1997 Qatar Open

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1997 Qatar Open
Date30 December 1996 – 6 January 1997
Edition5th
Category World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $600,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Doha, Qatar
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis [2]
  1996  · ATP Qatar Open ·  1998  

The 1997 Qatar Open, known as the 1997 Qatar Mobil Open for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha in Qatar and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 30 December 1996 until 6 January 1997. Eighth-seeded Jim Courier won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Fredriksson / Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Norman 6–3, 6–2

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