1997 St. Petersburg Open – Singles

Magnus Gustafsson was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1997 St. Petersburg Open
Champion	Thomas Johansson
Runner-up	Renzo Furlan
Final score	6–3, 6–4

Thomas Johansson won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Renzo Furlan.

Seeds

1. Michael Stich (Semifinals)
2. Greg Rusedski (Second Round, withdrew)
3. David Prinosil (Second Round)
4. Daniel Vacek (Second Round)
5. Thomas Johansson (Champion)
6. Karol Kučera (First Round)
7. Renzo Furlan (Final)
8. Kenneth Carlsen (Quarterfinals)

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
	1	Michael Stich	3	1
	5	Thomas Johansson	6	6
								5	Thomas Johansson	6	6
								7	Renzo Furlan	3	4
		Ján Krošlák	3	3
	7	Renzo Furlan	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Stich	4	7	7^9
		R Fromberg	6	5	6^7			1	M Stich	6	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	7^7	7^7					E Benfele Álvarez	4	4
		O Camporese	6^3	6^1											1	M Stich	6	6
	WC	A Belov	4	2											8	K Carlsen	2	4
		N Marques	6	6					N Marques	4	4
		F Roig	4	4				8	K Carlsen	6	6
	8	K Carlsen	6	6																		1	M Stich	3	1
	4	D Vacek	6	3	6																	5	T Johansson	6	6
		P Fredriksson	4	6	2			4	D Vacek	3	6^1
	Q	O Delaître	6	6				Q	O Delaître	6	7^7
		A Cherkasov	4	4											Q	O Delaître	2	4
	WC	I Tchelychev	4	2											5	T Johansson	6	6
		S Simian	6	6					S Simian	6	3	2
		A Volkov	4	1				5	T Johansson	3	6	6
	5	T Johansson	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	K Kučera	4	3
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	6	4	3
	WC	A Stoliarov	2	4					J Krošlák	3	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	6												J Krošlák	6	2	7
	Q	J Winnink	5	4												M Norman	3	6	5
		M Norman	7	6					M Norman	1	6	6
	Q	L Rehmann	2	2				3	D Prinosil	6	4	3
	3	D Prinosil	6	6																			J Krošlák	3	3
	7	R Furlan	7^7	7^7																		7	R Furlan	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	6^2	6^3				7	R Furlan	7	6
		G Pozzi	3	4					O Stanoytchev	5	3
		O Stanoytchev	6	6											7	R Furlan	5	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	5	1^r											Q	A Clément	7	4	2
	Q	A Clément	7	4				Q	A Clément	w/o
		T El-Sawy	6	1	4			2	G Rusedski
	2	G Rusedski	4	6	6

References

• 1997 St. Petersburg Open Draw