1997 Italian Open (tennis)
| 1997 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5–11 May 11 (women) 12–19 May (men) |
| Edition | 54th |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Àlex Corretja[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Mary Pierce | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Nicole Arendt /  Manon Bollegraf | |
The 1997 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 54th edition of the Italian Open and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events were held at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 5 May until 11 May 1997, and the men's tournament was played from 12 May until 19 May 1997. Àlex Corretja and Mary Pierce won the singles titles.
Finals[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
Àlex Corretja defeated 
Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
- It was Corretja's 3rd title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was his 1st Masters title.
Women's singles[edit]
Mary Pierce defeated Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–0
- It was Pierce's 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was her 1st Tier I title.
Men's doubles[edit]
Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor defeated 
Byron Black / Alex O'Brien 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
- It was Knowles' 2nd title of the year and the 11th of his career. It was Nestor's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of his career.
Women's doubles[edit]
Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf defeated Conchita Martínez / 
Patricia Tarabini 6–2, 6–4
- It was Arendt's 2nd title of the year and the 11th of her career. It was Bollegraf's 3rd title of the year and the 26th of her career.
References[edit]
- ^ "1997 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1997 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).