1997 ATP German Open
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The 1997 German Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 91st edition of the Hamburg Masters (German Open), and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from through 5 May through 12 May 1997.
1997 ATP German Open | ||||
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Date | 5–12 May | |||
Edition | 91st | |||
Category | ATP Super 9 | |||
Draw | 56S / 28D | |||
Prize money | $2,050,000 | |||
Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
Location | Hamburg, Germany | |||
Venue | Rothenbaum Tennis Center | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Andrei Medvedev[1] | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez[2] | ||||
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The singles field was headlined by ATP No. 3, Dubai, Miami Masters, titlist, Australian Open semi-finalist Thomas Muster, 1996 French Open runner-up, 1994 German Open finalist, Prague, Lyon winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Tokyo champion, Monte Carlo quarter-finalist and Wimbledon defending champion Richard Krajicek. Other top seeds competing were Australian Open finalist Carlos Moyá, Monte Carlo winner Marcelo Ríos, Wayne Ferreira, Albert Costa and Boris Becker.