1997 Dubai Tennis Championships
Date	10–16 February
Edition	5th
Category	World Series
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$1,014,250
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Venue	Aviation Club Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
Thomas Muster[1]
Doubles
Sander Groen / Goran Ivanišević[2]
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The 1997 Dubai Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from 10 February through 16 February 1997. Second-seeded Thomas Muster won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Thomas Muster defeated Goran Ivanišević 7–5, 7–6^(7–3)

• It was Muster's 1st title of the year and the 44th of his career.

Doubles

Sander Groen / Goran Ivanišević defeated Sandon Stolle / Cyril Suk 7–6, 6–3

• It was Groen's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Ivanišević's 3rd title of the year and the 27th of his career.