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1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis – Singles

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Singles
1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Final
ChampionSpain Francisco Clavet
Runner-upSpain Juan Albert Viloca
Score6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw32 (4Q/3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Stuttgart at the same week.

Francisco Clavet won the title by defeating Juan Albert Viloca 6–4, 7–6(9–7) in the final.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Spain Francisco Clavet (champion)
  2. Spain Javier Sánchez (first round)
  3. Uruguay Marcelo Filippini (first round)
  4. Spain Galo Blanco (second round)
  5. Spain Julián Alonso (first round)
  6. Argentina Hernán Gumy (first round)
  7. Spain Carlos Costa (second round)
  8. Morocco Karim Alami (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Spain Francisco Clavet 7 77
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 5 65
1 Spain Francisco Clavet 6 79
Spain Juan Albert Viloca 4 67
Brazil Fernando Meligeni 3 1
Spain Juan Albert Viloca 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain F Clavet 4 6 6
Italy A Gaudenzi 6 2 0 1 Spain F Clavet 3 6 7
Spain J Burillo 6 6 Spain J Burillo 6 4 5
Sweden T Nydahl 0 0 1 Spain F Clavet 6 77
Q Brazil A Sá 0 711 6 Q Brazil A Sá 3 64
Italy D Sanguinetti 6 69 2 Q Brazil A Sá 2 6 6
WC Mexico L Herrera 65 6 6 WC Mexico L Herrera 6 3 4
8 Morocco K Alami 77 1 2 1 Spain F Clavet 7 77
4 Spain G Blanco 6 6 Ecuador N Lapentti 5 65
Q France F Fontang 3 4 4 Spain G Blanco 3 0
Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 6
Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 2 2 Ecuador N Lapentti 6 4 7
Spain F Vicente 3 6 4 Spain E Benfele Álvarez 2 6 5
Spain E Benfele Álvarez 6 3 6 Spain E Benfele Álvarez 6 6
Germany M Craca 5 6 6 Germany M Craca 3 3
5 Spain J Alonso 7 3 3

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Argentina H Gumy 1 6 1
Q Argentina L Arnold Ker 6 0 6 Q Argentina L Arnold Ker 6 6
Argentina F Squillari 4 4 Q Argentina G Etlis 3 3
Q Argentina G Etlis 6 6 Q Argentina L Arnold Ker 6 64 0
Paraguay R Delgado 6 6 Brazil F Meligeni 2 77 6
Germany O Gross 0 1 Paraguay R Delgado 3 5
Brazil F Meligeni 4 77 6 Brazil F Meligeni 6 7
3 Uruguay M Filippini 6 65 1 Brazil F Meligeni 3 1
7 Spain C Costa 4 6 6 Spain JA Viloca 6 6
Spain A Martín 6 2 4 7 Spain C Costa 4 3
Czech Republic R Vašek 6 1 4 Spain JA Viloca 6 6
Spain JA Viloca 1 6 6 Spain JA Viloca 6 6
WC Mexico A Hernández 6 6 Spain JA Marín 4 2
WC Mexico M Osorio 1 1 WC Mexico A Hernández 3 6 4
Spain JA Marín 7 6 Spain JA Marín 6 4 6
2 Spain J Sánchez 5 3

References

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  1. ^ Coello, Ricardo (4 March 2013). "Clavet recuerda sus momentos de gloria" [Clavet remembers his moments of glory] (in Spanish). Acapulco: Excelsior. Retrieved 19 May 2020. In 1997, Francisco Clavet defeated his compatriot Juan Albert Viloca in the final, after previously losing in two semifinals against Muster in three disputed sets, but until then the title was denied to him. That's why the celebration was a joyful explosion not only for him, but the fans at the Club Alemán at Mexico City, who saw the moment of his crowning.
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