1997 Australian Open (real tennis)

The 1997 Real Tennis Australian Open was the 66th edition of the Australian Open. The men's event was held at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club in Melbourne between 19-26 October 1997 and was organised by the Australian Real Tennis Association. The men's draw was the third grand slam event of the year.

The men's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Robert Fahey for the fourth time, defending his title from 1996. He beat 1995 champion Frank Filippelli in the final. Fahey also won the men's doubles draw alongside Peter Meares, also defending their 1996 title, defeating James Male and Julian Snow in the final in five sets, with a deciding game in the final set. The women's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Penny Lumley, her second Australian Open singles victory and her first since 1991. She also won the doubles draw with Sue Haswell. The tournament was immediately followed by an international match between professionals from Great Britain and Australia in Sydney. Australia won 3 rubbers to two.

Draw and results

Men's Singles

First round					Quarter-finals						Semi-finals				Final

R Fahey	6	6	6
P Meares	3	1	0		R Fahey	6	6	6
G Hyland	6	6	6		G Hyland	2	2	3
A Mickelburough	2	1	2								R Fahey	6	6	6
C Bray	6	6	6								J Snow	4	1	2
B McFarlane	2	1	3		C Bray	3	2	3
J Snow	6	6	6		J Snow	6	6	6
M Happell	5	5	3												R Fahey	6	6	6
R Gunn	6	6	6												F Filippelli	3	4	1
W Davies	4	5	3		R Gunn	1	1	1
F Filippelli	4	6	6	6	F Filippelli	6	6	6
P Tabley	6	1	4	5							F Filippelli	6	6	6
J Male	6	6	4	6							M Gooding	3	4	1
N Wood	3	4	6	2	J Male	6	3	4	6	1
M Gooding	5	6	6	6	M Gooding	2	6	6	4	6
B Dale	6	4	3	0

Men's Doubles

Quarterfinals				Semifinals						Finals

J Snow J Male	6	6	6
G Hyland B Dale	2	0	1	J Snow J Male	6	6	3	5	6
C Bray M Happell	6	6	6	C Bray M Happell	4	5	6	6	3
Adam Mickelburough B McFarlane	1	0	3							J Snow J Male	6	4	3	6	5
R Fahey P Meares	6	6	6							R Fahey P Meares	2	6	6	2	6
P Tabley R Gunn	1	2	2	R Fahey P Meares	6	6	6
M Gooding N Wood	6	6	6	M Gooding N Wood	3	2	5
F Filippelli W Davies	3	4	0

References

Garnett, Mike. "The Australian Open Singles & Doubles Championships, Melbourne, 19th-26th October 1997". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1997-98: 53.
"The GB/Australia International Match, Sydney, 28th-30th October". The Tennis and Rackets Association Annual Report 1997-98: 53.

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