The 1997 Internazionali di Carisbo was a men's tennis tournament played on clay courts at the Cierrebi Club in Bologna in Italy and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 June through 15 June 1997. Second-seeded Félix Mantilla won the singles title.[3]
| 1997 Internazionali di Carisbo | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–15 June |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | World Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $303,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Bologna, Italy |
| Venue | Cierrebi Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Félix Mantilla[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Gustavo Kuerten / Fernando Meligeni[2] | |
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP
|
Alberto Berasategui | 13 | 1 |
| ESP
|
Félix Mantilla | 14 | 2 |
| ESP
|
Javier Sánchez | 42 | 3 |
 NOR
|
Christian Ruud | 46 | 4 |
 MAR
|
Hicham Arazi | 55 | 5 |
| MAR
|
Karim Alami | 61 | 6 |
 ARG
|
Hernán Gumy | 64 | 7 |
| BRA
|
Gustavo Kuerten | 66 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of May 26, 1997.[4]
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals edit
Singles edit
Félix Mantilla defeated Gustavo Kuerten 4–6, 6–2, 6–1.[5]
- It was Mantilla' 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles edit
Gustavo Kuerten / Fernando Meligeni defeated 
Dave Randall / Jack Waite 6–2, 7–5.
- It was Kuerten' 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Meligeni's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career.
References edit
- ^ "1997 Bologna – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1997 Bologna – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1997 Bologna Results archive". ATP.
- ^ "May 26, 1997 ATP Singles Rankings". ATP. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Serras, Manel (15 June 1997). "Mantilla acaba con el reinado de Kuerten" [Mantilla ends Kuerten's reign]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2020.