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1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships

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1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
DateApril 21–28
Edition29th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$264,250
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Champions
Singles
United States Michael Chang[1]
Doubles
The Bahamas Mark Merklein / United States Vincent Spadea[2]
← 1996 · U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships · 1998 →

The 1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tennis tournament held in Orlando, Florida in the United States that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 29th edition of the tournament and was held from April 21 to April 28. First-seeded Michael Chang won the singles title.

Finals

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Singles

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United States Michael Chang defeated South Africa Grant Stafford 4–6, 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Chang's 4th title of the year and the 30th of his career.

Doubles

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The Bahamas Mark Merklein / United States Vincent Spadea defeated United States Alex O'Brien / United States Jeff Salzenstein 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

  • It was Merklein's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Spadea's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1997 Orlando – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1997 Orlando – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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