French Open 1997

◄ French Open 1997 ►
Date:	May 26 - June 8, 1997
Edition:	96th  French Open
Place:	Paris
Covering:	sand
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Ladies singles :	Steffi Graf
Men's double :	Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek
Ladies doubles :	Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández
Mixed :	Javier Frana Patricia Tarabini
winner
Men's singles :	Gustavo Kuerten
Ladies singles :	Iva Majoli
Men's double :	Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek
Ladies doubles :	Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa
Mixed :	Mahesh Bhupathi Rika Hiraki
Grand Slams 1997
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

The 96th French Open 1997 took place from May 26th to June 8th 1997 in Paris , France .

128 men and women took part in the individual competitions in the main round.

Defending champions in the singles were Jewgeni Kafelnikow in the men and Steffi Graf in the women. In the men's doubles, Jewgeni Kafelnikow and Daniel Vacek were also the defending champions , in the women's doubles Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández . Patricia Tarabini and Javier Frana were the defending champions in mixed .

In the men's singles, the unseeded Gustavo Kuerten won his first Grand Slam title. In the women's singles Iva Majoli won against Martina Hingis , inflicting the only defeat at a Grand Slam tournament this year. In the men's doubles, Kafelnikow and Vacek defended their title, in the women's doubles Gigi Fernández and Natallja Swerawa regained their 1996 title. In mixed, Rika Hiraki and Mahesh Bhupathi won .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Pete Sampras 3rd round 02.  Michael Chang Round of 16 03.  Yevgeny Kafelnikov Quarter finals 04th  Goran Ivanišević 1 round 05.  Thomas Muster 3rd round 06th  Richard Krajicek 3rd round 07th  Marcelo Ríos Round of 16 08th.  Alex Corretja Round of 16

No. player Round reached 09.  Carlos Moyá 2nd round 10.  Félix Mantilla 2nd round 11.  Albert Costa 3rd round 12.  Alberto Berasategui 1 round 13.  Wayne Ferreira 3rd round 14th  Tim Henman 1 round 15th  Marc Rosset Round of 16 16.  Sergi Bruguera final

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Hingis final 02.  Steffi Graf Quarter finals 03.  Monica Seles Semifinals 04th  Jana Novotná 3rd round 05.  Lindsay Davenport Round of 16 06th  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Quarter finals 07th  Conchita Martínez Round of 16 08th.  Anke Huber 1 round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Iva Majoli victory 10.  Mary Pierce Round of 16 11.  Amanda Coetzer Semifinals 12.  Mary Joe Fernández Quarter finals 13.  Irina Spîrlea Round of 16 14th  Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 3rd round 15th  Karina Habšudová 3rd round 16.  Barbara Paulus Round of 16

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Mark Woodforde Todd Woodbridge   final 02.  Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis   Semifinals 03.  Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor   2nd round 04th  Yevgeny Kafelnikow Daniel Vacek   victory 05.  Sébastien Lareau Alex O'Brien   2nd round 06th  Ellis Ferreira Patrick Galbraith   2nd round 07th  Rick Leach Jonathan Stark   Quarter finals 08th.  Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez   2nd round

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti   2nd round 10.  Mark Philippoussis Patrick Rafter   Round of 16 11.  Martin Damm Andrei Olchowski   2nd round 12.  Sandon Stolle Cyril Suk   1 round 13.  Neil Broad Piet Norval   2nd round 14th  Donald Johnson Francisco Montana   1 round 15th  Libor Pimek Byron Talbot   1 round 16.  Trevor Kronemann David Macpherson   2nd round

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Natallja Swerawa   victory 02.  Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná   Round of 16 03.  Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   Semifinals 04th  Larisa Neiland Helena Suková   Quarter finals 05.  Mary Joe Fernández Lisa Raymond   final 06th  Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf   Quarter finals 07th  Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis   Quarter finals 08th.  Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Katrina Adams Lori McNeil   2nd round 10.  Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini   Quarter finals 11.  Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi   Round of 16 12.  Sabine Appelmans Miriam Oremans   1 round 13.  Amy Frazier Kimberly Po   2nd round 14th  Kristie Boogert Irina Spîrlea   2nd round 15th  Anna Kurnikowa Jelena Lichowzewa   Round of 16 16.  Ruxandra Dragomir Iva Majoli   Round of 16

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Patrick Galbraith Lisa Raymond   final 02.  Andrei Olchowski Larisa Neiland   2nd round 03.  Rick Leach Manon Bollegraf   Semifinals 04th  Cyril Suk Helena Suková   Semifinals 05.  Byron Talbot Caroline Vis   2nd round 06th  David Adams Alexandra Fusai   Round of 16 07th  Pieter Norval Brenda Schultz-McCarthy   Quarter finals 08th.  Ellis Ferreira Debbie Graham   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Mark Knowles Anna Kurnikowa   Quarter finals 10.  Donald Johnson Irina Spîrlea   2nd round 11.  Menno Oosting Kristie Boogert   2nd round 12.  Libor Pimek Rita Grande   Round of 16 13.  Hendrik Jan Davids Miriam Oremans   Quarter finals 14th  Jeff Tarango Jelena Lichowzewa   2nd round 15th  Pablo Albano Mercedes Paz   Round of 16 16.  Mahesh Bhupathi Rika Hiraki   victory

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