1997 Eurocard Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Eurocard Open
Champion	Petr Korda
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Score	7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	16

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.

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.

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

	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

	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

	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

	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

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