1997 BMW Open – Singles

Mark Philippoussis won the title, defeating Àlex Corretja 7–6^(7–3), 1–6, 6–4 in the final.

Singles
1997 BMW Open
Champion	Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up	Àlex Corretja
Final score	7–6^(7–3), 1–6, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Slava Doseděl was the defending champion, but was defeated by Mark Philippoussis in the semifinals.

Seeds

1. Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
2. Carlos Moyà (Quarterfinals)
3. Wayne Ferreira (Second Round)
4. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
5. Alberto Berasategui (Second Round)
6. Àlex Corretja (Final)
7. Marc Rosset (Semifinals)
8. Mark Philippoussis (Champion)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Mark Philippoussis	7	7
		Slava Doseděl	5	5
								8	Mark Philippoussis	7^7	1	6
								5	Àlex Corretja	6^3	6	4
	5	Àlex Corretja	6	6
	7	Marc Rosset	3	1

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Enqvist	6	6
		D Hrbatý	3	4				1	T Enqvist	6	3	2
		A Gaudenzi	6	3	6				A Gaudenzi	3	6	6
		A Volkov	4	6	2											A Gaudenzi	5	6	4
		H Gumy	3	6	6										8	M Philippoussis	7	4	6
		J Burillo	6	1	2				H Gumy	7^7	4	4
		A Rădulescu	6^3	6^5				8	M Philippoussis	6^2	6	6
	8	M Philippoussis	7^7	7^7																		8	M Philippoussis	7	7
	WC/3	W Ferreira	3	4																			S Doseděl	5	5
		M-K Goellner	6	6					M-K Goellner	4	4
	Q	F Fetterlein	7^7	6				Q	F Fetterlein	6	6
		R Carretero	6^4	4											Q	F Fetterlein	6^4	4
		S Doseděl	6	6												S Doseděl	7^7	6
		J Knippschild	4	1					S Doseděl	4	6	6
	Q	G Cañas	7^8	1	4			5	A Berasategui	6	1	4
	5	A Berasategui	6^6	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	À Corretja	6	6
	Q	O Camporese	1	3				6	À Corretja	7	2	6
	WC	D Elsner	4	4					A Medvedev	5	6	1
		A Medvedev	6	6											6	À Corretja	5	6	6
		M Charpentier	4	6	6										Q	M Sinner	7	2	1
		S Draper	6	4	3				M Charpentier	2	1^r
	Q	M Sinner	5	6	4			Q	M Sinner	6	4
	4	F Mantilla	7	4	0^d																	5	À Corretja	6	6
	7	M Rosset	2	6	6																	7	M Rosset	3	1
		D Prinosil	6	3	2			7	M Rosset	6	2	6
		K Alami	7	6					K Alami	4	6	4
		L Arnold Ker	5	4											7	M Rosset	7	7^7
		R Furlan	2	6	6										2	C Moyà	5	6^5
		O Ogorodov	6	4	1				R Furlan	4	7^7	5
		A Olhovskiy	1	6	4			2	C Moyà	6	6^2	7
	2	C Moyà	6	4	6

External links

• 1997 BMW Open Singles draw