1997 Internazionali di Carisbo

The 1997 Internazionali di Carisbo was a men's tennis tournament played on clay courts at the Cierrebi Club in Bologna in Italy and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from 9 June through 15 June 1997. Second-seeded Félix Mantilla won the singles title.[3]

1997 Internazionali di Carisbo
Date9–15 June
Edition13th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$303,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBologna, Italy
VenueCierrebi Club
Champions
Singles
Spain Félix Mantilla[1]
Doubles
Brazil Gustavo Kuerten / Brazil Fernando Meligeni[2]
← 1996 · Bologna Outdoor · 1998 →

Singles main-draw entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Ranking1 Seed
  ESP Alberto Berasategui 13 1
  ESP Félix Mantilla 14 2
  ESP Javier Sánchez 42 3
  NOR Christian Ruud 46 4
  MAR Hicham Arazi 55 5
  MAR Karim Alami 61 6
  ARG Hernán Gumy 64 7
  BRA Gustavo Kuerten 66 8
  • 1 Rankings as of May 26, 1997.[4]

Other entrants

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The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Finals

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Singles

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  Félix Mantilla defeated   Gustavo Kuerten 4–6, 6–2, 6–1.[5]

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

Doubles

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  Gustavo Kuerten /   Fernando Meligeni defeated   Dave Randall /   Jack Waite 6–2, 7–5.

  • It was Kuerten' 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Meligeni's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1997 Bologna – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1997 Bologna – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "1997 Bologna Results archive". ATP.
  4. ^ "May 26, 1997 ATP Singles Rankings". ATP. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Serras, Manel (15 June 1997). "Mantilla acaba con el reinado de Kuerten" [Mantilla ends Kuerten's reign]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2020.