Duran was able to qualify for the
1997 Wimbledon Championships but had to battle hard in the qualification stages, winning his match against
Gastón Etlis 9–7 in the final set and beating
David Nainkin 11–9 in the deciding set. He faced British wildcard
Andrew Richardson in the opening round and lost in straight sets. He competed in the singles and doubles (with
Gabriel Silberstein) at the
Croatia Open that year but wasn't able to get past the first round in either. The Spaniard was defeated by
Dominik Hrbatý in both matches, partnering
Karol Kučera in the doubles. ==References==