The 1997 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 54th edition of the Italian Open and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1997 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 1997 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events were held at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy. The women's tournament was played from May 5 through May 11, 1997 and the men's tournament was played from May 12 through May 19, 1997.
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