1997 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Paris Open
Champion Pete Sampras
Runner-up Jonas Björkman
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Draw48 (6 Q / 4 WC)
Seeds16

Pete Sampras defeated Jonas Björkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Paris Open.

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Björkman.

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 Pete Sampras 6 4 6
8 Thomas Muster 1 6 2
1 Pete Sampras 77 6  
5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 62 3  
4 Greg Rusedski 4 6 3
5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 3 6
1 Pete Sampras 6 4 6 6  
12 Jonas Björkman 3 6 3 1  
12 Jonas Björkman 6 0
14 Richard Krajicek 4 1r
12 Jonas Björkman 77 7  
15 Thomas Enqvist 65 5  
WC Guillaume Raoux 5 2
15 Thomas Enqvist 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 P Sampras 77 3 6
  B Becker 6 6     B Becker 64 6 3
  M Woodforde 2 4   1 P Sampras 4 77 6
  M Rosset 7 2 4 16 P Korda 6 62 4
WC A Clément 5 6 6 WC A Clément 4 4  
16 P Korda 6 6  
1 P Sampras 6 4 6
8 T Muster 1 6 2
10 Á Corretja 6 7  
  T Henman 6 6     T Henman 3 5  
  H Arazi 1 0   10 Á Corretja 5 4  
  C Woodruff 4 63   8 T Muster 7 6  
  M Norman 6 77     M Norman 3 66  
8 T Muster 6 78  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 G Rusedski 6 6  
  J Siemerink 4 78 6   J Siemerink 4 3  
  T Martin 6 66 2 4 G Rusedski 7 6  
  J Courier 65 1     B Ulihrach 5 3  
  B Ulihrach 77 6     B Ulihrach 711 5 77
13 F Mantilla 69 7 63
4 G Rusedski 4 6 3
5 Y Kafelnikov 6 3 6
11 G Kuerten 68 3  
WC N Escudé 6 6   WC N Escudé 710 6  
  A Berasategui 4 1   WC N Escudé 3 4  
Q D Vacek 4 77 6 5 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
Q J Tarango 6 65 1 Q D Vacek 1 2  
5 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 C Moyà 61 2  
  T Woodbridge 6 6     T Woodbridge 77 6  
Q M Tillström 3 3     T Woodbridge 64 5  
  T Johansson 6 62 6 12 J Björkman 77 7  
Q S Schalken 4 77 3   T Johansson 3 78 63
12 J Björkman 6 66 77
12 J Björkman 6 0  
14 R Krajicek 4 1 r
14 R Krajicek 6 6  
  M Larsson 6 4 66   F Santoro 3 4  
  F Santoro 0 6 78 14 R Krajicek 7 6  
  C Pioline 6 6   3 P Rafter 5 2  
WC L Roux 2 4     C Pioline 77 63 1
3 P Rafter 62 77 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 S Bruguera 6 77  
  M-K Goellner 6 5 6   M-K Goellner 3 63  
  A Portas 3 7 3 7 S Bruguera 4 6 5
  F Dewulf 5 3   WC G Raoux 6 3 7
WC G Raoux 7 6   WC G Raoux 77 3 7
9 M Ríos 64 6 5
WC G Raoux 5 2  
15 T Enqvist 7 6  
15 T Enqvist 7 6  
Q S Sargsian 6 3 64 Q D Prinosil 5 1  
Q D Prinosil 4 6 77 15 T Enqvist 6 6  
  M Damm 65 7 4   M Gustafsson 1 4  
  M Gustafsson 77 5 6   M Gustafsson 6 6  
2 M Chang 3 2