The men's event was held at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club in Melbourne between 19-26 October 1997 and was organised by the Australian Real Tennis Association.

The men's draw was the third grand slam event of the year.

The men's singles draw was won by incumbent World Champion Robert Fahey for the fourth time, defending his title from 1996.

Fahey also won the men's doubles draw alongside Peter Meares, also defending their 1996 title, defeating James Male and Julian Snow in the final in five sets, with a deciding game in the final set.

The tournament was immediately followed by an international match between professionals from Great Britain and Australia in Sydney.