1997 Advanta Championships

August 2023 1997 Advanta Championships February 24 – March 2 Championship Series 32S /16D $589,250 30th Hard / indoor Philadelphia, PA, U.S. CoreStates Center 39,145Diane Pucin Sampras holds off Rafter https://www.newspapers.com/image/178303437/ The Philadelphia Inquirer March 7, 1997 F1, F2 Newspapers.com limited USA Pete Sampras1997 Philadelphia – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/philadelphia/401/1997/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) CAN Sébastien Lareau / USA Alex O'Brien1997 Philadelphia – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/philadelphia/401/1997/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Comcast U.S. Indoor U.S. Pro Indoor The 1997 Advanta Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 30th edition of the tournament and was held from February 24 through March 2, 1997. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title, his third at the event after 1990 and 1992, and earned $100,000 first-prize money.International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998 1998 CollinsWillow London 9780002188241 John Barrett 140, 153 Finals Singles 1997 Advanta Championships – Singles USA Pete Sampras defeated AUS Patrick Rafter 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 It was Sampras' 3rd singles title of the year and the 47th of his career. Doubles 1997 Advanta Championships – Doubles CAN Sébastien Lareau / USA Alex O'Brien defeated RSA Ellis Ferreira / USA Patrick Galbraith 6–3, 6–3 It was Lareau's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was O'Brien's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career. References External links World Tennis tournament edition Advanta Championships Category:U.S. Pro Indoor Advanta Championships Advanta Championships Advanta Championships Advanta Championships