1997 Italian Open (tennis)

The 1997 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 54th edition of the Italian Open and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events were held at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 5 May until 11 May 1997, and the men's tournament was played from 12 May until 19 May 1997. Àlex Corretja and Mary Pierce won the singles titles.

1997 Italian Open
Date5–11 May 11 (women)
12–19 May (men)
Edition54th
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Spain Àlex Corretja[1]
Women's singles
France Mary Pierce
Men's doubles
The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor[2]
Women's doubles
United States Nicole Arendt / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1997 Italian Open – Men's singles

Spain Àlex Corretja defeated Chile Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Corretja's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title.

Women's singles
Main article: 1997 Italian Open – Women's singles

France Mary Pierce defeated Spain Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–0

  • It was Pierce's 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title.

Men's doubles
Main article: 1997 Italian Open – Men's doubles

The Bahamas Mark Knowles / Canada Daniel Nestor defeated Zimbabwe Byron Black / United States Alex O'Brien 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

  • It was Knowles' 2nd title of the year and the 11th of his career. It was Nestor's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of his career.

Women's doubles
Main article: 1997 Italian Open – Women's doubles

United States Nicole Arendt / Netherlands Manon Bollegraf defeated Spain Conchita Martínez / Argentina Patricia Tarabini 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Arendt's 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was Bollegraf's 3rd title of the year and the 26th of her career.

References
  1. "1997 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1997 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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