Tennis tournament
The1997 French Open was atennis tournament that took place on the outdoorclay courts at theStade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 96th staging of theFrench Open , and the secondGrand Slam tennis event of 1997.
Gustavo Kuerten [ a] Sergi Bruguera , 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
• It was Kuerten's 1st career Grand Slam singles title (and his 1st title overall). Iva Majoli [ b] Martina Hingis , 6–4, 6–2
• It was Majoli's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title. Yevgeny Kafelnikov /Daniel Vacek defeatedTodd 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. Gigi Fernández /Natalia Zvereva defeatedMary Joe Fernández /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. Rika Hiraki /Mahesh Bhupathi defeatedLisa 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. Daniel Elsner defeatedLuis Horna , 6–4, 6–4
Justine Henin [ c] Cara Black , 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
José de Armas /Luis Horna [ d] Arnaud Di Pasquale /Julien Jeanpierre , 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Cara Black [ e] Irina Selyutina defeatedMaja Matevžič /Katarina Srebotnik , 6–0, 5–7, 7–5
^ 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 (afterMats Wilander in1982 ). ^ Majoli became the first tennis player fromCroatia (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title. ^ Henin won the 2003 women's singles crown, and would go to win 4 singles titles (in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007). ^ Horna won the 2008 men's doubles crown. ^ Black won the 2003 mixed doubles title.
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Gustavo Kuerten
Iva Majoli
Yevgeny Kafelnikov /
Daniel Vacek
Gigi Fernández /
Natalia Zvereva
Rika Hiraki /
Mahesh Bhupathi
Sergi Bruguera, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2
Todd Woodbridge /
Daniel Elsner defeated
Luis Horna, 6–4, 6–4
Justine Henin[c] defeated
Cara Black, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
José de Armas /
Arnaud Di Pasquale /
Irina Selyutina defeated
Maja Matevžič /