1997 Gerry Weber Open Explained

The 1997 Gerry Weber Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 5th edition of the Gerry Weber Open, and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Gerry Weber Stadion in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from 9 June through 15 June 1997. First-seeded Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1997 Gerry Weber Open – Singles. Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Petr Korda 7–6, 6–7, 7–6

It was Kafelnikov's 1st singles title of the year and the 12th of his career.

Doubles

See main article: 1997 Gerry Weber Open – Doubles. Karsten Braasch / Michael Stich defeated David Adams / Marius Barnard 7–6, 6–3

It was Braasch's first title of his career. It was Stich's first title of the year and the 28th of his career.

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