1997 Dutch Open – Singles

Main article: 1997 Dutch Open (tennis)

Francisco Clavet was the defending champion, but the eighth seeded Spaniard lost in the quarterfinals to Carlos Moyá. Sláva Doseděl won in the final 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(4–7), 6–2 against number one seed Carlos Moyà and captured his third and last title of his professional career.

Singles
1997 Dutch Open
Champion	Sláva Doseděl
Runner-up	Carlos Moyà
Score	7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Carlos Moyà (final)
2. Albert Costa (first round)
3. Alberto Berasategui (first round)
4. Magnus Norman (semifinals)
5. Bohdan Ulihrach (first round)
6. Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
7. Hicham Arazi (second round)
8. Francisco Clavet (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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Carlos Moyà	6	6
	4	Magnus Norman	4	3
								1	Carlos Moyà	64	65	7	2
									Sláva Doseděl	7	7	64	6
		Marcelo Filippini	65	2
		Sláva Doseděl	7	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	C Moyà	6	6
	Q	G Carraz	4	4				1	C Moyà	6	6
		P Haarhuis	3	63				Q	F Vicente	4	3
	Q	F Vicente	6	77											1	C Moyà	6	6
		G Blanco	3	6	0r										8	F Clavet	3	4
		E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	4				E Benfele Álvarez	1	6	4
	Q	L Němeček	3	5				8	F Clavet	6	2	6
	8	F Clavet	6	7																		1	C Moyà	6	6
	4	M Norman	5	6	6																	4	M Norman	4	3
		D Hrbatý	7	1	0			4	M Norman	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	6					M Gustafsson	4	4
		S Schalken	3	3											4	M Norman	6	78
		R Furlan	4	4												C Ruud	3	66
		C Ruud	6	6					C Ruud	7	6
		H Dreekmann	4	6	6				H Dreekmann	5	4
	5	B Ulihrach	6	4	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Sánchez	5	6	6
	Q	T Kempers	7	4	4			6	J Sánchez	4	6	77
		H Gumy	7	6					H Gumy	6	4	65
	SE	A Martín	5	3											6	J Sánchez	65	1
		M Filippini	7	1	6											M Filippini	77	6
		M-K Goellner	5	6	4				M Filippini	6	3	6
		K Alami	6	6					K Alami	3	6	0
	3	A Berasategui	4	4																			M Filippini	65	2
	7	H Arazi	2	6	710																		S Doseděl	7	6
		F Meligeni	6	1	68			7	H Arazi	5	67
		S Doseděl	6	6					S Doseděl	7	79
	WC	F Wibier	3	1												S Doseděl	6	4	6
		F Dewulf	5	1											WC	J van Lottum	4	6	2
	WC	J van Lottum	7	6				WC	J van Lottum	6	77
	WC	D van Scheppingen	6	6				WC	D van Scheppingen	0	65
	2	A Costa	3	4

External links

• ATP main draw