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, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 5 May until 11 May 1997, and the men's tournament was played from 12 May until 19 May 1997. Àlex Corretja and Mary Pierce, who were both seeded tenth, won the singles titles.[3]
| 1997 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5–11 May (women) 12–19 May (men) |
| Edition | 54th |
| Prize money | $2,050,000 (men) $926,250 (women) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Àlex Corretja[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Mary Pierce | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mark Knowles /  Daniel Nestor[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Nicole Arendt /  Manon Bollegraf | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Àlex Corretja defeated 
Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
- It was Corretja's 2nd singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Women's singles
edit Mary Pierce defeated Conchita Martínez 6–4, 6–0
- It was Pierce's only singles title of the year and the 8th of her career.
Men's doubles
edit 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
edit 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.
References
edit- ^ "1997 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1997 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 149, 182. ISBN 9780002188241.