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1997 Eurocard Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Eurocard Open
Final
ChampionCzech Republic Petr Korda
Runner-upNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Score7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Petr Korda defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Eurocard Open.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but was defeated by Krajicek in the second round.

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. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Pete Sampras (third round)
  2. United States Michael Chang (second round)
  3. Australia Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
  4. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  5. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (second round)
  6. Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
  7. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  8. Spain Sergi Bruguera (second round)
  9. Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  10. Spain Álex Corretja (second round)
  11. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (third round)
  12. Austria Thomas Muster (second round)
  13. Sweden Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
  14. Spain Félix Mantilla (second round)
  15. Czech Republic Petr Korda (champion)
  16. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (final)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
16 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 7  
Sweden Magnus Larsson 2 5  
16 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 3 6
13 Sweden Jonas Björkman 4 6 3
13 Sweden Jonas Björkman 6 6  
WC Germany Nicolas Kiefer 4 2  
16 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 66 2 4    
15 Czech Republic Petr Korda 78 6 6    
LL United States Todd Martin 6 67 4
3 Australia Patrick Rafter 4 79 6
3 Australia Patrick Rafter 4 63  
15 Czech Republic Petr Korda 6 77  
9 Chile Marcelo Ríos 3 4
15 Czech Republic Petr Korda 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
  Spain A Portas 1 1     Sweden M Gustafsson 3 4  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6   1 United States P Sampras 4 4  
  Germany B Becker 6 6   16 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
  Germany M-K Goellner 2 4     Germany B Becker 610 4  
16 Netherlands R Krajicek 712 6  
16 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 7  
  Sweden M Larsson 2 5  
10 Spain Á Corretja 2 65  
  Australia T Woodbridge 2 3     Sweden M Larsson 6 77  
  Sweden M Larsson 6 6     Sweden M Larsson 6 7  
  France F Santoro 78 6     France F Santoro 3 5  
  Australia M Philippoussis 66 1     France F Santoro 7 711  
8 Spain S Bruguera 5 69  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 0 r
WC Germany T Haas 5 6 4   United Kingdom T Henman 6 2  
  United Kingdom T Henman 7 3 6   United Kingdom T Henman 2 6 3
Q Netherlands S Schalken 4 2   13 Sweden J Björkman 6 3 6
  Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6     Netherlands J Siemerink 3 4  
13 Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
13 Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
WC Germany N Kiefer 4 2  
12 Austria T Muster 2 77 2
  Belgium F Dewulf 6 1 3 Q Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 63 6
Q Netherlands P Haarhuis 4 6 6 Q Netherlands P Haarhuis 77 63 5
WC Germany N Kiefer 6 3 6 WC Germany N Kiefer 65 77 7
  Sweden T Johansson 3 6 1 WC Germany N Kiefer 5 6 6
5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 2 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain C Moyà 3 62  
LL United States T Martin 6 6   LL United States T Martin 6 77  
  United States A Agassi 4 4   LL United States T Martin 6 6  
Q United States A O'Brien 3 6 3 11 Brazil G Kuerten 3 4  
  Morocco H Arazi 6 2 6   Morocco H Arazi 3 77 3
11 Brazil G Kuerten 6 61 6
LL United States T Martin 6 67 4
3 Australia P Rafter 4 79 6
14 Spain F Mantilla 5 4  
Q Germany D Prinosil 5 6 6 Q Germany D Prinosil 7 6  
  Switzerland M Rosset 7 4 2 Q Germany D Prinosil 6 2 1
  Spain A Berasategui 1 4   3 Australia P Rafter 3 6 6
  Sweden T Enqvist 6 6     Sweden T Enqvist      
3 Australia P Rafter w/o    

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 2 6
Q Australia P Cash 2 0     Ukraine A Medvedev 0 6 4
  Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6   7 Russia Y Kafelnikov 66 3  
  Australia M Woodforde 6 4 63 9 Chile M Ríos 78 6  
  Slovakia K Kučera 4 6 77   Slovakia K Kučera 79 4 4
9 Chile M Ríos 67 6 6
9 Chile M Ríos 3 4  
15 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6  
15 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6  
  United States C Woodruff 6 0     United States C Woodruff 3 3  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 3 1 r 15 Czech Republic P Korda 6    
  France C Pioline 7 4 6   France C Pioline 3 r  
Q United States J Tarango 5 6 4   France C Pioline 7 1 6
2 United States M Chang 5 6 4
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