1997 French Open

1997 French Open
Date26 May – 8 June 1997
Edition96
Category67th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Brazil Gustavo Kuerten
Women's singles
Croatia Iva Majoli
Men's doubles
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek
Women's doubles
United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natalia Zvereva
Mixed doubles
Japan Rika Hiraki / India Mahesh Bhupathi
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The 1997 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 101st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1997.

Seniors

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Men's singles

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Brazil Gustavo Kuerten[a] defeated Spain Sergi Bruguera, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

• It was Kuerten's 1st career Grand Slam singles title (and his 1st title overall).

Women's singles

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Croatia Iva Majoli[b] defeated Switzerland Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2

• It was Majoli's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.

Men's doubles

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Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Czech Republic Daniel Vacek defeated Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3

• It was Kafelnikov's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
• It was Vacek's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.

Women's doubles

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United States Gigi Fernández / Belarus Natalia Zvereva defeated United States Mary Joe Fernández / United States Lisa Raymond, 6–2, 6–3

• It was Fernández' 16th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.
• It was Zvereva's 17th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles

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Japan Rika Hiraki / India Mahesh Bhupathi defeated United States Lisa Raymond / United States Patrick Galbraith, 6–4, 6–1

• It was Hiraki's 1st and only career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
• It was Bhupathi's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.

Juniors

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Boys' singles

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Germany Daniel Elsner defeated Peru Luis Horna, 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

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Belgium Justine Henin[c] defeated Zimbabwe Cara Black, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Boys' doubles

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Venezuela José de Armas / Peru Luis Horna[d] defeated France Arnaud Di Pasquale / France Julien Jeanpierre, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5

Girls' doubles

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Zimbabwe Cara Black[e] / Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina defeated Slovenia Maja Matevžič / Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik, 6–0, 5–7, 7–5

Notes

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  1. ^ Kuerten became the first male tennis player from Brazil to win a Grand Slam singles title. He also became the 2nd unseeded men's singles winner (after Mats Wilander in 1982).
  2. ^ Majoli became the first tennis player from Croatia (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title.
  3. ^ Henin won the 2003 women's singles crown, and would go to win 4 singles titles (in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007).
  4. ^ Horna won the 2008 men's doubles crown.
  5. ^ Black won the 2003 mixed doubles title.
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