The 1997 Cincinnati Open, known by the corporate title of the Great American Insurance ATP Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 96th edition of the tournament previously known as the ''Thriftway ATP Championships'', and was part of the

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of the

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. It took place in

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, Ohio, United States, from August 4 through August 11, 1997. The tournament had previously appeared on the Tier III of the WTA Tour but no event was held from 1989 to 2003.

Finals

Singles

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defeated Thomas Muster, 6–3, 6–4 *It was Pete Sampras' 5th title of the year and his 49th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year and his 8th overall. It was his 2nd title at the event after winning in

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Doubles

Mark Woodforde / Todd Woodbridge defeated Mark Philippoussis / Patrick Rafter 7–6, 4–6, 6–4

References

External links

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ATP tournament profile
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Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Masters or Cincinnati Open (branded as the Western & Southern Open for sponsorship reasons) is an annual outdoor hardcourt tennis event held in Mason, Ohio near Cincinnati. The event started on September 18, 1899, and is the olde ...

Cincinnati Open Great American Insurance ATP Championships

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