1997 Monte Carlo Open
The 1997 Monte Carlo Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 91st edition of the Monte Carlo Open, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, near Monte Carlo, Monaco, from 21 April through 27 April 1997.
| 1997 Monte Carlo Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 – 27 April | 
| Edition | 91st | 
| Category | ATP Super 9 | 
| Draw | 56S / 28D | 
| Prize money | $2,050,000 | 
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | 
| Location | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France | 
| Venue | Monte Carlo Country Club | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
|  Marcelo Ríos[1] | |
| Doubles | |
|  Donald Johnson /  Francisco Montana[2] | |
Seventh-seeded Marcelo Ríos won the singles title.
Finals
    
    Singles
    
 Marcelo Ríos defeated
 Marcelo Ríos defeated  Àlex Corretja, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
 Àlex Corretja, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Ríos' 1st singles title of the year, and his 5th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year, and overall.
Doubles
    
 Donald Johnson /
 Donald Johnson /  Francisco Montana defeated
 Francisco Montana defeated  Jacco Eltingh /
 Jacco Eltingh /  Paul Haarhuis, 7–6, 2–6, 7–6
 Paul Haarhuis, 7–6, 2–6, 7–6
References
    
- "1997 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1997 Monte Carlo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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