1997 Internazionali di Carisbo
| 1997 Internazionali di Carisbo | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 9 – June 15 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | World Series |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Prize money | $303,000 |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Bologna, Italy |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Félix Mantilla | |
| Doubles | |
 Gustavo Kuerten / Fernando Meligeni | |
The 1997 Internazionali di Carisbo was a men's tennis tournament played on clay courts in Bologna in Italy and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from June 9 through June 15, 1997. Félix Mantilla won the singles title.[1]
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP
|
Alberto Berasategui | 13 | 1 |
| ESP
|
Félix Mantilla | 14 | 2 |
| ESP
|
Javier Sánchez | 42 | 3 |
 NOR
|
Christian Ruud | 46 | 4 |
 MAR
|
Hicham Arazi | 55 | 5 |
| MAR
|
Karim Alami | 61 | 6 |
 ARG
|
Hernan Gumy | 64 | 7 |
| BRA
|
Gustavo Kuerten | 66 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of May 26, 1997.[2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals
Singles
Félix Mantilla defeated Gustavo Kuerten 4–6, 6–2, 6–1.[3]
- It was Mantilla' 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles
Gustavo Kuerten / Fernando Meligeni defeated 
Dave Randall / Jack Waite 6–2, 7–5.
- It was Kuerten' 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Meligeni's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career.
References
- ^ "1997 Bologna Results archive". ATP.
- ^ "May 26, 1997 ATP Singles Rankings". ATP. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Serras, Manel (15 June 1997). "Mantilla acaba con el reinado de Kuerten" [Mantilla ends Kuerten's reign] (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 18 April 2020.