The 1997 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 85th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 13 through 26 January 1997.
Prior to the 2021 US Open, this was the last Grand Slam tournament not to feature Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, or Venus Williams in the main singles draw.
See main article: 1997 Australian Open – Men's singles. 
Pete Sampras defeated 
Carlos Moyá 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
See main article: 1997 Australian Open – Women's singles. Martina Hingis defeated 
Mary Pierce 6–2, 6–2
See main article: 1997 Australian Open – Men's doubles. 
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated 
Sébastien Lareau / Alex O'Brien 4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
See main article: 1997 Australian Open – Women's doubles. Martina Hingis / 
Natasha Zvereva defeated Lindsay Davenport / Lisa Raymond 6–2, 6–2
See main article: 1997 Australian Open – Mixed doubles. Manon Bollegraf / Rick Leach defeated Larisa Neiland / John-Laffnie de Jager 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
Daniel Elsner defeated Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–2
Mirjana Lučić defeated Marlene Weingärtner 6–2, 6–2
David Sherwood / James Trotman defeated Jaco van der Westhuizen / Wesley Whitehouse 7–6, 6–3
Mirjana Lučić / Jasmin Wöhr defeated 
Cho Yoon-jeong / 
Shiho Hisamatsu 6–2, 6–2
Peter McNamara / Fred Stolle defeated Mark Edmondson / Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4