1997 Kroger St. Jude International

The 1997 Kroger St. Jude International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from February 17 through February 23, 1997. First-seeded Michael Chang won the singles title.

1997 Kroger St. Jude International
DateFebruary 17–23
Edition27th
CategoryChampionship Series
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$700,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
VenueRacquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
United States Michael Chang[1]
Doubles
South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Patrick Galbraith[2]
← 1996 · U.S. National Indoor Championships · 1998 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Michael Chang defeated   Todd Woodbridge 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Chang's 1st title of the year and the 27th of his career.

Doubles

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  Ellis Ferreira /   Patrick Galbraith defeated   Rick Leach /   Jonathan Stark 6–3, 3–6, 6–1

  • It was Ferreira's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Galbraith's 2nd title of the year and the 31st of his career.

References

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