| 1997 French Open | ||||
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| Date | 26 May – 8 June 1997 | |||
| Edition | 96 | |||
| Category | 67th Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface | Clay | |||
| Location | Paris (XVI), France | |||
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Gustavo Kuerten | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Iva Majoli | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Yevgeny Kafelnikov /  Daniel Vacek | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
 Gigi Fernández /  Natalia Zvereva | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
 Rika Hiraki /  Mahesh Bhupathi | ||||
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The 1997 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 101st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1997.
Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1997 French Open – Men's singles Gustavo Kuerten defeated 
Sergi Bruguera, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
- • It was Kuerten's 1st career Grand Slam singles title (and his 1st title overall).
Women's singles
Main article: 1997 French Open – Women's singles Iva Majoli defeated 
Martina Hingis, 6–4, 6–2
- • It was Majoli's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1997 French Open – Men's doubles Yevgeny Kafelnikov / Daniel Vacek defeated 
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
- • It was Kafelnikov's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
- • It was Vacek's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at the French Open.
Women's doubles
Main article: 1997 French Open – Women's doubles Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva defeated Mary Joe Fernández / Lisa Raymond, 6–2, 6–3
- • It was Fernández' 16th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.
- • It was Zvereva's 17th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th and last title at the French Open.
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1997 French Open – Mixed doubles Rika Hiraki / Mahesh Bhupathi defeated Lisa Raymond / Patrick Galbraith, 6–4, 6–1
- • It was Hiraki's 1st and only career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
- • It was Bhupathi's 1st career Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Daniel Elsner defeated 
Luis Horna, 6–4, 6–4
Girls' singles
Justine Henin defeated 
Cara Black, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Boys' doubles
José de Armas / Luis Horna defeated 
Arnaud Di Pasquale / Julien Jeanpierre, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Girls' doubles
Cara Black / 
Irina Selyutina defeated 
Maja Matevžič / Katarina Srebotnik, 6–0, 5–7, 7–5
Notes
- Kuerten became the first male tennis player from Brazil to win a Grand Slam singles title. He also became the 2nd unseeded men's singles winner (after Mats Wilander in 1982).
- Majoli became the first tennis player from Croatia (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title.
- Henin won the 2003 women's singles crown, and would go to win 4 singles titles (in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007).
- Horna won the 2008 men's doubles crown.
- Black won the 2003 mixed doubles title.
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