1997 CA-TennisTrophy – Singles

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Singles
1997 CA-TennisTrophy
Champion Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević
Runner-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski
Final score4–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Vienna Open ·  1998  

Boris Becker was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Goran Ivanišević won in the final 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3 against Greg Rusedski.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera (first round)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (champion)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (final)
  5. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
  6. Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster (second round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla (first round)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
            
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 4 4
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski 66
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski 677642 3
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević 4 647766
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević 5 678
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek 74 66

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 4 5  
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 67   Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66 
WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 1 3  
  Flag of France.svg A Boetsch 3 2    Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 4 1  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 2 4    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
Q Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell 66 Q Flag of Sweden.svg J Apell 3 3  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 64 6  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66 
7 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 4 64   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 4 4  
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 7116 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 694  4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 66 
Q Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 2 60   Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 4 2  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 677 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 6656
  Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 2 2  WC Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 1 773
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 66 WC Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 63 6
  Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 2 2  6 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 4 64
6 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 66 

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 73 77
  Flag of Spain.svg Á Costa 5 6625 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 4 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 66 
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 2 2    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 6263
  Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 66 3 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 773 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 4 4    Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 4 64 
LL Flag of Denmark.svg F Fetterlein 3 63 3 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 677 
3 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 64 63 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 5 678
8 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 64   Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 74 66
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 4 0 r 8 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 5 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner 66364  Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 76 
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 2 7777  Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 4 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg F Dewulf 4 2    Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 3 66
Q Flag of France.svg A Clément 678 Q Flag of France.svg A Clément 64 2
2 Flag of Spain.svg S Bruguera 2 66 

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