The 1997 Salem Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Hong Kong that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 22nd edition of the tournament and was held from 7 April through 132 April 1997. First-seeded Michael Chang won the singles title.
See main article: 1997 Salem Open – Singles. 
Michael Chang defeated 
Patrick Rafter, 6–3, 6–3
See main article: 1997 Salem Open – Doubles. 
Martin Damm / Daniel Vacek defeated Karsten Braasch / Jeff Tarango, 6–3, 6–4