Australian Open 1997

◄ Australian Open 1997 ►
Date:	13.-27. January 1997
Edition:	85th  Australian Open
Place:	Melbourne
Covering:	Hard court
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Boris Becker
Ladies singles :	Monica Seles
Men's double :	Stefan Edberg Petr Korda
Ladies doubles :	Chanda Rubin Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario
Mixed :	Larisa Neiland Mark Woodforde
winner
Men's singles :	Pete Sampras
Ladies singles :	Martina Hingis
Men's double :	Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde
Ladies doubles :	Martina Hingis Natallja Swerawa
Mixed :	Manon Bollegraf Rick Leach
Grand Slams 1997
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The 1997 Australian Open took place in Melbourne from January 13-27, 1997 . It was the 85th edition of the Grand Slam tournament in Australia .

The defending champions in the singles were Boris Becker for the men and Monica Seles for the women. In the men's doubles these were Stefan Edberg and Petr Korda , in the ladies doubles Chanda Rubin and Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario and in the mixed doubles Larisa Neiland and Mark Woodforde .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Pete Sampras victory 02.  Michael Chang Semifinals 03.  Goran Ivanišević Quarter finals 04th  Yevgeny Kafelnikov retreat 05.  Thomas Muster Semifinals 06th  Boris Becker 1 round 07th  Thomas Enqvist Round of 16 08th.  Wayne Ferreira Round of 16

No. player Round reached 09.  Marcelo Ríos Quarter finals 10.  Albert Costa Quarter finals 11.  Jim Courier Round of 16 12.  Magnus Gustafsson 2nd round 13.  Jan Siemerink 1 round 14th  Félix Mantilla Quarter finals 15th  Michael Stich 2nd round 16.  Alberto Berasategui 3rd round

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Steffi Graf Round of 16 02.  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 3rd round 03.  Conchita Martínez Round of 16 04th  Martina Hingis victory 05.  Anke Huber Round of 16 06th  Iva Majoli 1 round 07th  Lindsay Davenport Round of 16 08th.  Irina Spîrlea Quarter finals

No. Player Round reached 09.  Karina Habšudová Round of 16 10.  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2nd round 11.  Judith Wiesner 1 round 12.  Amanda Coetzer Semifinals 13.  Jelena Lichowzewa 1 round 14th  Mary Joe Fernández Semifinals 15th  Chanda Ruby Round of 16 16.  Sabine Appelmans Quarter finals

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge   victory 02.  Byron Black Grant Connell   Round of 16 03.  Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis   Semifinals 04th  Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith   Quarter finals 05.  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor   Quarter finals 06th  Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti   Round of 16 07th  Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien   final 08th.  Jim Grabb Richey Reneberg   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Libor Pimek Byron Talbot   1 round 10.  Martin Damm Andrei Olchowski   Quarter finals 11.  Rick Leach Jonathan Stark   Semifinals 12.  Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez   Round of 16 13.  David Adams Menno Oosting   1 round 14th     retreat 15th  Jiří Novák Cyril Suk   2nd round 16.  Neil Broad Piet Norval   Quarter finals

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario   Semifinals 02.  Larisa Neiland Helena Suková   Semifinals 03.  Lindsay Davenport Lisa Raymond   final 04th  Martina Hingis Natallja Swerawa   victory 05.  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 06th  Katrina Adams Mary Joe Fernández   2nd round 07th  Lori McNeil Linda Wild   Round of 16 08th.  Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   2nd round 10.  Kristie Boogert Irina Spîrlea   1 round 11.  Amy Frazier Kimberly Po   2nd round 12.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Quarter finals 13.  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   Quarter finals 14th  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans   2nd round 15th  Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Sandrine Testud   1 round 16.  Alexandra Fusai Mercedes Paz   2nd round

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Grant Connell Lindsay Davenport   Round of 16 02.  Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond   Quarter finals 03.  Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf   victory 04th  Cyril Suk Helena Suková   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Libor Pimek Katrina Adams   1 round 06th  Byron Talbot Caroline Vis   1 round 07th 08th.  Menno Oosting Kristie Boogert   1 round

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