# ASB Classic 1997

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1997
Tour: ATP

Jonas Bjorkman won the 1997 ASB Classic, defeating Kenneth Carlsen 7-6(0) 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 6 to January 12, 1997. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Auckland Open, Auckland Classic
- Category: World Series -> ATP 250
- Surface: hard
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Start date: 1997-01-06
- End date: 1997-01-12

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## Champion
- Winner: Jonas Bjorkman
- Runner-up: Kenneth Carlsen
- Final score: 7-6(0) 6-0

## Knockout results
### F
- Jonas Bjorkman def. Kenneth Carlsen 7-6(0) 6-0

### SF
- Kenneth Carlsen def. Jiri Novak 7-6(5) 6-4
- Jonas Bjorkman def. Marcos Ondruska 6-1 6-1

### QF
- Jiri Novak def. Alex Radulescu 6-1 6-4
- Marcos Ondruska def. Marcelo Rios 0-6 6-3 6-3
- Kenneth Carlsen def. Hernan Gumy 6-4 7-6(5)
- Jonas Bjorkman def. Jan-Michael Gambill 6-4 6-0

### R16
- Jiri Novak def. Cecil Mamiit 6-4 6-2
- Jan-Michael Gambill def. Chris Woodruff 5-7 6-2 7-6(2)
- Hernan Gumy def. Nicklas Kulti 6-3 6-1
- Marcos Ondruska def. Karol Kucera 2-6 6-2 6-3
- Marcelo Rios def. Jeff Tarango 6-2 6-4
- Kenneth Carlsen def. Alberto Berasategui 6-3 6-3
- Alex Radulescu def. Thomas Johansson 7-6(5) 6-4
- Jonas Bjorkman def. Christian Ruud 6-0 7-5

### R32
- Nicklas Kulti def. Jonathan Stark 6-4 6-3
- Alberto Berasategui def. Roberto Carretero 6-4 3-6 7-6
- Marcos Ondruska def. David Caldwell 6-1 6-1
- Chris Woodruff def. Bernd Karbacher 7-5 6-4
- Karol Kucera def. Martin Damm Sr 6-1 6-1
- Cecil Mamiit def. Brett Steven 5-7 6-4 6-3
- Marcelo Rios def. Karim Alami 6-2 6-3
- Jeff Tarango def. Steven Downs 4-6 6-2 6-1
- Christian Ruud def. Alex Corretja 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-4
- Kenneth Carlsen def. Alistair Hunt 4-6 6-1 6-3
- Jan-Michael Gambill def. Sjeng Schalken 6-2 7-6(7)
- Thomas Johansson def. Todd Larkham 6-2 6-1
- Jiri Novak def. Scott Draper 3-6 7-6(1) 7-6(3)
- Alex Radulescu def. Greg Rusedski 2-6 6-3 7-6(5)
- Jonas Bjorkman def. Carlos Costa 6-4 6-2
- Hernan Gumy def. Tomas Carbonell 7-5 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

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