1997 Gerry Weber Open

The 1997 Gerry Weber Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 5th edition of the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from 9 June through 15 June 1997. First-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.

1997 Gerry Weber Open
Date9–15 June
Edition5th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$875,000
SurfaceGrass / outdoors
LocationHalle, Germany
VenueGerry Weber Stadion
Champions
Singles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov[1]
Doubles
Germany Karsten Braasch / Germany Michael Stich[2]

Finals

Singles

Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Czech Republic Petr Korda 7–6, 6–7, 7–6

  • It was Kafelnikov's 1st singles title of the year and the 12th of his career.

Doubles

Germany Karsten Braasch / Germany Michael Stich defeated South Africa David Adams / South Africa Marius Barnard 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Braasch's first title of his career. It was Stich's first title of the year and the 28th of his career.

References

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