1997 Australian Open
Date	13–26 January 1997
Edition	85th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)
Location	Melbourne, Australia
Venue	Melbourne Park
Champions
Men's singles
Pete Sampras
Women's singles
Martina Hingis
Men's doubles
Todd Woodbridge /Mark Woodforde
Women's doubles
Martina Hingis /Natasha Zvereva
Mixed doubles
Manon Bollegraf /Rick Leach
Boys' singles
Daniel Elsner
Girls' singles
Mirjana Lučić
Boys' doubles
David Sherwood /James Trotman
Girls' doubles
Mirjana Lučić /Jasmin Wöhr
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The1997 Australian Open was atennis tournament played onoutdoor hard courts atMelbourne Park inMelbourne inVictoria in Australia. It was the 85th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 13 through 26 January 1997.

Prior to the2021 US Open, this was the last Grand Slam tournament not to featureRoger Federer,Rafael Nadal,Serena Williams, orVenus Williams in the main singles draw.

Pete Sampras defeatedCarlos Moyá 6–2, 6–3, 6–3

• It was Sampras' 9th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title.

Martina Hingis defeatedMary 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.

Todd Woodbridge /Mark Woodforde defeatedSébastien 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.

Martina Hingis /Natasha Zvereva defeatedLindsay 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.

Manon Bollegraf /Rick Leach defeatedLarisa 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.

Daniel Elsner defeatedWesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–2

Mirjana Lučić defeatedMarlene Weingärtner 6–2, 6–2

David Sherwood /James Trotman defeatedJaco van der Westhuizen /Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–3

Mirjana Lučić /Jasmin Wöhr defeatedCho Yoon-jeong /Shiho Hisamatsu 6–2, 6–2

Peter McNamara /Fred Stolle defeatedMark Edmondson /Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4

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