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. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 30 December 1996 until 6 January 1997. Eighth-seeded Jim Courier won the singles title.

1997 Qatar Open
Date	30 December 1996 – 6 January 1997
Edition	5th
Category	World Series
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$600,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Doha, Qatar
Champions
Singles
Jim Courier[1]
Doubles
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis[2]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1997 Qatar Open – 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

Main article: 1997 Qatar Open – 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.