1997 Italian Open (tennis)
| 1997 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 5 - May 11 (women) May 12 - May 19 (men) |
| Edition | 54th |
| Surface | Clay/ Outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Àlex Corretja |
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| Women's Singles | |
 Mary Pierce |
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| Men's Doubles | |
 Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor |
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| Women's Doubles | |
 Nicole Arendt /  Manon Bollegraf |
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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 in Italy. The women's tournament was played from May 5 through May 11, 1997 and the men's tournament was played from May 12 through May 19, 1997.
Contents
Champions
Men's Singles
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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
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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
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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
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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.
