1997 Kremlin Cup

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1997 Kremlin Cup
Date3–9 November (men)
27 October – 2 November (women)
Edition8th (men) / 2nd (women)
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Moscow, Russia
Venue Olympic Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Women's singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Men's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
Women's doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva
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The 1997 Kremlin Cup was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow in Russia that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from 3 November through 9 November 1997 while the women's tournament was held from 27 October through 2 November 1997. Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Jana Novotná won the singles titles.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda 7–6(7–2), 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná defeated Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk defeated Flag of South Africa.svg David Adams / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez Vicario / Flag of Belarus.svg Natasha Zvereva defeated Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis 5–3 (Basuki and Vis defaulted)

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