1997 Italian Indoor – Singles

Singles
1997 Italian Indoor
1996 Champion	Goran Ivanišević
Champion	Goran Ivanišević
Runner-up	Sergi Bruguera
Score	6–2, 6–2

Goran Ivanišević was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Sergi Bruguera.

Seeds

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

1. Goran Ivanišević (Champion)
2. Richard Krajicek (First Round)
3. Boris Becker (withdrew — wrist pain)
4. Tim Henman (Second Round)
5. Michael Stich (First Round)
6. Alberto Berasategui (Second Round)
7. Marc Rosset (Second Round)
8. Àlex Corretja (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	G Ivanišević	77	62	6
	Q	A Olhovskiy	62	77	2			1	G Ivanišević	711	77
		C Pioline	4	6	6				C Pioline	69	62
	WC	O Camporese	6	4	1										1	G Ivanišević	6	62	6
		D Vacek	6	78												D Vacek	3	77	4
	LL	F Wibier	3	66					D Vacek	77	6
		B Ulihrach	7	6					B Ulihrach	63	3
	8	À Corretja	5	0																		1	G Ivanišević	6	78
	4	T Henman	6	6																			D Prinosil	0	66
		A Voinea	1	2				4	T Henman	4	4
		A Medvedev	3	3					P Korda	6	6
		P Korda	6	6												P Korda	6	63	3
	Q	D Musa	1	3												D Prinosil	4	77	6
	WC	M Philippoussis	6	6				WC	M Philippoussis	77	2	3
		D Prinosil	5	6	6				D Prinosil	64	6	6
	5	M Stich	7	6																									1	Goran Ivanišević	6	6
	6	A Berasategui	6	6																									WC	Sergi Bruguera	2	2
		A Gaudenzi	3	4				6	A Berasategui	64	2
	Q	C Caratti	4	2					K Kučera	77	6
		K Kučera	6	6												K Kučera	6	3	4
	LL	M Martelli	2	6	6										Q	N Kiefer	2	6	6
		M-K Goellner	6	4	4			LL	M Martelli	3	4
		G Forget	1	4				Q	N Kiefer	6	6
	Q	N Kiefer	6	6																		Q	N Kiefer	3	4
	7	M Rosset	6	6																		WC	S Bruguera	6	6
		F Clavet	4	2				7	M Rosset	6	61	4
		A Boetsch	6	6					A Boetsch	3	77	6
		K Alami	2	2												A Boetsch	3	7	64
		J Sánchez	4	6	6										WC	S Bruguera	6	5	77
		C Costa	6	3	2				J Sánchez	4	0
	WC	S Bruguera	4	77	715			WC	S Bruguera	6	6
	2	R Krajicek	6	63	613

External links

• 1997 Italian Indoor Draw