The edition 1997 of the championship is held of with the 1997. This tournament is the last of the Grand Slam.

Notable facts

At the time of the edition 1997, Patrick Rafter gave again his claims to fame to Australian male tennis, formerly dominating. It became this year there the first autralien to gain the US Open since John Newcombe in 1973. Its unhappy adversary finally was the British Greg Rusedski.

As regards woman, the Swiss woman Martina Hingis consolidated its first world place acquired with the beginning of the year. It disputed the finales of the four tournaments of the Grand Slam of the season. With the US Open, its " victime" was a promising American young person, Venus Williams. She thus carried out the Small slam, since she gained three major tournaments the same year.

Results into simple

Simple Sirs

Final: Patrick Rafter beats Greg Rusedski:

Simple ladies

Final: Martina Hingis beats Venus Williams:

External bond

• Official site of the tournament

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