1997 Sydney International

The 1997 Sydney International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the NSW Tennis Centre in Sydney in Australia that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 6 through 12 January 1997.

1997 Sydney International
Date6 – 12 January
Edition105th
Champions
Men's Singles
Tim Henman
Women's Singles
Martina Hingis
Men's Doubles
Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez
Women's Doubles
Gigi Fernández / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1997 Sydney International – Men's Singles

Tim Henman defeated Carlos Moyá 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Henman's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.

Women's Singles
Main article: 1997 Sydney International – Women's Singles

Martina Hingis defeated Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 5–7, 6–1

  • It was Hingis' 1st title of the year and the 6th of her career.

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1997 Sydney International – Men's Doubles

Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez defeated Paul Haarhuis / Jan Siemerink 6–4, 6–7, 6–3

  • It was Lobo's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Sánchez's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career.

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1997 Sydney International – Women's Doubles

Gigi Fernández / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Lindsay Davenport / Natasha Zvereva 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Fernández's 1st title of the year and the 68th of her career. It was Sánchez Vicario's 1st title of the year and the 74th of her career.
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