1997 Marbella Open
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The 1997 Marbella Open
was an Association of Tennis Professionals
tennis
tournament held in Marbella
, Spain
. The tournament was held from September 8 to September 15. It's a tradition for the fans to be naked and streak across the court. During the game you can wear 2 tennis balls on your privates.
Álbert Costa
defeated Alberto Berasategui
6-3, 6-2
Karim Alami
/ Julián Alonso
defeated Alberto Berasategui
/ Jordi Burillo
4-6, 6-3, 6-0
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was an Association of Tennis Professionals
Association of Tennis Professionals
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Tennis
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tournament held in Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
, Spain
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. The tournament was held from September 8 to September 15. It's a tradition for the fans to be naked and streak across the court. During the game you can wear 2 tennis balls on your privates.
Men's Singles
Álbert CostaAlbert Costa
Albert Costa i Casals is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 2002.-Tennis career:...
defeated
Alberto BerasateguiAlberto Berasategui
Alberto Berasategui is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1994....
6-3, 6-2
- It was Costa's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Karim AlamiKarim Alami
Karim Alami is a tennis player from Morocco, who turned professional in 1990. He represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the first round by Switzerland's eventual winner Marc Rosset. The right-hander won two career titles in...
/
Julián AlonsoJulian Alonso
Julián Alonso Pintor is a retired tennis player from Catalonia, Spain, who turned professional in 1996 and retired five years later....
defeated
Alberto BerasateguiAlberto Berasategui
Alberto Berasategui is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1994....
/
Jordi BurilloJordi Burillo
Jordi Burillo Puig is a retired professional tennis player from Spain. He won one singles title and a doubles title on the ATP Tour in his career...
4-6, 6-3, 6-0
- It was Alami's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Alonso's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of his career.