1997 in tennis

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1997 in sports

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1997. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Contents

ITF

Grand Slam events

Australian Open

French Open

Wimbledon

US Open

Davis Cup

Final

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Sweden
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Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden [1]
28–30 November 1997
Carpet (i)
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Jonas Björkman
Michael Chang
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Magnus Larsson
Pete Sampras
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Jonas Björkman  /  Nicklas Kulti
Todd Martin  /  Jonathan Stark
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Magnus Larsson
Michael Chang
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Fed Cup

Final

Netherlands vs. France

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Netherlands
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Brabant Hall, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
4–5 October 1997
Supreme carpet (indoors)
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France
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Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
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Miriam Oremans
Mary Pierce
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Mary Pierce
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1997 Fed Cup Champions
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France
First title

ATP Tour

ATP World Tour Finals

WTA Tour

WTA Tour Championships

International Tennis Hall of Fame

Births

Deaths

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