1997 Sydney International

1997 Sydney International
Date6–12 January
Edition105th
CategoryWorld Series (men)
Tier II (women)
Prize money$303,000 (men)
$342,400 (women)
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Stadium
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Tim Henman[1]
Women's singles
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Men's doubles
Argentina Luis Lobo / Spain Javier Sánchez[2]
Women's doubles
United States Gigi Fernández / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
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The 1997 Sydney International was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney in Australia that was part of the World Series category of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier II category of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 105th edition of the tournament and was held from 6 January through 12 January 1997. Unseeded Tim Henman and second-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Men's singles

United Kingdom Tim Henman defeated Spain Carlos Moyá 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Henman's 1st singles title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Women's singles

Switzerland Martina Hingis defeated United States Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 5–7, 6–1

  • It was Hingis' 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

Men's doubles

Argentina Luis Lobo / Spain Javier Sánchez defeated Netherlands Paul Haarhuis / Netherlands Jan Siemerink 6–4, 6–7, 6–3

  • It was Lobo's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Sánchez's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career.

Women's doubles

United States Gigi Fernández / Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated United States Lindsay Davenport / Belarus Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Fernández's 1st title of the year and the 68th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 1st title of the year and the 74th of her career.

References

  1. ^ "1997 Sydney – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1997 Sydney – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 157, 179. ISBN 9780002188241.