ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 1997 Draw & Results

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Thomas Muster won the 1997 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Goran Ivanisevic 7-5 7-6(3) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played February 10–16 on hard courts in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Dubai Tennis Championships bring the ATP and WTA tours to the same hard-court venue in consecutive events.

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Champion
Thomas Muster
def. Goran Ivanisevic , 7-5 7-6(3)
Dates
Feb 10 — Feb 16
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Dubai Tennis Championships 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Thomas Muster #3 7-5 7-6(3) Goran Ivanisevic #2DEF H2H Match data Feb 16, 1997* F
SF (2)
Goran Ivanisevic #2DEF 6-1 3-6 6-3 Jiri Novak #67 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1997* SF
Thomas Muster #3 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3 Jim Courier #22 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Jiri Novak #67 6-2 6-2 Richard Krajicek #6 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1997* QF
Jim Courier #22 6-2 7-5 Wayne Ferreira #8CH H2H Match data Feb 15, 1997* QF
Goran Ivanisevic #2DEF (w/o) Boris Becker #13 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1997* QF
Thomas Muster #3 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5 Christian Ruud #41 H2H Match data Feb 15, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Christian Ruud #41 1-6 6-4 6-2 Hernan Gumy #48 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1997* R16
Wayne Ferreira #8CH 3-6 6-2 7-5 Pat Cash #756 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1997* R16
Jim Courier #22 6-2 6-3 Albert Costa #11 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1997* R16
Boris Becker #13 7-6(7) 6-1 Sandon Stolle #52 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1997* R16
Jiri Novak #67 6-3 6-3 Hendrik Jan Davids #210 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1997* R16
Thomas Muster #3 6-4 6-4 Martin Sinner #183 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1997* R16
Richard Krajicek #6 6-3 6-2 Javier Sanchez #35 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1997* R16
Goran Ivanisevic #2DEF 7-6(8) 6-4 Bohdan Ulihrach #38 H2H Match data Feb 14, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
Wayne Ferreira #8CH 6-3 7-6(8) Roberto Carretero #69 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Richard Krajicek #6 5-7 6-4 6-2 Leander Paes #105 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Jiri Novak #67 2-6 6-0 7-5 Carlos Moya #9 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Albert Costa #11 6-2 6-4 David Prinosil #40 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Martin Sinner #183 7-6(5) 6-4 Tim Henman #17 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Javier Sanchez #35 6-4 6-7(2) 6-2 Lars Jonsson #133 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Hendrik Jan Davids #210 6-4 7-6(6) Renzo Furlan #51 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Goran Ivanisevic #2DEF 6-3 6-4 Younes El Aynaoui #129 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Sandon Stolle #52 7-5 6-3 David Rikl #182 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Christian Ruud #41 6-4 2-6 6-3 Felix Mantilla #15 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Bohdan Ulihrach #38 6-4 6-3 Bernd Karbacher #50 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Jim Courier #22 6-3 6-0 Andrei Medvedev #28 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Pat Cash #756 7-6(4) 7-6(6) Carlos Costa #71 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Thomas Muster #3 6-4 6-3 Tomas Nydahl #152 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Hernan Gumy #48 6-4 6-3 James Sekulov #192 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32
Boris Becker #13 6-2 6-7(5) 6-2 Marc Kevin Goellner #59 H2H Match data Feb 13, 1997* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Dubai Tennis Championships.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 53 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Mikhail Youzhny 16 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Dubai Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Daniil Medvedev #11 (w/o) Tallon Griekspoor #25 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Stefanos Tsitsipas #11 6-3 6-3 Felix Auger-Aliassime #21 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Ugo Humbert #18 6-4 6-3 Alexander Bublik #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #7 6-2 6-2 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Andrey Rublev #7 6-3 6-4 Jiri Vesely #123 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Dubai Tennis Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Dubai Tennis Championships held?
Dubai Tennis Championships is held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who is the latest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships winner?
The 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships was won by Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Tallon Griekspoor 0-0.
Who has won the most Dubai Tennis Championships titles?
Roger Federer has won 8 Dubai Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Dubai Tennis Championships edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Dubai Tennis Championships in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Dubai Tennis Championships played on?
Dubai Tennis Championships is played on hard courts.