1997 RCA Championships

Last updated

1997 RCA Championships
DateAugust 11–17
Edition10th
Category Championship Series
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$915,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Venue Indianapolis Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt / Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Tillström [2]
  1996  · Indianapolis Tennis Championships ·  1998  

The 1997 RCA Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the event known that year as the RCA Championships, and was part of the International Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Ninth-seeded Jonas Björkman won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman defeated Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyà 6–3, 7–6

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt / Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Tillström defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman / Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti 6–3, 6–2

Related Research Articles

The 1994 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 22nd edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1994 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 21 February through 27 February 1994. Michael Stich won the singles title.

The 1994 Stella Artois Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom and was part of the World Series of the 1994 ATP Tour. It was the 92nd edition of the tournament and was held from 6 June through 13 June 1994. Fifth-seeded Todd Martin won the singles title.

The 1994 Legg Mason Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington D.C., United States. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and was held from July 18 through July 24, 1994 and was part of the Championship Series of the 1994 ATP Tour. Second-seeded Stefan Edberg, who entered the tournament on a wildcard, won the singles title.

The 2006 Stella Artois Championships, also known as the Queen's Club Championships, was a men's tennis tournament that was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour. It was the 104th edition of the event and was held on outdoor grass courts at the Queen's Club in London, United Kingdom, from 12 June until 18 June 2006. Lleyton Hewitt won the singles title, his fourth win at the event after 2000, 2001 and 2002.

The 1997 International Tennis Championships was an ATP men's tennis tournament held in Coral Springs, Florida, United States that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from May 5 to May 12, 1997. Fourth-seeded Jason Stoltenberg won his second consecutive singles title at the event.

The 1997 BellSouth Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 6 January through 12 January 1997. Unseeded Jonas Björkman won the singles title.

The 2005 RCA Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the event known that year as the RCA Championships, and was part of the International Series of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from July 18 through July 25, 2005. It was the first event of the 2005 US Open series. Robby Ginepri won the singles title.

The 2004 RCA Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the event known that year as the RCA Championships, and was part of the International Series of the 2004 ATP Tour. It took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from July 19 through July 26, 2004. It was the second event of the 2004 US Open series, after the Mercedes Benz Cup in Los Angeles. Andy Roddick won the singles title.

The 2000 RCA Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the event known that year as the RCA Championships, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2000 ATP Tour. It took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from August 14 through August 20, 2000.

The 1999 RCA Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the event known that year as the RCA Championships, and was part of the Championship Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. It took place at the Indianapolis Tennis Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States from August 16 through August 22, 1999. Eleventh-seeded Nicolás Lapentti won the singles title.

The 1997 Paris Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 25th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, from 27 October through 3 November 1997. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title.

The 1999 Great American Insurance ATP Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor Clay courts. It was the 98th edition of the tournament previously known as the Thriftway ATP Championships, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1999 ATP Tour. It took place in Mason, Ohio, USA, from August 9 through August 16, 1999. The singles title was won by first-seeded Pete Sampras.

The 1996 European Community Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sportpaleis Antwerp in Antwerp in Belgium and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 19 February through 25 February 1996. Sixth-seeded Michael Stich won the singles title.

The 2002 Nottingham Open was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Nottingham Tennis Centre in Nottingham in the United Kingdom and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and ran from 17 June through 23 June 2002. Jonas Björkman won the singles title.

The 2003 Gerry Weber Open was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany that was part of the International Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 June until 15 June 2003. First-seeded Roger Federer won the singles title.

The 2003 If Stockholm Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden and was part of the International Series of the 2002 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 20 October through 26 October 2003. Fifth-seeded Mardy Fish won the singles title.

The 1997 Stockholm Open was an ATP men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts and held at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the 29th edition of the event and part of the ATP International Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 3 November through 9 November 1997. Jonas Björkman won the singles title.

The 1996 Infiniti Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 69th edition of the tournament and ran from July 29 through August 4, 1996. First-seeded Michael Chang won the singles title.

The 1997 Franklin Templeton Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was from March 3 through March 9, 1997. Unseeded Mark Philippoussis won the singles title.

The 1997 AT&T Challenge was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from April 28 through May 4, 1997. Unseeded Marcelo Filippini won the singles title.

References

  1. "1997 Indianapolis – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1997 Indianapolis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).