1997 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1997 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 111th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and was held from 23 June to 6 July 1997.
The championships saw the inauguration of a new No. 1 Court, the third court to be named such in the club's history. To commemorate the new stadium, all the three-time or more singles champions were invited to a ceremony marking the opening of the new court and were presented with a silver salver. Ten of the thirteen surviving eligible champions attended: Louise Brough, Rod Laver, Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, John Newcombe, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Boris Becker and Pete Sampras. The only surviving absentees were Maria Bueno and Björn Borg who declined to attend and Steffi Graf who was recovering from knee surgery and unable to be present. The first match played on the new court was between Tim Henman and Daniel Nestor.[3]
For only the second time in the tournament history (after the 1991 edition), Wimbledon saw play during the Middle Sunday, after 3 days of suspension due to rain.[4]
Prize money
The total prize money for 1997 championships was £6,884,952. The winner of the men's title earned £415,000 while the women's singles champion earned £373,500.[5][6]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £415,000 | |||||||
| Women's singles | £373,500 | |||||||
| Men's doubles * | £170,030 | — | ||||||
| Women's doubles * | £147,010 | — | ||||||
| Mixed doubles * | £72,200 | — |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
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- It was Sampras' 10th career Grand Slam singles title and his 4th title at Wimbledon.
Women's singles
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- It was Hingis' 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st and only title at Wimbledon.
Men's doubles
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- It was Woodbridge's 14th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 6th title at Wimbledon. It was Woodforde's 15th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 6th title at Wimbledon.
Women's doubles
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- It was Fernández's 17th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 4th title at Wimbledon. It was Zvereva's 18th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 5th title at Wimbledon.
Mixed doubles
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- It was Suk's 4th and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 3rd title at Wimbledon. It was Suková's 5th and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 3rd title at Wimbledon.
Juniors
Boys' singles
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Girls' singles
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Boys' doubles
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Girls' doubles
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Singles seeds
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References
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External links
Template:Wimbledon championships Template:1997 ATP Tour Template:1997 WTA Tour Template:1997 in tennis