1997 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

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Men's singles qualifying
1997 French Open
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  1996  · French Open ·  1998  

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event. [1]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Albert Portas (qualified)
  2. Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven (first round)
  3. Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti (qualified)
  4. Flag of Romania.svg Dinu Pescariu (first round)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Marcello Craca (first round)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Jens Knippschild (qualified)
  7. Flag of Costa Rica.svg Juan-Antonio Marin (second round)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Charpentier (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  9. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Oleg Ogorodov (first round)
  10. Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker (first round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob (first round)
  12. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip Dewulf (qualified)
  13. Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Oncins (first round)
  14. Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Fetterlein (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  15. Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Vicente (second round)
  16. Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Sabău (first round)
  17. Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Cherkasov (second round)
  18. Flag of Spain.svg Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz (first round)
  19. Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín (qualified)
  20. Flag of Israel.svg Eyal Ran (first round)
  21. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles (first round)
  22. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman (qualified)
  23. Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Stringari (second round)
  24. Flag of Hungary.svg József Krocskó (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  25. Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis (qualified)
  26. Flag of Venezuela.svg Nicolás Pereira (second round)
  27. Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Merinov (qualified)
  28. Flag of the United States.svg Steve Bryan (qualifying competition)
  29. Flag of Spain.svg Julián Alonso (second round)
  30. Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Jonsson (first round)
  31. Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Salzenstein (first round)
  32. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernon Wibier (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Albert Portas
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Burillo
  3. Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti
  4. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
  5. Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Merinov
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Jens Knippschild
  7. Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Gilbert
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis
  9. Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Caratti
  10. Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Pastura
  11. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman
  12. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip Dewulf
  13. Flag of Austria.svg Wolfgang Schranz
  14. Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín
  15. Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Navarro
  16. Flag of Paraguay.svg Ramón Delgado

Lucky losers

  1. Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Charpentier
  2. Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Fetterlein
  3. Flag of Hungary.svg József Krocskó

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Portas 3 616
  Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Cabello 62 14
1 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Portas 66
  Flag of Spain.svg David Salvador-Estepa 1 2
  Flag of South Africa.svg David Nainkin 0 2
  Flag of Spain.svg David Salvador-Estepa 66
1 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Portas 678
  Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Dier 3 66
  Flag of Romania.svg Ionuț Moldovan 4 773
WC Flag of France.svg Charles Aufy6646
WC Flag of France.svg Charles Aufy 63 3
  Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Dier 2 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Dier 76
31 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Salzenstein 5 3

Second qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven 4 2
  Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Burillo 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Burillo 66
  Flag of France.svg Frederic Vitoux 4 2
  Flag of France.svg Frederic Vitoux 2 786
  Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Sávolt 6662
  Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Burillo 66
32 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernon Wibier 1 3
  Flag of Ecuador.svg Luis Morejón 7877
  Flag of France.svg Nicolas Thomann 6662
  Flag of Ecuador.svg Luis Morejón 6668
32 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernon Wibier 784 10
  Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer 2 0r
32 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernon Wibier 61

Third qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti 66
WC Flag of France.svg Nicolas Kischkewitz 3 2
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti 2 776
  Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Fleurian 6652
  Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Gómez-Díaz 604
  Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Fleurian 776
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti 64 6
  Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff 2 64
  Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Carlsson 1 3
  Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek 66
  Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Koubek 62 4
  Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff 4 66
  Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff 64 6
30 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Jonsson 4 63

Fourth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4 Flag of Romania.svg Dinu Pescariu 5 4
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Škoch 76
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Škoch 4 5
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black 67
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black 3 66
  Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Rodriguez 63 4
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black 3 66
WC Flag of France.svg Olivier Mutis 63 0
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kris Goossens 2 4
WC Flag of France.svg Olivier Mutis 66
WC Flag of France.svg Olivier Mutis 64 11
29 Flag of Spain.svg Julián Alonso 4 69
  Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Browne 2 2
29 Flag of Spain.svg Julián Alonso 66

Fifth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5 Flag of Germany.svg Marcello Craca 65 0r
  Flag of Germany.svg Carsten Arriens 3 73
  Flag of Germany.svg Carsten Arriens 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt 3 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allen Belobrajdic 4 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Carsten Arriens 630
27 Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Merinov 776
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Petchey 2 2
  Flag of the United States.svg Cecil Mamiit 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Cecil Mamiit 1 2
27 Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Merinov 66
  Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Costa 2 5
27 Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Merinov 67

Sixth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6 Flag of Germany.svg Jens Knippschild 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Davide Sanguinetti 2 3
6 Flag of Germany.svg Jens Knippschild 6656
  Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre 3 773
  Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Santopadre 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Weal 4 0
6 Flag of Germany.svg Jens Knippschild 3 776
28 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Bryan 6642
  Flag of Austria.svg Markus Hipfl 3 68
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martijn Bok 6710
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martijn Bok 5 64
28 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Bryan 74 6
  Flag of Venezuela.svg Maurice Ruah 775 10
28 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Bryan 63712

Seventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Juan-Antonio Marin 76
  Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Ullyett 5 2
7 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Juan-Antonio Marin 4 1
  Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Gilbert 66
  Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Gilbert 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Sapsford 3 3
  Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Gilbert 775 6
  Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Perlant 6474
  Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Perlant 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Mosé Navarra 3 2
  Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Perlant 66
26 Flag of Venezuela.svg Nicolás Pereira 3 3
  Flag of Germany.svg Michael Kohlmann 3 1
26 Flag of Venezuela.svg Nicolás Pereira 66

Eighth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Charpentier 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca Pozzi 3 1
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Charpentier 66
WC Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Cadart 3 4
WC Flag of France.svg Rodolphe Cadart 64 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Milligan 3 61
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Charpentier 63 2
25 Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Alex Reichel 3 4
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Hromec 66
  Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Hromec 2 4
25 Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Marco Meneschincheri 3 62
25 Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Etlis 64 6

Ninth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Oleg Ogorodov 64 3
  Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Bruno 4 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Bruno 0 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese 64 8
  Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese 67
  Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Balducci 3 5
  Flag of Italy.svg Omar Camporese 6652
  Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Caratti 2 776
  Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Caratti 7676
  Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergh 5 793
  Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Caratti 64 6
23 Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Stringari 3 63
  Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Cañas 4 1
23 Flag of Argentina.svg Martin Stringari 66

Tenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Arnold Ker 2 63
  Flag of France.svg Thierry Guardiola 63 6
  Flag of France.svg Thierry Guardiola 5 1
  Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Pastura 76
  Flag of Uruguay.svg Federico Dondo 0 3
  Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Pastura 66
  Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Pastura 65 6
24 Flag of Hungary.svg József Krocskó 4 71
WC Flag of France.svg Régis Lavergne 76
  Flag of Israel.svg Raviv Weidenfeld 5 2
WC Flag of France.svg Régis Lavergne 4 63
24 Flag of Hungary.svg József Krocskó 64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb 1 72
24 Flag of Hungary.svg József Krocskó 65 6

Eleventh qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Gimelstob 2 4
  Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Messori 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Messori 67
  Flag of Spain.svg Óscar Burrieza 0 5
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martijn Belgraver 1 4
  Flag of Spain.svg Óscar Burrieza 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Messori 1 4
22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaymon Crabb 67
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl 4 5
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaymon Crabb 2 3
22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Rainer Schüttler 64 1
22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman 2 66

Twelfth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip Dewulf 66
  Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Pescosolido 4 4
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip Dewulf 4 66
  Flag of France.svg Cyril Buscaglione 62 3
  Flag of the United States.svg Brian MacPhie 2 7104
  Flag of France.svg Cyril Buscaglione 6686
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filip Dewulf 66
  Flag of France.svg Julien Chauvin 3 4
  Flag of Spain.svg Joan Balcells 63 6
  Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vinck 0 64
  Flag of Spain.svg Joan Balcells 1r
  Flag of France.svg Julien Chauvin 6
  Flag of France.svg Julien Chauvin 3 66
21 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Mark Knowles 64 4

Thirteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Oncins 1 2
  Flag of Spain.svg Alex Lopez-Moron 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Alex Lopez-Moron 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Lars Rehmann 3 3
  Flag of Austria.svg Herbert Wiltschnig 774 2
  Flag of Germany.svg Lars Rehmann 6366
  Flag of Spain.svg Alex Lopez-Moron 5 63
  Flag of Austria.svg Wolfgang Schranz 74 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Richardson 773 2
WC Flag of France.svg Jean-François Bachelot 6566
WC Flag of France.svg Jean-François Bachelot 644
  Flag of Austria.svg Wolfgang Schranz 776
  Flag of Austria.svg Wolfgang Schranz 67
20 Flag of Israel.svg Eyal Ran 2 5

Fourteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
14 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Fetterlein 66
  Flag of South Africa.svg Chris Haggard 2 4
14 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Fetterlein 3
  Flag of the United States.svg Michael Sell 3r
  Flag of the United States.svg Michael Sell 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Doyle 4 2
14 Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Fetterlein 3 771
19 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín 6656
WC Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Pequery 3 65
WC Flag of France.svg Pierre Bouteyre 677
WC Flag of France.svg Pierre Bouteyre 4 6
19 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín 67
  Flag of Germany.svg Karsten Braasch 1 4
19 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Martín 66

Fifteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
15 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Vicente 66
  Flag of Spain.svg David Caballero 1 0
15 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Vicente 63 1
  Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Navarro 2 66
  Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Navarro 677
  Flag of Venezuela.svg Jimy Szymanski 3 61
  Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Navarro 1 66
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier Wassen 64 2
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier Wassen 7616
  Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Timfjord 5 771
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rogier Wassen 65 6
WC Flag of France.svg Guillaume Marx 2 70
WC Flag of France.svg Guillaume Marx 6866
18 Flag of Spain.svg Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz 7102 4

Sixteenth qualifier

First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
16 Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Sabău 63 4
  Flag of France.svg Jérôme Hanquez 2 66
  Flag of France.svg Jérôme Hanquez 66
  Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Schiessling 4 2
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Luxa 64 0
  Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Schiessling 0 66
  Flag of France.svg Jérôme Hanquez 62 1r
  Flag of Paraguay.svg Ramón Delgado 4 64
  Flag of Paraguay.svg Ramón Delgado 66
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Wilkinson 3 4
  Flag of Paraguay.svg Ramón Delgado 777
17 Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Cherkasov 5 65
  Flag of South Africa.svg Robbie Koenig 3 4
17 Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Cherkasov 66

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References

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