1997 in tennis

none 1997 tennis sports This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1997. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup. ITF Grand Slam events Australian Open 1997 Australian Open Men's singles: USA Pete Sampras def. ESP Carlos Moyá, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 Women's singles: SUI Martina Hingis def. FRA Mary Pierce, 6–2, 6–2 French Open 1997 French Open Men's singles: BRA Gustavo Kuerten def. ESP Sergi Bruguera, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 Women's singles: CRO Iva Majoli def. SUI Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2 Wimbledon 1997 Wimbledon Championships Gentlemen's singles: USA Pete Sampras def. FRA Cédric Pioline, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 Ladies' singles: SUI Martina Hingis def. CZE Jana Novotná, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 US Open 1997 US Open (tennis) Men's singles: AUS Patrick Rafter def. UK Greg Rusedski, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 Women's singles: SUI Martina Hingis def. USA Venus Williams, 6–0, 6–4 Davis Cup 1997 Davis Cup Final SWE USA Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Swedenhttp://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10005485 Sweden v United States daviscup.com 2014-08-20 2018-09-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20140820202249/http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10005485 dead 28–30 November 1997 Carpet (i) 5 0 Jonas Björkman 7 1 6 6 Michael Chang 5 6 3 3 Magnus Larsson 3 7 2 Pete Sampras 6 6.01 1 3 Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 6 6 6 Todd Martin Jonathan Stark 4 4 4 Jonas Björkman 6 6 Jonathan Stark 1 1 Magnus Larsson 7 6.055 6 Michael Chang 6.035 7 4 Fed Cup 1997 Fed Cup Final Netherlands vs. France Netherlands France Brabant Hall, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 4–5 October 1997 Supreme carpet (indoors) 1 4 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 4 6 3 Sandrine Testud 6 4 6 Miriam Oremans 4 1 Mary Pierce 6 6 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 4 6 6 Mary Pierce 6 3 4 Miriam Oremans 6 3 3 Sandrine Testud 0 6 6 Manon Bollegraf Caroline Vis 3 4 Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003286 Netherlands v France fedcup.com 2018-09-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324121807/http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003286 2012-03-24 dead 1997 Fed Cup Champions France France First ATP Tour 1997 ATP Tour ATP World Tour Finals 1997 ATP Tour World Championships USA Pete Sampras def. RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 WTA Tour 1997 WTA Tour WTA Tour Championships 1997 Chase Championships Singles: CZE Jana Novotná defeated FRA Mary Pierce 7–6, 6–2, 6–3. International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 1997: Bunny Austin Lesley Turner Bowrey Walter Clopton Wingfield Births 3 February – Paige Mary Hourigan, New Zealand tennis player 7 February – Anhelina Kalinina, Ukrainian tennis player 10 March – Belinda Bencic, Swiss tennis playerhttp://sport.aktuality.sk/c/168449/belinda-bencicova-svajciarka-hrda-na-svoj-slovensky-povod Belinda Benčičová, Švajčiarka hrdá na svoj slovenský pôvod 29 May 2014 Slovak 20 April – Alexander Zverev, Russian tennis playerhttps://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article156582104/Wie-Alexander-Zverev-zum-Weltstar-gemacht-wird.html Wie Alexander Zverev zum Weltstar gemacht wird de welt.de WeltN24 GmbH 26 June 2016 17 August 2017 0:07 26 April – Pedro Martínez, Spanish tennis player 7 May – Daria Kasatkina, Russian tennis playerhttp://www.rustennistur.com/players/14136 ru:Касаткина Дарья Сергеевна — РНИ 14136 Russian Tennis Tour 7 June 2014 Russian 8 June – Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvian tennis playerAļona Ostapenko: 'Neviens mani nav tā apmācījis. Tas vienkārši ir stils, kurā spēlēju' http://www.la.lv/alona-ostapenko-neviens-mani-nav-ta-apmacijis-tas-vienkarsi-ir-stils-kura-speleju/ 12 June 2017 Latvijas Avīze 12 June 2017 lv 16 October – Naomi Osaka, Japanese tennis playerhttp://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/319998/title/Naomi-Osaka-0 Naomi Osaka: WTA Tennis WTA 6 September 2018 27 December – Ana Konjuh, Croatian tennis player Deaths 4 February – Jimmy Tattersall, former Wimbledon Boys' Champion, 56http://www.duffieldtennisclub.co.uk/jimmytattersall.html Jimmy Tattersall - Wimbledon Boys' Singles Champion, 1957 Duffield Lawn Tennis Club 6 September 2018 8 May – Pat Hughes, UK tennis (doubles) player, 94https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-pat-hughes-1262526.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-pat-hughes-1262526.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Obituary: Pat Hughes 20 May 1997 Bill Edwards The Independent 6 September 2018 2 June – Helen Jacobs, multi-Grand Slam-winning US tennis player, 88Obituary: Helen Jacobs June 5, 1997 The Independent 24 July – Frank Parker, US tennis player, oldest player ever to compete in the US Open men's singles, 81Frank Parker, Early Tennis Professional, Dies at Age 81 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-26-sp-16404-story.html Los Angeles Times July 26, 1997 7 October – Felicisimo Ampon, Filipino tennis player, 76 References Category:Tennis by year