1997 Eurocard Open – Singles

Petr Korda defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 7–6^(8–6), 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Eurocard Open.

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

Main article: 1997 Eurocard Open

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but was defeated by Krajicek in the second round.

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 Moyá (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
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Richard Krajicek	6	7
		Magnus Larsson	2	5
								16	Richard Krajicek	6	3	6
								13	Jonas Björkman	4	6	3
	13	Jonas Björkman	6	6
	WC	Nicolas Kiefer	4	2
															16	Richard Krajicek	66	2	4
															15	Petr Korda	78	6	6
	LL	Todd Martin	6	67	4
	3	Patrick Rafter	4	79	6
								3	Patrick Rafter	4	63
								15	Petr Korda	6	77
	9	Marcelo Ríos	3	4
	15	Petr Korda	6	6

Top half

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	610	4
								16	R Krajicek	712	6
																						16	R Krajicek	6	7
																							M Larsson	2	5
								10	Á Corretja	2	65
		T Woodbridge	2	3					M Larsson	6	77
		M Larsson	6	6												M Larsson	6	7
		F Santoro	78	6												F Santoro	3	5
		M Philippoussis	66	1					F Santoro	7	711
								8	S Bruguera	5	69

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	77	2
		F Dewulf	6	1	3			Q	P Haarhuis	6	63	6
	Q	P Haarhuis	4	6	6										Q	P Haarhuis	77	63	5
	WC	N Kiefer	6	3	6										WC	N Kiefer	65	77	7
		T Johansson	3	6	1			WC	N Kiefer	5	6	6
								5	G Rusedski	7	2	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	C Moyà	3	62
	LL	T Martin	6	6				LL	T Martin	6	77
		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	77	3
								11	G Kuerten	6	61	6
																						LL	T Martin	6	67	4
																						3	P Rafter	4	79	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	66	3
		M Woodforde	6	4	63										9	M Ríos	78	6
		K Kučera	4	6	77				K Kučera	79	4	4
								9	M Ríos	67	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