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1997 French Open (real tennis)

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1997 Open de France du Jeu de Paume
Date22-28 September (men)
18-21 September (women)
Edition17th
Draw16S / 8D
LocationFontainebleau, France
VenuePalace of Fontainebleau
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Chris Bray
Women's singles
United Kingdom Sue Haswell
Men's doubles
United Kingdom James Male / United Kingdom Julian Snow
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Penny Lumley / United Kingdom Sue Haswell
← 1996 · Open de France du Jeu de Paume · 1998 →

The 1997 French Open also known as the 1997 Open de France du Jeu de Paume was the 17th edition of the real tennis French Open. The men's draw was held at the Palace of Fontainebleau between September 22-28, while the women's draw was held at the same venue between September 18-21. It was organised by the Comité Français de Courte-Paume. The men's draw was the third grand slam event of the year.

The men's singles draw was won by former champion Chris Bray, his second French Open victory having previously won in 1994. He defeated Australian Frank Filippelli in the final in five sets.[1] The men's doubles draw was won by James Male and Julian Snow, winning the final wihtout dropping a game against Filippelli Robert Fahey. The women's singles was won by Sue Haswell, defeating Penny Lumley in the final in Lumley's first singles defeat for four years.[2][3] The two combined to win the doubles draw, with Lumley becoming the first woman to complete a doubles calendar year grand slam.

Draw and results

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Men's Singles

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
Australia R Fahey 6 6 6
  United States M Devine 3 2 1 Australia R Fahey 6 6 6
United Kingdom N Wood 6 6 6   United Kingdom N Wood 1 2 0
  United Kingdom M Eadle 4 1 2 Australia R Fahey 6 1 6 1 4
United Kingdom C Bray 6 6 6 United Kingdom C Bray 2 6 1 6 6
United Kingdom A Lyons 3 0 3 United Kingdom C Bray 6 6 6
Australia S Virgona 6 6 6 Australia S Virgona 1 4 5
United Kingdom J Willcocks 2 2 4 United Kingdom C Bray 6 6 3 1 6
United Kingdom J Snow 6 6 6 Australia F Filippelli 2 3 6 6 1
United Kingdom A Phillips 2 4 3 United Kingdom J Snow 2 5 2
Australia F Filippelli 6 6 6 Australia F Filippelli 6 6 6
Australia J Howell 2 0 1 Australia F Filippelli 3 6 6 4 6
  United Kingdom J Male 6 6 2 6 United Kingdom M Gooding 6 5 3 6 5
United Kingdom R Gunn 1 4 6 4   United Kingdom J Male 3 5 6 5
  United Kingdom M Gooding 6 6 6 United Kingdom M Gooding 6 6 2 6
United Kingdom M Seigneur 3 1 2

Men's Doubles

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Australia R Fahey
Australia F Filippelli
6 6
United Kingdom A Oliver
United Kingdom J Willcocks
2 1 Australia R Fahey
Australia F Filippelli
6
United Kingdom A Phillips
United Kingdom N Wood
6 6 United Kingdom A Phillips
United Kingdom N Wood
0
United Kingdom I Ronaldson
United Kingdom B Ronaldson
5 2 Australia R Fahey
Australia F Filippelli
0 0
United Kingdom J Male
Australia J Snow
6 6 United Kingdom J Male
Australia J Snow
6 6
Australia J Howell
United Kingdom M Eadle
0 0 United Kingdom J Male
Australia J Snow
6 6
United Kingdom C Bray
United Kingdom M Gooding
6 6 United Kingdom C Bray
United Kingdom M Gooding
0 2
United Kingdom A Lyons
Australia S Virgona
4 1

Women's Singles

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Note: draw not available except the final

Final
United Kingdom S Haswell 6 6
United Kingdom P Lumley 4 4

Women's Doubles

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Note: draw not available except the final

Final
United Kingdom P Lumley
United Kingdom S Haswell
6 6
United Kingdom F Deuchar
United Kingdom A Garside
4 2


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Male, James (1 July 1998). "The French Open Singles Championship, Fontainebleau, 22-27 September". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1997-98: 53.
  2. ^ Pignon, Melvyn (1 July 1998). "The French Open Ladies Open Singles & Doubles Championships, Fontainebleau, 18-21 September". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1997-98: 52.
  3. ^ "Real Tennis French Open". The Times. 24 September 1997.