1997 Qatar Open

1997 Qatar Open 30 December 1996 – 6 January 1997 5th World Series 32S / 16D $600,000 Hard / outdoor Doha, Qatar ATP Qatar Open Qatar Open Qatar Open USA Jim Courier1997 Doha – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/doha/451/1997/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) NED Jacco Eltingh / NED Paul Haarhuis1997 Doha – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/doha/451/1997/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) The 1997 Qatar Open, known as the 1997 Qatar Mobil Open for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha in Qatar and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 30 December 1996 until 6 January 1997. Eighth-seeded Jim Courier won the singles title. Finals Singles 1997 Qatar Open – Singles USA Jim Courier defeated GBR Tim Henman 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 It was Courier's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career. Doubles 1997 Qatar Open – Doubles NED Jacco Eltingh / NED Paul Haarhuis defeated SWE Patrik Fredriksson / SWE Magnus Norman 6–3, 6–2 It was Eltingh's 1st title of the year and the 33rd of his career. It was Haarhuis's 1st title of the year and the 32nd of his career. References External links Official website https://web.archive.org/web/20110908040503/http://www.qatartennis.org/ 2011-09-08 ATP tournament profile Qatar Open Category:Qatar Open (tennis) Category:1997 in Qatari sport