1997 Eurocard Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Eurocard Open
Champion Petr Korda
Runner-up Richard Krajicek
Score7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4
Draw48
Seeds16

Petr Korda defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Eurocard Open.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but was defeated by Krajicek in the second round.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Pete Sampras (third round)
  2. Michael Chang (second round)
  3. Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
  4. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  5. Greg Rusedski (second round)
  6. Carlos Moyá (second round)
  7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  8. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  9. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  10. Álex Corretja (second round)
  11. Gustavo Kuerten (third round)
  12. Thomas Muster (second round)
  13. Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
  14. Félix Mantilla (second round)
  15. Petr Korda (champion)
  16. Richard Krajicek (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
16 Richard Krajicek 6 7  
Magnus Larsson 2 5  
16 Richard Krajicek 6 3 6
13 Jonas Björkman 4 6 3
13 Jonas Björkman 6 6  
WC Nicolas Kiefer 4 2  
16 Richard Krajicek 66 2 4    
15 Petr Korda 78 6 6    
LL Todd Martin 6 67 4
3 Patrick Rafter 4 79 6
3 Patrick Rafter 4 63  
15 Petr Korda 6 77  
9 Marcelo Ríos 3 4
15 Petr Korda 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 P Sampras 6 6  
  A Portas 1 1     M Gustafsson 3 4  
  M Gustafsson 6 6   1 P Sampras 4 4  
  B Becker 6 6   16 R Krajicek 6 6  
  M-K Goellner 2 4     B Becker 610 4  
16 R Krajicek 712 6  
16 R Krajicek 6 7  
  M Larsson 2 5  
10 Á Corretja 2 65  
  T Woodbridge 2 3     M Larsson 6 77  
  M Larsson 6 6     M Larsson 6 7  
  F Santoro 78 6     F Santoro 3 5  
  M Philippoussis 66 1     F Santoro 7 711  
8 S Bruguera 5 69  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 G Ivanišević 3 0 r
WC T Haas 5 6 4   T Henman 6 2  
  T Henman 7 3 6   T Henman 2 6 3
Q S Schalken 4 2   13 J Björkman 6 3 6
  J Siemerink 6 6     J Siemerink 3 4  
13 J Björkman 6 6  
13 J Björkman 6 6  
WC N Kiefer 4 2  
12 T Muster 2 77 2
  F Dewulf 6 1 3 Q P Haarhuis 6 63 6
Q P Haarhuis 4 6 6 Q P Haarhuis 77 63 5
WC N Kiefer 6 3 6 WC N Kiefer 65 77 7
  T Johansson 3 6 1 WC N Kiefer 5 6 6
5 G Rusedski 7 2 4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 C Moyà 3 62  
LL T Martin 6 6   LL T Martin 6 77  
  A Agassi 4 4   LL T Martin 6 6  
Q A O'Brien 3 6 3 11 G Kuerten 3 4  
  H Arazi 6 2 6   H Arazi 3 77 3
11 G Kuerten 6 61 6
LL T Martin 6 67 4
3 P Rafter 4 79 6
14 F Mantilla 5 4  
Q D Prinosil 5 6 6 Q D Prinosil 7 6  
  M Rosset 7 4 2 Q D Prinosil 6 2 1
  A Berasategui 1 4   3 P Rafter 3 6 6
  T Enqvist 6 6     T Enqvist      
3 P Rafter w/o    

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Y Kafelnikov 6 2 6
Q P Cash 2 0     A Medvedev 0 6 4
  A Medvedev 6 6   7 Y Kafelnikov 66 3  
  M Woodforde 6 4 63 9 M Ríos 78 6  
  K Kučera 4 6 77   K Kučera 79 4 4
9 M Ríos 67 6 6
9 M Ríos 3 4  
15 P Korda 6 6  
15 P Korda 6 6  
  C Woodruff 6 0     C Woodruff 3 3  
  B Ulihrach 3 1 r 15 P Korda 6    
  C Pioline 7 4 6   C Pioline 3 r  
Q J Tarango 5 6 4   C Pioline 7 1 6
2 M Chang 5 6 4