1997 Australian Open

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.

1997 Australian Open
Date13–26 January 1997
Edition85th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt (Rebound Ace)
LocationMelbourne, Australia
VenueMelbourne Park
Champions
Men's singles
United States Pete Sampras
Women's singles
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Men's doubles
Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde
Women's doubles
Switzerland Martina Hingis / Belarus Natasha Zvereva
Mixed doubles
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf / United States Rick Leach
Boys' singles
Germany Daniel Elsner
Girls' singles
Croatia Mirjana Lučić
Boys' doubles
United Kingdom David Sherwood / United Kingdom James Trotman
Girls' doubles
Croatia Mirjana Lučić / Germany Jasmin Wöhr
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Prior to the 2021 US Open, this was the last Grand Slam tournament not to feature Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, or Venus Williams in the main singles draw.

Seniors

Men's singles

1997 Australian Open  Pete Sampras defeated 1997 Australian Open  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

1997 Australian Open  Martina Hingis defeated 1997 Australian Open  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

1997 Australian Open  Todd Woodbridge / 1997 Australian Open  Mark Woodforde defeated 1997 Australian Open  Sébastien Lareau / 1997 Australian Open  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

1997 Australian Open  Martina Hingis / 1997 Australian Open  Natasha Zvereva defeated 1997 Australian Open  Lindsay Davenport / 1997 Australian Open  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

1997 Australian Open  Manon Bollegraf / 1997 Australian Open  Rick Leach defeated 1997 Australian Open  Larisa Neiland / 1997 Australian Open  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

1997 Australian Open  Daniel Elsner defeated 1997 Australian Open  Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–2

Girls' singles

1997 Australian Open  Mirjana Lučić defeated 1997 Australian Open  Marlene Weingärtner 6–2, 6–2

Boys' doubles

1997 Australian Open  David Sherwood / 1997 Australian Open  James Trotman defeated 1997 Australian Open  Jaco van der Westhuizen / 1997 Australian Open  Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–3

Girls' doubles

1997 Australian Open  Mirjana Lučić / 1997 Australian Open  Jasmin Wöhr defeated 1997 Australian Open  Cho Yoon-jeong / 1997 Australian Open  Shiho Hisamatsu 6–2, 6–2

Other events

Legends' doubles

1997 Australian Open  Peter McNamara / 1997 Australian Open  Fred Stolle defeated 1997 Australian Open  Mark Edmondson / 1997 Australian Open  Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4

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