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1997 Australian Open

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Date
  
13 – 26 January

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Venue
  
Melbourne Park

Edition
  
85th

Location
  
Melbourne, Australia

Surface
  
Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)

The 1997 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 85th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 13 through 26 January 1997.

Contents

Men's Singles

Pete Sampras defeated Carlos Moyá 6–2, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Sampras' 9th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title.

    • Women's Singles

    Martina Hingis defeated Mary Pierce 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Hingis' 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. Hingis became the first Swiss player – male or female – to win a Grand Slam singles title.

    • Men's Doubles

    Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Woodbridge's 13th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Woodforde's 14th career Grand Slam title and his 4th and last Australian Open title.

    • Women's Doubles

    Martina Hingis / Natasha Zvereva defeated Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Hingis' 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Zvereva's 18th career Grand Slam title and her 5th and last Australian Open title.

    • Mixed Doubles

    Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach defeated Larisa Neiland / John-Laffnie de Jager 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5

  • It was Bollegraf's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her only Australian Open title. It was Leach's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title.

    • Boys' Singles

    Daniel Elsner defeated Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–2

    Girls' Singles

    Mirjana Lučić defeated Marlene Weingärtner 6–2, 6–2

    Boys' Doubles

    David Sherwood / James Trotman defeated Jaco van der Westhuizen / Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–3

    Girls' Doubles

    Mirjana Lučić / Jasmin Wöhr defeated Cho Yoon-jeong / Shiho Hisamatsu 6–2, 6–2

    Legends' Doubles

    Peter McNamara / Fred Stolle defeated Mark Edmondson / Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4

    References

    1997 Australian Open Wikipedia
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