1997 BellSouth Open

The 1997 BellSouth Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 6 January through 12 January 1997. Unseeded Jonas Björkman won the singles title.

1997 BellSouth Open
Date	6–12 January
Edition	30th
Category	World Series
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$303,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Auckland, New Zealand
Venue	ASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Jonas Björkman[1]
Doubles
Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith[2]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1997 BellSouth Open – Singles

Jonas Björkman defeated Kenneth Carlsen 7–6^(7–0), 6–0

• It was Björkman's 1st title of the year and the 13th of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1997 BellSouth Open – Doubles

Ellis Ferreira / Patrick Galbraith defeated Rick Leach / Jonathan Stark 6–4, 4–6, 7–6

• It was Ferreira's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Galbraith's 1st title of the year and the 30th of his career.