1997 in tennis

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.

ITF

Grand Slam events

Australian Open

Main article: 1997 Australian Open

• Men's singles: Pete Sampras def. Carlos Moyá, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
• Women's singles: Martina Hingis def. Mary Pierce, 6–2, 6–2

French Open

Main article: 1997 French Open

• Men's singles: Gustavo Kuerten def. Sergi Bruguera, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
• Women's singles: Iva Majoli def. Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2

Wimbledon

Main article: 1997 Wimbledon Championships

• Gentlemen's singles: Pete Sampras def. Cédric Pioline, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
• Ladies' singles: Martina Hingis def. Jana Novotná, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

US Open

Main article: 1997 US Open (tennis)

• Men's singles: Patrick Rafter def. Greg Rusedski, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
• Women's singles: Martina Hingis def. Venus Williams, 6–0, 6–4

Davis Cup

Main article: 1997 Davis Cup

Final

Sweden 5	Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden [1] 28–30 November 1997 Carpet (i)		United States 0
1 2 3 4 5 1 Jonas Björkman Michael Chang 7 5 1 6 6 3 6 3     2 Magnus Larsson Pete Sampras 3 6 77 61 2 1       retired 3 Jonas Björkman  /  Nicklas Kulti Todd Martin  /  Jonathan Stark 6 4 6 4 6 4       4 Jonas Björkman Jonathan Stark 6 1 6 1         5 Magnus Larsson Michael Chang 77 64 66 78 6 4

Fed Cup

Main article: 1997 Fed Cup

Netherlands vs. France

Netherlands 1	Brabant Hall, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 4–5 October 1997 Supreme carpet (indoors)		France 4
1 2 3 1 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Sandrine Testud 4 6 6 4 3 6   2 Miriam Oremans Mary Pierce 4 6 1 6     3 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Mary Pierce 4 6 6 3 6 4   4 Miriam Oremans Sandrine Testud 6 0 3 6 3 6   5 Manon Bollegraf  /  Caroline Vis Alexandra Fusai  /  Nathalie Tauziat 3 6 4 6

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1997 Fed Cup Champions
France First title

ATP Tour

Main article: 1997 ATP Tour

ATP World Tour Finals

Main article: 1997 ATP Tour World Championships

• Pete Sampras def. Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2

WTA Tour

Main article: 1997 WTA Tour

WTA Tour Championships

Main article: 1997 Chase Championships

• Singles: Jana Novotná defeated Mary Pierce 7–6, 6–2, 6–3.

International Tennis Hall of Fame

• Class of 1997:
  • Bunny Austin
  • Lesley Turner Bowrey
  • Walter Clopton Wingfield

Births

• 3 February – Paige Mary Hourigan, New Zealand tennis player
• 7 February – Anhelina Kalinina, Ukrainian tennis player
• 10 March – Belinda Bencic, Swiss tennis player ^[3]
• 20 April – Alexander Zverev, Russian tennis player ^[4]
• 26 April – Pedro Martínez, Spanish tennis player
• 7 May – Daria Kasatkina, Russian tennis player ^[5]
• 8 June – Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvian tennis player ^[6]
• 16 October – Naomi Osaka, Japanese tennis player ^[7]
• 27 December – Ana Konjuh, Croatian tennis player

Deaths

• 4 February – Jimmy Tattersall, former Wimbledon Boys' Champion, 56 ^[8]
• 8 May – Pat Hughes, UK tennis (doubles) player, 94 ^[9]
• 2 June – Helen Jacobs, multi-Grand Slam-winning US tennis player, 88 ^[10]
• 24 July – Frank Parker, US tennis player, oldest player ever to compete in the US Open men's singles, 81 ^[11]
• 7 October – Felicisimo Ampon, Filipino tennis player, 76

References

1. "Sweden v United States". daviscup.com.
2. "Netherlands v France". fedcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
3. "Belinda Benčičová, Švajčiarka hrdá na svoj slovenský pôvod" (in Slovak). 29 May 2014.
4. Wie Alexander Zverev zum Weltstar gemacht wird. welt.de (in German). WeltN24 GmbH. 26 June 2016. Event occurs at 0:07. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
5. Касаткина Дарья Сергеевна — РНИ 14136. Russian Tennis Tour (in Russian). Retrieved 7 June 2014.
6. "Aļona Ostapenko: 'Neviens mani nav tā apmācījis. Tas vienkārši ir stils, kurā spēlēju'". Latvijas Avīze (in Latvian). 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
7. "Naomi Osaka: WTA Tennis". WTA. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
8. "Jimmy Tattersall - Wimbledon Boys' Singles Champion, 1957". Duffield Lawn Tennis Club. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
9. Bill Edwards (20 May 1997). "Obituary: Pat Hughes" . The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
10. Obituary: Helen Jacobs
11. "Frank Parker, Early Tennis Professional, Dies at Age 81". Los Angeles Times. July 26, 1997.