The 1997 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships (also known as 1997 Miller Lite Hall of Fame Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from July 7 through July 13, 1997. Fifth-seeded Sargis Sargsian won the singles title.
1997 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships | |
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Date | July 7–13 |
Edition | 22nd |
Category | World Series |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $255,000 |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Venue | Newport Casino |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Sargis Sargsian[1] | |
Doubles | |
Marius Barnard / Piet Norval[2] |
Finals
editSingles
editSargis Sargsian defeated Brett Steven 7–6(7–0), 4–6, 7–5 [1]
- It was Sargsian's only singles title of his career.
Doubles
editJustin Gimelstob / Brett Steven defeated Kent Kinnear / Aleksandar Kitinov 6–3, 6–4 [2]
References
edit- ^ a b "1997 Newport – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b "1997 Newport – Doubles Draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).