 6–1

• It was Hiraki's 1st and only career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
• It was Bhupathi's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Germany.svg Daniel Elsner defeated Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna, 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Justine Henin [lower-alpha 3] defeated Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Boys' doubles

Flag of Venezuela.svg José de Armas / Flag of Peru.svg Luis Horna [lower-alpha 4] defeated Flag of France.svg Arnaud Di Pasquale / Flag of France.svg Julien Jeanpierre, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5

Girls' doubles

Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black [lower-alpha 5] / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina defeated Flag of Slovenia.svg Maja Matevžič / Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik, 6–0, 5–7, 7–5

Notes

  1. Kuerten became the first male tennis player from Brazil to win a Grand Slam singles title. He also became the 2nd unseeded men's singles winner (after Mats Wilander in 1982).
  2. Majoli became the first tennis player from Croatia (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title.
  3. Henin won the 2003 women's singles crown, and would go to win 4 singles titles (in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007).
  4. Horna won the 2008 men's doubles crown.
  5. Black won the 2003 mixed doubles title.
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