1997 Sydney International
| 1997 Sydney International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 January |
| Edition | 105th |
| Category | World Series (men) Tier II (women) |
| Prize money | $303,000 (men) $342,400 (women) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Tim Henman[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Martina Hingis | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Luis Lobo /  Javier Sánchez[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Gigi Fernández / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |
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
Tim Henman defeated 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
Martina Hingis defeated 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
Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez defeated 
Paul Haarhuis / 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
Gigi Fernández / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Lindsay Davenport / 
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
- ^ "1997 Sydney – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1997 Sydney – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1998). International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1998. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 157, 179. ISBN 9780002188241.