1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion,^[1] but did not participate.

Men's singles
1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Richard Krajicek
Runner-up	Lionel Roux
Score	6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Draw	56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships

Richard Krajicek won the title, defeating Lionel Roux 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.^[2]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Richard Krajicek (champion)
2. Boris Becker (third round)
3. Marc Rosset (third round)
4. Todd Woodbridge (quarterfinals)
5. Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
6. Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
7. Martin Damm (quarterfinals)
8. David Prinosil (quarterfinals)
9. Daniel Vacek (first round)
10. Jonathan Stark (third round)
11. Alex Rădulescu (first round)
12. Mikael Tillström (second round)
13. Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
14. Jeff Tarango (third round)
15. Magnus Norman (third round)
16. Lionel Roux (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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Richard Krajicek	6	6
	8	David Prinosil	4	3
								1	Richard Krajicek	77	6
								6	Patrick Rafter	65	3
	4	Todd Woodbridge	4	63
	6	Patrick Rafter	6	77
															1	Richard Krajicek	6	3	6
															16	Lionel Roux	2	6	1
	5	Thomas Johansson	6	6
	13	Mark Woodforde	3	4
								5	Thomas Johansson	6	5	3
								16	Lionel Roux	4	7	6
	7	Martin Damm	3	1
	16	Lionel Roux	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Krajicek	6	6
		A Pavel	4	4					N Godwin	3	4
		N Godwin	6	6											1	R Krajicek	7	6
		F Wibier	4	64											15	M Norman	5	0
		J Gimelstob	6	77					J Gimelstob	4	2
		L Paes	64	1				15	M Norman	6	6
	15	M Norman	77	6																		1	R Krajicek	6	6
	10	J Stark	6	3	6																	8	D Prinosil	4	3
		O Stanoytchev	3	6	1			10	J Stark	4	6	7
		F Fetterlein	3	6	6				F Fetterlein	6	3	5
		G Motomura	6	4	3										10	J Stark	77	66	5
		D Flach	2	4											8	D Prinosil	64	78	7
		J Golmard	6	6					J Golmard	5	1
								8	D Prinosil	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	T Woodbridge	6	6
	WC	T Shimada	2	2					R Sabău	3	4
		R Sabău	6	6											4	T Woodbridge	7	6
	WC	T Suzuki	6	6											14	J Tarango	5	2
		A Thoms	4	2				WC	T Suzuki	3	2
	Q	J Winnink	3	2				14	J Tarango	6	6
	14	J Tarango	6	6																		4	T Woodbridge	4	63
	12	M Tillström	77	7																		6	P Rafter	6	77
		K Ullyett	63	5				12	M Tillström	4	6	4
		H Holm	4	6	7				H Holm	6	3	6
		M Joyce	6	3	5											H Holm	1	2
		L Jönsson	3	2											6	P Rafter	6	6
		E Ran	6	6					E Ran	0	4
								6	P Rafter	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Johansson	6	6
		D Škoch	1	77	3				D Nestor	4	4
		D Nestor	6	62	6										5	T Johansson	6	6
	WC	H Kaneko	6	6												S Matsuoka	2	2
		T El-Sawy	1	1				WC	H Kaneko	3	4
		S Matsuoka	77	63	6				S Matsuoka	6	6
	11	A Rădulescu	60	77	4																	5	T Johansson	6	6
	13	M Woodforde	6	6																		13	M Woodforde	3	4
	WC	S Iwabuchi	1	3				13	M Woodforde	6	6
		M Sinner	6	6					M Sinner	1	4
		A Olhovskiy	3	4											13	M Woodforde	6	6
		T Nydahl	6	2	4										3	M Rosset	2	3
	Q	A Richardson	3	6	6			Q	A Richardson	66	6	2
								3	M Rosset	78	2	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Damm	7	4	6
	Q	R Smith	77	3	3			Q	O Delaître	5	6	4
	Q	O Delaître	65	6	6										7	M Damm	77	7
	WC	Y Yamamoto	2	5												A Cherkasov	62	5
	Q	C Arriens	6	7				Q	C Arriens	1	6	5
		A Cherkasov	6	77					A Cherkasov	6	4	7
	9	D Vacek	3	63																		7	M Damm	3	1
	16	L Roux	6	6																		16	L Roux	6	6
	Q	D Adams	1	4				16	L Roux	77	6
	Q	J Grabb	3	2					J-P Fleurian	63	4
		J-P Fleurian	6	6											16	L Roux	4	6	6
		S Lareau	6	6											2	B Becker	6	3	1
		S Simian	3	2					S Lareau	2	6	2
								2	B Becker	6	4	6

References

1. "Sampras Serves Up a Japan Open Title". Los Angeles Times. 22 April 1996. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
2. "Krajicek Rallies To Beat Roux In Japan Open". Orlando Sentinel. 21 April 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2017.

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