The 1997 IPB Czech Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the ČEZ Aréna in Ostrava in the Czech Republic and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 13 October through 19 October 1997. Eighth-seeded Karol Kučera won the singles title.

1997 IPB Czech Indoor
Date13–19 October
Edition4th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$975,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationOstrava, Czech Republic
VenueČEZ Aréna
Champions
Singles
Slovakia Karol Kučera[1]
Doubles
Czech Republic Jiří Novák / Czech Republic David Rikl[2]
← 1996 · IPB Czech Indoor · 1998 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Karol Kučera defeated   Magnus Norman 6–2 retired

  • It was Kučera's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

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  Jiří Novák /   David Rikl defeated   Donald Johnson /   Francisco Montana 6–2, 6–4

References

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