The 1997 BellSouth Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 6 January through 12 January 1997. Unseeded Jonas Björkman won the singles title.

1997 BellSouth Open
Date6–12 January
Edition30th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$303,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
VenueASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Sweden Jonas Björkman[1]
Doubles
South Africa Ellis Ferreira / United States Patrick Galbraith[2]
← 1996 · ATP Auckland Open · 1998 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Jonas Björkman defeated   Kenneth Carlsen 7–6(7–0), 6–0

  • It was Björkman's 1st title of the year and the 13th of his career.

Doubles

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  Ellis Ferreira /   Patrick Galbraith defeated   Rick Leach /   Jonathan Stark 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

  • It was Ferreira's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Galbraith's 1st title of the year and the 30th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1997 Auckland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1997 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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