1997 Qatar Open

The 1997 Qatar Open, known as the 1997 Qatar Mobil Open for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha in Qatar and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 30 December 1996 until 6 January 1997. Jim Courier won the singles title.

1997 Qatar Open
Date30 December 1996 – 6 January
Edition5th
CategoryWorld Series
Draw32S / 16D
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationDoha, Qatar
Champions
Singles
Jim Courier
Doubles
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis

Finals

Singles

Jim Courier defeated Tim Henman 7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2

  • It was Courier's 1st title of the year and the 25th of his career.

Doubles

Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis defeated Patrik Fredriksson / Magnus Norman 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Eltingh's 1st title of the year and the 33rd of his career. It was Haarhuis's 1st title of the year and the 32nd of his career.
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