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1997 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Gerry Weber Open
Final
ChampionRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-upCzech Republic Petr Korda
Score7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · Gerry Weber Open · 1998 →

Nicklas Kulti was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, beating Petr Korda 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7) in the final.

Seeds

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  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  2. Austria Thomas Muster (quarterfinals)
  3. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (second round)
  4. Germany Boris Becker (semifinals)
  5. Ukraine Andrei Medvedev (first round)
  6. Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach (first round)
  7. Germany Michael Stich (quarterfinals)
  8. Czech Republic Petr Korda (final)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6  
4 Germany Boris Becker 3 4  
1 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 65 79
8 Czech Republic Petr Korda 62 77 67
  Netherlands Paul Haarhuis 65 4  
8 Czech Republic Petr Korda 77 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
  Netherlands S Schalken 0 2   1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 77  
WC Germany N Kiefer 6 6   WC Germany N Kiefer 63 62  
Q United States J Grabb 3 2   1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 64 6
  France L Roux 2 4   7 Germany M Stich 65 77 3
  South Africa G Stafford 6 6     South Africa G Stafford 3 6 67
  Germany B Karbacher 6 5 2 7 Germany M Stich 6 3 79
7 Germany M Stich 4 7 6 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
4 Germany B Becker 6 77   4 Germany B Becker 3 4  
  Germany A Radulescu 3 61   4 Germany B Becker 6 6  
WC Germany F Stauder 4 1     Germany H Dreekmann 3 4  
  Germany H Dreekmann 6 6   4 Germany B Becker 6 6  
  United States J Tarango 2 6 6   United States J Tarango 4 2  
  Romania A Voinea 6 4 2   United States J Tarango 6 6  
WC Germany T Haas 6 6   WC Germany T Haas 4 4  
6 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 1 2  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Ukraine A Medvedev 65 3  
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 77 6     Netherlands P Haarhuis 64 6 77
  Czech Republic M Damm 6 6     Czech Republic M Damm 77 3 65
  Sweden T Johansson 1 3     Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6  
Q Germany K Braasch 1 712 3   United States R Reneberg 2 1  
  United States R Reneberg 6 610 6   United States R Reneberg 4 77 78
Q Australia J Eagle 1 1   3 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 62 66
3 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6     Netherlands P Haarhuis 65 4  
8 Czech Republic P Korda 7 2 6 8 Czech Republic P Korda 77 6  
  Spain T Carbonell 5 6 2 8 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6  
Q France N Escudé 6 77   Q France N Escudé 3 3  
  United States V Spadea 4 65   8 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6  
  Czech Republic D Vacek 64 7 64 2 Austria T Muster 3 4  
  Sweden N Kulti 77 5 77   Sweden N Kulti 2 3  
  Germany D Prinosil 6 0r   2 Austria T Muster 6 6  
2 Austria T Muster 3 1  

References

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