1997 French Open
{{TennisEventInfo|1997|French Open|
| logo = Roland-garros-1997.jpg
| logo_size = 250px
| date= 26 May – 8 June 1997
| edition=96
| location= Paris (XVIe), France
| venue=Stade Roland Garros
| surface=Clay
| category=67th Grand Slam (ITF)
| champms={{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Kuerten
| champws={{flagicon|CRO}} Iva Majoli
| champmd={{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov / {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek
| champwd={{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández / {{flagicon|BLR}} Natalia Zvereva
| champxd={{flagicon|JPN}} Rika Hiraki / {{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi
}}
The 1997 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 101st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1997.
Seniors
=Men's singles=
{{Main|1997 French Open – Men's singles}}
{{flagicon|Brazil}} Gustavo Kuerten{{efn|Kuerten became the first male tennis player from Brazil to win a Grand Slam singles title. He also became the 2nd unseeded men's singles winner (after Mats Wilander in 1982).}} defeated {{flagicon|Spain}} Sergi Bruguera, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
:• It was Kuerten's 1st career Grand Slam singles title (and his 1st title overall).
=Women's singles=
{{Main|1997 French Open – Women's singles}}
{{flagicon|Croatia}} Iva Majoli{{efn|Majoli became the first tennis player from Croatia (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title.}} defeated {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2
:• It was Majoli's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
=Men's doubles=
{{Main|1997 French Open – Men's doubles}}
{{flagicon|Russia}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov / {{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Woodbridge / {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
:• It was Kafelnikov's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
:• It was Vacek's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
=Women's doubles=
{{Main|1997 French Open – Women's doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Gigi Fernández / {{flagicon|BLR}} Natalia Zvereva defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Mary Joe Fernández / {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond, 6–2, 6–3
:• It was Fernández' 16th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.
:• It was Zvereva's 17th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.
=Mixed doubles=
{{main|1997 French Open – Mixed doubles}}
{{flagicon|JPN}} Rika Hiraki / {{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond / {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Galbraith, 6–4, 6–1
:• It was Hiraki's 1st and only career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
:• It was Bhupathi's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Juniors
=Boys' singles=
{{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Elsner defeated {{flagicon|PER}} Luis Horna, 6–4, 6–4
=Girls' singles=
{{flagicon|BEL}} Justine Henin{{efn|Henin won the 2003 women's singles crown, and would go to win 4 singles titles (in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007).}} defeated {{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
=Boys' doubles=
{{flagicon|VEN}} José de Armas / {{flagicon|PER}} Luis Horna{{efn|Horna won the 2008 men's doubles crown.}} defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Di Pasquale / {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Jeanpierre, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
=Girls' doubles=
{{flagicon|ZIM}} Cara Black{{efn|Black won the 2003 mixed doubles title.}} / {{flagicon|KAZ}} Irina Selyutina defeated {{flagicon|SLO}} Maja Matevžič / {{flagicon|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik, 6–0, 5–7, 7–5
Notes
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External links
- [http://www.rolandgarros.com French Open official website]
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