1997 Franklin Templeton Classic

The 1997 Franklin Templeton Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was from March 3 through March 9, 1997. Unseeded Mark Philippoussis won the singles title.

1997 Franklin Templeton Classic
Date	March 3–9
Edition	10th
Category	World Series
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$303,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Champions
Singles
Mark Philippoussis[1]
Doubles
Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez[2]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1997 Franklin Templeton Classic – Singles

Mark Philippoussis defeated Richey Reneberg 6–4, 7–6^(7–4)

• It was Philippoussis' 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1997 Franklin Templeton Classic – Doubles

Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez defeated Jonas Björkman / Rick Leach 6–3, 6–3

• It was Lobo's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Sánchez's 2nd title of the year and the 26th of his career.