1997 BellSouth Open

1997 BellSouth Open 6–12 January 30th World Series 32S / 16D $303,000 Hard / outdoor Auckland, New Zealand ASB Tennis Centre SWE Jonas Björkman1997 Auckland – Singles draw http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/auckland/301/1997/draws?matchType=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Patrick Galbraith1997 Auckland – Doubles draw http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/auckland/301/1997/draws?matchType=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ATP Auckland Open Heineken Open The 1997 BellSouth Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 6 January through 12 January 1997. Unseeded Jonas Björkman won the singles title. Finals Singles 1997 BellSouth Open – Singles SWE Jonas Björkman defeated DEN Kenneth Carlsen 7–6(7–0), 6–0 It was Björkman's 1st title of the year and the 13th of his career. Doubles 1997 BellSouth Open – Doubles RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Patrick Galbraith defeated USA Rick Leach / USA Jonathan Stark 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 It was Ferreira's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Galbraith's 1st title of the year and the 30th of his career. References External links http://www.asbclassic.co.nz ATP – tournament profile ITF – tournament edition details BellSouth Open Category:ATP Auckland Open BellSouth Open Category:January 1997 sports events in Oceania