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1997 Pilot Pen International – Singles

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Singles
1997 Pilot Pen International
Final
ChampionRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-upAustralia Patrick Rafter
Score7–6(7–4), 6–4
Details
Draw56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Alex O'Brien was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title by defeating Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–4), 6–4 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  2. Spain Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  4. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  5. Czech Republic Petr Korda (semifinals)
  6. Spain Albert Costa (third round)
  7. United Kingdom Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Patrick Rafter (final)
  9. Ukraine Andrei Medvedev (third round)
  10. United States Jim Courier (first round)
  11. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
  12. Sweden Magnus Norman (first round)
  13. Switzerland Marc Rosset (first round)
  14. United States Alex O'Brien (second round)
  15. Slovakia Karol Kučera (first round)
  16. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 6 6
7 United Kingdom Tim Henman 7 3 4
1 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 77
5 Czech Republic Petr Korda 4 64
United States David Wheaton 6 67 4
5 Czech Republic Petr Korda 4 79 6
1 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 6
8 Australia Patrick Rafter 64 4
11 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 77 3 6
4 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 65 6 3
11 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 5 6 3
8 Australia Patrick Rafter 7 4 6
8 Australia Patrick Rafter 7 2 6
2 Spain Sergi Bruguera 5 6 2

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 5 6 6
Q Philippines C Mamiit 6 7 Q Philippines C Mamiit 7 1 3
Netherlands F Wibier 2 5 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6
WC United States B MacPhie 1 6 1 Czech Republic S Doseděl 2 3
Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 4 6 Czech Republic S Doseděl 7 3 6
United States V Spadea 6 6 United States V Spadea 5 6 3
15 Czech Republic K Kučera 3 2 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 5 6 6
10 United States J Courier 2 2 7 United Kingdom T Henman 7 3 4
New Zealand B Steven 6 6 New Zealand B Steven 6 0 6
Q Mexico A Hernández 1 6 4 Romania D Pescariu 4 6 3
Romania D Pescariu 6 0 6 New Zealand B Steven 4 4
Germany D Prinosil 2 4 7 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6
Czech Republic D Vacek 6 6 Czech Republic D Vacek 6 63 4
7 United Kingdom T Henman 4 77 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Australia M Philippoussis 77 3 4
United States D Wheaton 6 66 6 United States D Wheaton 62 6 6
India L Paes 3 78 3 United States D Wheaton 78 6
Germany MK Goellner 77 6 Germany MK Goellner 66 4
United States P McEnroe 65 1 Germany MK Goellner 7 6
WC Croatia I Ljubičić 3 1 14 United States A O'Brien 5 3
14 United States A O'Brien 6 6 United States D Wheaton 6 67 4
12 Sweden M Norman 3 2 5 Czech Republic P Korda 4 79 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6 Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 3 3
Spain J Sánchez 6 66 7 Spain J Sánchez 3 6 6
Q India M Bhupathi 2 78 5 Spain J Sánchez 2 4
WC United States JM Gambill 77 7 5 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6
Belgium F Dewulf 61 5 WC United States JM Gambill 3 3
5 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain A Costa 6 6
Bulgaria O Stanoytchev 4 1 Q Zimbabwe W Black 1 1
Q Zimbabwe W Black 6 6 6 Spain A Costa 3 65
Q United States D Caldwell 2 4 11 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 77
WC United States J Salzenstein 6 6 WC United States J Salzenstein 4 0
Q Netherlands P Wessels 3 2 11 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6
11 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6 11 United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 3 6
13 Switzerland M Rosset 6 1 3 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 65 6 3
Armenia S Sargsian 4 6 6 Armenia S Sargsian 4 77 1
Argentina H Gumy 6 4 2 Denmark K Carlsen 6 62 6
Denmark K Carlsen 2 6 6 Denmark K Carlsen 61 2
Ecuador N Lapentti 6 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 6
Netherlands S Schalken 1 r Ecuador N Lapentti 4 3
4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Australia P Rafter 6 6
Brazil J Oncins 64 4 Italy M Martelli 3 4
Italy M Martelli 77 6 8 Australia P Rafter 6 2 6
Brazil F Meligeni 77 78 9 Ukraine A Medvedev 3 6 4
United States J Tarango 64 66 Brazil F Meligeni 64 2
Q Israel N Welgreen 3 3 9 Ukraine A Medvedev 77 6
9 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 8 Australia P Rafter 7 2 6
16 Netherlands J Siemerink 77 4 6 2 Spain S Bruguera 5 6 2
Uzbekistan O Ogorodov 61 6 1 16 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 3 65
Canada S Lareau 3 1 WC Spain F Clavet 1 6 77
WC Spain F Clavet 6 6 WC Spain F Clavet 4 64
Zimbabwe B Black 6 6 2 Spain S Bruguera 6 77
Italy R Furlan 1 2 Zimbabwe B Black 3 2
2 Spain S Bruguera 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Garber, Greg (August 18, 1997). "It's Kafelnikov's Show". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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