1997 Eurocard Open – Singles

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

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	16	Richard Krajicek	6	3	6
	13	Jonas Björkman	4	6	3
								16	Richard Krajicek	6^6	2	4
								15	Petr Korda	7^8	6	6
	3	Patrick Rafter	4	6^3
	15	Petr Korda	6	7^7

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	6^10	4
								16	R Krajicek	7^12	6
																						16	R Krajicek	6	7
																							M Larsson	2	5
								10	Á Corretja	2	6^5
		T Woodbridge	2	3					M Larsson	6	7^7
		M Larsson	6	6												M Larsson	6	7
		F Santoro	7^8	6												F Santoro	3	5
		M Philippoussis	6^6	1					F Santoro	7	7^11
								8	S Bruguera	5	6^9

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	7^7	2
		F Dewulf	6	1	3			Q	P Haarhuis	6	6^3	6
	Q	P Haarhuis	4	6	6										Q	P Haarhuis	7^7	6^3	5
	WC	N Kiefer	6	3	6										WC	N Kiefer	6^5	7^7	7
		T Johansson	3	6	1			WC	N Kiefer	5	6	6
								5	G Rusedski	7	2	4

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								6	C Moyà	3	6^2
	LL	T Martin	6	6				LL	T Martin	6	7^7
		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	7^7	3
								11	G Kuerten	6	6^1	6
																						LL	T Martin	6	6^7	4
																						3	P Rafter	4	7^9	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	6^6	3
		M Woodforde	6	4	6^3										9	M Ríos	7^8	6
		K Kučera	4	6	7^7				K Kučera	7^9	4	4
								9	M Ríos	6^7	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

External links

• Main draw