1997 Dubai Tennis Championships

The 1997 Dubai Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 10 February through 16 February 1997. Second-seeded Thomas Muster won the singles title.

1997 Dubai Tennis Championships
Date10–16 February
Edition5th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$1,014,250
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
VenueAviation Club Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Austria Thomas Muster[1]
Doubles
Netherlands Sander Groen / Croatia Goran Ivanišević[2]
← 1996 · Dubai Tennis Championships · 1998 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Thomas Muster defeated   Goran Ivanišević 7–5, 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Muster's 1st title of the year and the 44th of his career.

Doubles edit

  Sander Groen /   Goran Ivanišević defeated   Sandon Stolle /   Cyril Suk 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Groen's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Ivanišević's 3rd title of the year and the 27th of his career.

References edit

  1. ^ "1997 Dubai – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1997 Dubai – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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