1997 Kroger St. Jude International

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1997 Kroger St. Jude International
DateFebruary 17–23
Edition27th
Category Championship Series
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$700,000
Surface Hard / indoor
Location Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Venue Racquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang [1]
Doubles
Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith [2]
  1996  · U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  1998  

The 1997 Kroger St. Jude International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from February 17 through February 23, 1997. First-seeded Michael Chang won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of South Africa.svg Ellis Ferreira / Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Galbraith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

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References

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  2. "1997 Memphis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).