Singles | |
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1997 CA-TennisTrophy | |
Champion | Goran Ivanišević |
Runner-up | Greg Rusedski |
Final score | 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3 |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 8 |
Boris Becker was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Goran Ivanišević won in the final 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3 against Greg Rusedski.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
Tim Henman | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
4 | Greg Rusedski | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
4 | Greg Rusedski | 6 | 77 | 64 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
3 | Goran Ivanišević | 4 | 64 | 77 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
3 | Goran Ivanišević | 5 | 6 | 78 | |||||||||||
Richard Krajicek | 7 | 4 | 66 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Y Kafelnikov | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K Kučera | 6 | 7 | K Kučera | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | T Haas | 6 | 6 | WC | T Haas | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Boetsch | 3 | 2 | K Kučera | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J Siemerink | 2 | 4 | T Henman | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J Apell | 6 | 6 | Q | J Apell | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T Henman | 6 | 4 | 6 | T Henman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | F Mantilla | 4 | 6 | 4 | T Henman | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | G Rusedski | 711 | 6 | 4 | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Medvedev | 69 | 4 | 4 | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | D Prinosil | 2 | 60 | M Norman | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Norman | 6 | 77 | 4 | G Rusedski | 6 | 65 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Sánchez | 2 | 2 | WC | T Martin | 1 | 77 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | T Martin | 6 | 6 | WC | T Martin | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
H Arazi | 2 | 2 | 6 | T Muster | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | T Muster | 6 | 6 |
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | G Kuerten | 7 | 3 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Á Costa | 5 | 6 | 62 | 5 | G Kuerten | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Ulihrach | 6 | 6 | B Ulihrach | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S Schalken | 2 | 2 | B Ulihrach | 62 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C Woodruff | 6 | 6 | 3 | G Ivanišević | 77 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Philippoussis | 4 | 4 | C Woodruff | 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | F Fetterlein | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | G Ivanišević | 5 | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | T Enqvist | 6 | 4 | R Krajicek | 7 | 4 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Rosset | 4 | 0 | r | 8 | T Enqvist | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M-K Goellner | 6 | 63 | 64 | M Larsson | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Larsson | 2 | 77 | 77 | M Larsson | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
R Krajicek | 6 | 6 | R Krajicek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F Dewulf | 4 | 2 | R Krajicek | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Clément | 6 | 78 | Q | A Clément | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | S Bruguera | 2 | 66 |
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