The 1997 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 111th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 23 June to 6 July 1997.
| 1997 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 6 July |
| Edition | 111th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £6,884,952 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Pete Sampras | |
| Women's singles | |
 Martina Hingis | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde | |
| Women's doubles | |
Gigi Fernández /  Natasha Zvereva | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Cyril Suk / Helena Suková | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Wesley Whitehouse | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Cara Black | |
| Boys' doubles | |
 Luis Horna /  Nicolás Massú | |
| Girls' doubles | |
Cara Black /  Irina Selyutina | |
The championships saw the inauguration of a new No. 1 Court, the third court to be named such in the club's history. To commemorate the new stadium, all the three-time or more singles champions were invited to a ceremony marking the opening of the new court and were presented with a silver salver. Ten of the thirteen surviving eligible champions attended: Louise Brough, Rod Laver, Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, John Newcombe, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Pete Sampras. The only surviving absentees were Maria Bueno and Björn Borg who declined to attend and Steffi Graf who was recovering from knee surgery and unable to be present. The first match played on the new court was between Tim Henman and Daniel Nestor.[3]
For only the second time in the tournament history (after the 1991 edition), Wimbledon saw play during the Middle Sunday, after 3 days of suspension due to rain.[4]
Prize money edit
The total prize money for 1997 championships was £6,884,952. The winner of the men's title earned £415,000 while the women's singles champion earned £373,500.[5][6]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £415,000 | |||||||
| Women's singles | £373,500 | |||||||
| Men's doubles * | £170,030 | — | ||||||
| Women's doubles * | £147,010 | — | ||||||
| Mixed doubles * | £72,200 | — |
* per team
Champions edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Pete Sampras defeated 
Cédric Pioline, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4[7]
- It was Sampras' 10th career Grand Slam singles title and his 4th title at Wimbledon.
Women's singles edit
Martina Hingis defeated Jana Novotná, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3[8]
- It was Hingis' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st and only title at Wimbledon.
Men's doubles edit
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated 
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3[9]
- It was Woodbridge's 14th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 6th title at Wimbledon. It was Woodforde's 15th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 6th title at Wimbledon.
Women's doubles edit
Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva defeated Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf, 7–6(7–4), 6–4[10]
- It was Fernández's 17th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 4th title at Wimbledon. It was Zvereva's 18th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 5th title at Wimbledon.
Mixed doubles edit
Cyril Suk / Helena Suková defeated 
Andrei Olhovskiy / 
Larisa Neiland, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4[11]
- It was Suk's 4th and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 3rd title at Wimbledon. It was Suková's 5th and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 3rd title at Wimbledon.
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Wesley Whitehouse defeated 
Daniel Elsner, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)[12]
Girls' singles edit
Cara Black defeated Brie Rippner, 6–3, 7–5[13]
Boys' doubles edit
Luis Horna / Nicolás Massú defeated Jaco van der Westhuizen / Wesley Whitehouse, 6–4, 6–2[14]
Girls' doubles edit
Cara Black / Irina Selyutina defeated 
Maja Matevžič / Katarina Srebotnik, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3[15]
Singles seeds edit
References edit
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). 2013 Wimbledon Compendium (23rd ed.). London: The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ Bricker, Charles (30 June 1997). "Rare Middle Sunday Action Attracts Unusually Rowdy Fans". Sun-Sentinel. Wimbledon, London. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
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- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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