1997 Internazionali di Carisbo
| 1997 Internazionali di Carisbo | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–15 June |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | World Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $303,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Bologna, Italy |
| Venue | Cierrebi Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Félix Mantilla[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Gustavo Kuerten / Fernando Meligeni[2] | |
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]
Singles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| 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
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit]- ^ "1997 Bologna – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "1997 Bologna – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "1997 Bologna Results archive". ATP. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ^ "May 26, 1997 ATP Singles Rankings". ATP. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Serras, Manel (15 June 1997). "Mantilla acaba con el reinado de Kuerten" [Mantilla ends Kuerten's reign]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.