1997 French Open

1997 French Open
Date	26 May - 8 June
Edition	96th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay
Location	Paris (XVI^e), France
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Gustavo Kuerten
Women's Singles
Iva Majoli
Men's Doubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek
Women's Doubles
Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva
Mixed Doubles
Rika Hiraki / Mahesh Bhupathi

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 96th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1997.

Seniors

Men's Singles

Gustavo Kuerten^{[lower-alpha 1]} defeated 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

Iva Majoli^{[lower-alpha 2]} defeated Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2

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

Men's Doubles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek defeated Todd Woodbridge / 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

Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva defeated Mary Joe Fernandez / 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

Rika Hiraki / Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Lisa Raymond / 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

Boys' Singles

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

Girls' Singles

Justine Henin^{[lower-alpha 3]} defeated Cara Black, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Boys' Doubles

José de Armas / Luis Horna^{[lower-alpha 4]} defeated Arnaud Di Pasquale / Julien Jeanpierre, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5

Girls' Doubles

Cara Black / Irina Selyutina defeated Maja Matevžič / Katarina Srebotnik, 6–0, 5–7, 7–5

Notes

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.

External links

• French Open official website