1997 Australian Open
| 1997 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 – 26 January |
| Edition | 85th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt (Rebound Ace) |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Melbourne Park |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Pete Sampras |
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| Women's Singles | |
 Martina Hingis |
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| Men's Doubles | |
 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde |
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| Women's Doubles | |
Martina Hingis /  Natasha Zvereva |
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| Mixed Doubles | |
 Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach |
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| Boys' Singles | |
 Daniel Elsner |
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| Girls' Singles | |
 Mirjana Lučić |
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| Boys' Doubles | |
 David Sherwood / James Trotman |
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| Girls' Doubles | |
| Mirjana Lučić / Jasmin Wöhr |
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The 1997 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 85th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 13 through 26 January 1997.
Contents
Seniors
Men's Singles
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Pete Sampras defeated 
Carlos Moyá 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Sampras' 9th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title.
Women's Singles
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Martina Hingis defeated 
Mary Pierce 6–2, 6–2
- It was Hingis' 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Australian Open title. Hingis became the first Swiss player – male or female – to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Men's Doubles
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Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated 
Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
- It was Woodbridge's 13th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Woodforde's 14th career Grand Slam title and his 4th and last Australian Open title.
Women's Doubles
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Martina Hingis / Natasha Zvereva defeated Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond 6–2, 6–2
- It was Hingis' 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title. It was Zvereva's 18th career Grand Slam title and her 5th and last Australian Open title.
Mixed Doubles
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Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach defeated 
Larisa Neiland / 
John-Laffnie de Jager 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
- It was Bollegraf's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her only Australian Open title. It was Leach's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title.
Juniors
Boys' Singles
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Daniel Elsner defeated Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–2
Girls' Singles
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Mirjana Lučić defeated Marlene Weingärtner 6–2, 6–2
Boys' Doubles
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David Sherwood / James Trotman defeated Jaco van der Westhuizen / Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–3
Girls' Doubles
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Mirjana Lučić / Jasmin Wöhr defeated 
Cho Yoon-jeong / 
Shiho Hisamatsu 6–2, 6–2
Other events
Legends' Doubles
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Peter McNamara / Fred Stolle defeated Mark Edmondson / Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4
External links
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1997 French Open |
