1997 Croatia Open Umag
Encyclopedia
The 1997 Croatia Open Umag was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Umag
, Croatia
that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour
. The tournament was held from July 21 through July 27, 1997.
Félix Mantilla
defeated Sergi Bruguera
, 6–3, 7–5
Dinu Pescariu
/
Davide Sanguinetti
defeated
Dominik Hrbatý
/ Karol Kučera
, 7–6, 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Umag
Umag
Umag is a coastal city in Istria, Croatia.The city hosts the yearly Croatia Open ATP tennis tournament on clay courts.-Geography:It is the westernmost city of Croatia, and the municipality includes Savudrija which is westernmost point of Croatia....
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour
1997 ATP Tour
The ATP Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP. The ATP Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Masters Series, the International Series Gold and the International Series tournaments.-Schedule:...
. The tournament was held from July 21 through July 27, 1997.
Singles
Félix MantillaFélix Mantilla Botella
Félix Mantilla Botella is a former Spanish professional tennis player, born in Barcelona. In common with many of his fellow countrymen, Mantilla's best surface is clay. While not as successful away from the clay, Mantilla also produced good hardcourt results...
defeated
Sergi BrugueraSergi Bruguera
Sergi Bruguera i Torner is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning consecutive men's singles titles at the French Open in 1993 and 1994.-Career:...
, 6–3, 7–5
- It was Mantilla's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of his career.
Doubles
Dinu PescariuDinu Pescariu
Dinu Dănuţ Mihai Pescariu is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in Barcelona and in Atlanta . He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 6, 1998, when he became the number 75 of...
/
Davide SanguinettiDavide Sanguinetti
Davide Sanguinetti is an Italian former professional male tennis player.Born in Viareggio in Tuscany, he attended the Harry Hopman academy in Florida and then UCLA...
defeated
Dominik HrbatýDominik Hrbatý
Dominik Hrbatý is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia.-Personal life:Hrbatý was born on 4 January 1978 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. His father was an architecture engineer and his younger brother is an umpire...
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Karol KučeraKarol Kucera
Karol Kučera is a retired ATP professional male tennis player from Slovakia. He is a former top 10 player and has been ranked as high as World No. 6.-Tennis career:...
, 7–6, 6–4
- It was Pescariu's only career title. It was Sanguinetti's 1st career title.