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1997 BellSouth Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 BellSouth Open
1996 ChampionCzech Republic Jiří Novák
Final
ChampionSweden Jonas Björkman
Runner-upDenmark Kenneth Carlsen
Score7–6(7–0), 6–0
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jiří Novák was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Kenneth Carlsen.

Jonas Björkman won in the final 7–6(7–0), 6–0 against Carlsen.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  2. n/a
  3. Spain Alberto Berasategui (second round)
  4. Spain Àlex Corretja (first round)
  5. Argentina Hernán Gumy (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Chris Woodruff (second round)
  7. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (first round)
  8. Czech Republic Martin Damm (first round)

Draw

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Key

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  Morocco K Alami 2 3   1 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  United States J Tarango 4 6 6   United States J Tarango 2 4  
WC New Zealand S Downs 6 2 1 1 Chile M Ríos 6 3 3
Q South Africa M Ondruska 6 6   Q South Africa M Ondruska 0 6 6
Q United States D Caldwell 1 1   Q South Africa M Ondruska 2 6 6
  Slovakia K Kučera 6 6     Slovakia K Kučera 6 2 3
8 Czech Republic M Damm 1 1   Q South Africa M Ondruska 1 1  
4 Spain À Corretja 77 65 4   Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
  Norway C Ruud 65 77 6   Norway C Ruud 0 5  
  Sweden J Björkman 6 6     Sweden J Björkman 6 7  
  Spain C Costa 4 2     Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
  Netherlands S Schalken 2 67   Q United States J-M Gambill 4 0  
Q United States J-M Gambill 6 79   Q United States J-M Gambill 5 6 77
  Germany B Karbacher 5 4   6 United States C Woodruff 7 2 62
6 United States C Woodruff 7 6     Sweden Jonas Björkman 77 6  
5 Argentina H Gumy 7 6     Denmark Kenneth Carlsen 60 0  
  Spain T Carbonell 5 2   5 Argentina H Gumy 6 6  
  Sweden N Kulti 6 6     Sweden N Kulti 3 1  
  United States J Stark 4 3   5 Argentina H Gumy 4 65  
WC New Zealand A Hunt 6 1 3   Denmark K Carlsen 6 77  
  Denmark K Carlsen 4 6 6   Denmark K Carlsen 6 6  
  Spain R Carretero 4 6 5 3 Spain A Berasategui 3 3  
3 Spain A Berasategui 6 3 7   Denmark K Carlsen 77 6  
7 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 3 65   Czech Republic J Novák 65 4  
  Germany A Rădulescu 2 6 77   Germany A Rădulescu 77 6  
Q Australia T Larkham 2 1     Sweden T Johansson 65 4  
  Sweden T Johansson 6 6     Germany A Rădulescu 1 4  
  Czech Republic J Novák 3 77 77   Czech Republic J Novák 6 6  
  Australia S Draper 6 61 63   Czech Republic J Novák 6 6  
WC New Zealand B Steven 7 4 3 LL United States C Mamiit 4 2  
LL United States C Mamiit 5 6 6
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