1997 US Open (tennis)

the golf event 1997 U.S. Open Golf Championship July 2023 July 2023 1997 US Open August 25 – September 7 117th Hardcourt Grand Slam (ITF) New York City, New York, United States AUS Patrick Rafter SUI Martina Hingis RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov / CZE Daniel Vacek USA Lindsay Davenport / CZE Jana Novotná NED Manon Bollegraf / USA Rick Leach FRA Arnaud di Pasquale ZIM Cara Black CHI Fernando González / CHI Nicolás Massú USA Marissa Irvin / USA Alexandra Stevenson The 1997 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 117th edition of the US Open and was held from August 25 through September 7, 1997. This was the first year to use Arthur Ashe Stadium as the primary stadium, replacing Louis Armstrong Stadium. Seniors Men's singles 1997 US Open – Men's singles AUS Patrick Rafter defeated GBR Greg Rusedski 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 It was Rafter's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title. Women's singles 1997 US Open – Women's singles SUI Martina Hingis defeated USA Venus Williams 6–0, 6–4 It was Hingis' 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. Men's doubles 1997 US Open – Men's doubles RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov / CZE Daniel Vacek defeated SWE Jonas Björkman / SWE Nicklas Kulti 7–6(10–8), 6–3 It was Kafelnikov's 4th career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. It was Vacek's 3rd and last career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. Women's doubles 1997 US Open – Women's doubles USA Lindsay Davenport / CZE Jana Novotná defeated USA Gigi Fernández / BLR Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–4 It was Davenport's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Novotná's 13th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd US Open title. Mixed doubles 1997 US Open – Mixed doubles NED Manon Bollegraf / USA Rick Leach defeated ARG Mercedes Paz / ARG Pablo Albano 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3) It was Bollegraf's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title. It was Leach's 8th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title. Juniors Boys' singles 1997 US Open – Boys' singles FRA Arnaud Di Pasquale defeated RSA Wesley Whitehouse 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 Girls' singles 1997 US Open – Girls' singles ZIM Cara Black defeated FRA Kildine Chevalier 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–3 Boys' doubles 1997 US Open – Boys' doubles CHI Fernando González / CHI Nicolás Massú defeated FRA Jean-René Lisnard / FRA Michaël Llodra 6–4, 6–4 Girls' doubles 1997 US Open – Girls' doubles USA Marissa Irvin / USA Alexandra Stevenson defeated ZIM Cara Black / KAZ Irina Selyutina 6–2, 7–6 External links Official US Open website 1997 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1998 Australian Open US Open Category:US Open (tennis) by year US Open US Open US Open US Open