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1997 Paegas Czech Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Paegas Czech Open
Final
ChampionFrance Cédric Pioline
Runner-upCzech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach
Score6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1997 Paegas Czech Open was a men's tennis tournament played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic that was part of the International Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marcello Craca.

Cédric Pioline won the title by defeating Bohdan Ulihrach 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) in the final.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  2. Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  3. Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach (final)
  4. France Cédric Pioline (champion)
  5. Spain Javier Sánchez (first round)
  6. France Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
  7. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (first round)
  8. Morocco Hicham Arazi (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 3 79 1
4 France Cédric Pioline 6 67 6
4 France Cédric Pioline 6 5 77
3 Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 2 7 64
3 Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6
France Fabrice Santoro 4 2

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 6
France L Roux 64 1 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 64 4
France J Golmard 7 4 2 Q Germany M Craca 77 6
Q Germany M Craca 5 6 6 Q Germany M Craca 3 5
Ecuador N Lapentti 6 63 64 Spain E Benfele Álvarez 6 7
Spain C Costa 2 77 77 Spain C Costa 5 6 4
Spain E Benfele Álvarez 6 6 Spain E Benfele Álvarez 7 4 6
8 Morocco H Arazi 3 0 Spain E Benfele Álvarez 3 79 1
4 France C Pioline 7 4 6 4 France C Pioline 6 67 6
Slovakia K Kučera 5 6 4 4 France C Pioline 6 6
WC Czech Republic M Tabara 1 2 Slovakia J Krošlák 3 1
Slovakia J Krošlák 6 6 4 France C Pioline 6 4 6
Spain M Górriz 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 4 6 2
Germany O Gross 4 1 Spain M Górriz 2 4
Australia R Fromberg 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 6 6
5 Spain J Sánchez 2 2

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 France A Boetsch 4 3
Spain T Carbonell 6 6 Spain T Carbonell 6 3 2
Q Spain A Portas 6 6 Q Spain A Portas 1 6 6
France T Champion 3 1 Q Spain A Portas 6 4 4
Spain G Blanco 63 6 6 3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 2 6 6
India L Paes 77 3 4 Spain G Blanco 4 0
Q Argentina F Squillari 0 3 3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6
3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6 3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6
7/WC Czech Republic D Vacek 5 0 France F Santoro 4 2
France F Santoro 7 6 France F Santoro 77 3 6
Q Romania A Pavel 2 5 Brazil G Kuerten 64 6 1
Brazil G Kuerten 6 7 France F Santoro 4 6 6
Spain F Roig 6 2 4 2 Chile M Ríos 6 3 0
France S Simian 4 6 6 France S Simian 4 2
Bulgaria O Stanoytchev 4 3 2 Chile M Ríos 6 6
2 Chile M Ríos 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Cédric Pioline gagne son premier titre sur terre battue" [Cédric Pioline wins his first tournament on clay]. Le Monde (in French). 6 May 1997. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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