The 1997 Eurocard Open, also known as the Stuttgart Masters, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the Stuttgart Masters, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Schleyerhalle in Stuttgart, Germany, from 20 October through 27 October 1997.

1997 Eurocard Open
Date20–27 October
Edition2nd
CategoryATP Super 9
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$2,050,00
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationStuttgart, Germany
VenueSchleyerhalle
Champions
Singles
Czech Republic Petr Korda[1]
Doubles
Australia Todd Woodbridge / Australia Mark Woodforde[2]
← 1996 · Eurocard Open · 1998 →

The singles field was led by first-seeded Pete Sampras. Other top seeds were Michael Chang, Patrick Rafter and Goran Ivanišević. Petr Korda, seeded 15th, won the singles title.

Finals

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Singles

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  Petr Korda defeated   Richard Krajicek 7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4,

  • It was Korda's 1st title of the year and his 8th overall. It was his 1st Super 9 title of the year, and overall.

Doubles

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  Todd Woodbridge /   Mark Woodforde defeated   Rick Leach /   Jonathan Stark 6–3, 6–3

References

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