1997 Franklin Templeton Classic

1997 Franklin Templeton Classic
Date	March 3 – March 9
Edition	10th
Category	World Series
Surface	Hard / Outdoor
Location	Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Champions
Singles
Mark Philippoussis
Doubles
Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez

The 1997 Franklin Templeton Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States and was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. The tournament ran from March 3 through March 9, 1997.

Champions

Men's Singles

Mark Philippoussis defeated Richey Reneberg 6–4, 7–6^(7–4)

• It was Philippoussis' 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Men's Doubles

Luis Lobo / Javier Sánchez defeated Jonas Björkman / Rick Leach 6–3, 6–3

• It was Lobo's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Sánchez's 2nd title of the year and the 26th of his career.