1997 Nokia Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Nokia Open
Champion Jim Courier
Runner-up Magnus Gustafsson
Score7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
Seeds8

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

First-seeded Jim Courier won the title, beating Magnus Gustafsson 7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Jim Courier (champion)
  2. Mark Woodforde (first round)
  3. Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
  4. Martin Damm (first round)
  5. Magnus Gustafsson (final)
  6. Jiří Novák (first round)
  7. Scott Draper (first round)
  8. Richey Reneberg (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1/WC Jim Courier 6 6  
3 Thomas Johansson 3 4  
1/WC Jim Courier 712 3 6
5 Magnus Gustafsson 610 6 3
5 Magnus Gustafsson 6 6  
  Kenneth Carlsen 2 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC J Courier 6 6  
  A Rădulescu 3 4   1/WC J Courier 6 6  
  P Fredriksson 7 3 0   M Ondruska 4 3  
  M Ondruska 5 6 6 1/WC J Courier 6 6  
  P McEnroe 6 2 64   J Krošlák 4 3  
Q C Wilkinson 4 6 77 Q C Wilkinson 3 78 1
  J Krošlák 3 6 77   J Krošlák 6 66 6
8 R Reneberg 6 3 63 1/WC J Courier 6 6  
3 T Johansson 7 6   3 T Johansson 3 4  
Q N Kulti 5 3   3 T Johansson 7 6  
LL A Reichel 4 6 3   L Paes 5 1  
  L Paes 6 3 6 3 T Johansson 6 6  
  J Stark 1 7 3   G Pozzi 2 4  
  G Stafford 6 5 6   G Stafford 4 1  
  G Pozzi 77 3 77   G Pozzi 6 6  
6 J Novák 64 6 65

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 M Gustafsson 77 1 77
  M Sinner 63 6 65 5 M Gustafsson 6 6  
WC D Wheaton 5 3   Q D Rikl 2 4  
Q D Rikl 7 6   5 M Gustafsson 6 6  
  J Gimelstob 4 6 6   B Black 4 3  
Q M Tebbutt 6 3 4   J Gimelstob 6 5 4
  B Black 6 6     B Black 3 7 6
4 M Damm 4 4   5 M Gustafsson 6 6  
7 S Draper 6 4 67   K Carlsen 2 4  
  A O'Brien 3 6 79   A O'Brien 77 6  
  R Furlan 6 6     R Furlan 61 4  
  N Kiefer 4 2     A O'Brien 5 7 64
WC J Xia 60 4     K Carlsen 7 5 77
  M Tillström 77 6     M Tillström 2 0  
  K Carlsen 6 77     K Carlsen 6 6  
2 M Woodforde 4 63  

References