1997 Eurocard Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Eurocard Open
1996 Champion	Boris Becker
Champion	Petr Korda
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Score	7–6 (8–6), 6–2, 6–4

Seeds

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. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
2. Michael Chang (Second Round)
3. Patrick Rafter (Semifinals)
4. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
5. Greg Rusedski (Second Round)
6. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Third Round)
8. Sergi Bruguera (Second Round)
9. Marcelo Ríos (Quarterfinals)
10. Álex Corretja (Second Round)
11. Gustavo Kuerten (Third Round)
12. Thomas Muster (Second Round)
13. Jonas Björkman (Semifinals)
14. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
15. Petr Korda (Champion)
16. Richard Krajicek (Final)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	16	Richard Krajicek	6	3	6
	13	Jonas Björkman	4	6	3
								16	Richard Krajicek	66	2	4
								15	Petr Korda	78	6	6
	3	Patrick Rafter	4	63
	15	Petr Korda	6	77

Top Half

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Ivanišević	3	0	r
	WC	T Haas	5	6	4				T Henman	6	2
		T Henman	7	3	6											T Henman	2	6	3
	Q	S Schalken	4	2											13	J Björkman	6	3	6
		J Siemerink	6	6					J Siemerink	3	4
								13	J Björkman	6	6
																						13	J Björkman	6	6
																						WC	N Kiefer	4	2
								12	T Muster	2	77	2
		F Dewulf	6	1	3			Q	P Haarhuis	6	63	6
	Q	P Haarhuis	4	6	6										Q	P Haarhuis	77	63	5
	WC	N Kiefer	6	3	6										WC	N Kiefer	65	77	7
		T Johansson	3	6	1			WC	N Kiefer	5	6	6
								5	G Rusedski	7	2	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

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

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	Y Kafelnikov	6	2	6
	Q	P Cash	2	0					A Medvedev	0	6	4
		A Medvedev	6	6											7	Y Kafelnikov	66	3
		M Woodforde	6	4	63										9	M Ríos	78	6
		K Kučera	4	6	77				K Kučera	79	4	4
								9	M Ríos	67	6	6
																						9	M Ríos	3	4
																						15	P Korda	6	6
								15	P Korda	6	6
		C Woodruff	6	0					C Woodruff	3	3
		B Ulihrach	3	1	r										15	P Korda	6
		C Pioline	7	4	6											C Pioline	3	r
	Q	J Tarango	5	6	4				C Pioline	7	1	6
								2	M Chang	5	6	4

References

• 1997 Eurocard Open Draw