It was the 10th edition of the event known that year as the RCA Championships, and was part of the International Series of the 1997 ATP Tour.
1997 | RCA | 1997 in music | RCA Records | The Championships, Wimbledon | Titanic (1997 film) | World Figure Skating Championships | United Kingdom general election, 1997 | ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships | IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 1997–98 in English football | 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships | Ice Hockey World Championships | 1997 ATP Tour | World Gliding Championships | 2007 World Championships in Athletics | Men's major golf championships | 1997 in baseball | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships | Canadian federal election, 1997 | 2013 World Aquatics Championships | 1997 in film | World Junior Figure Skating Championships | World Curling Championships | 2003 World Championships in Athletics | 2000 European Canoe Slalom Championships | 1999 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships | International athletics championships and games | FIS Alpine World Ski Championships | FIL European Luge Championships |