1997 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Gerry Weber Open
Final
Champion Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda
Score7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Gerry Weber Open ·  1998  

Nicklas Kulti was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Contents

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, beating Petr Korda 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7) in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  2. Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek (second round)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrei Medvedev (first round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohdan Ulihrach (first round)
  7. Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 66 
4 Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker 3 4  
1 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 776579
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda 627767
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis 654  
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda 776 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 0 2  1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 7777 
WC Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 66 WC Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 6362 
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Grabb 3 2  1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 77646
  Flag of France.svg L Roux 2 4  7 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 65773
  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 66   Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 3 667
  Flag of Germany.svg B Karbacher 65 2 7 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 63 79
7 Flag of Germany.svg M Stich 4 761 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 
4 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 677 4 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 3 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg A Radulescu 3 61 4 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 66 
WC Flag of Germany.svg F Stauder 4 1    Flag of Germany.svg H Dreekmann 3 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg H Dreekmann 66 4 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 2 66  Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 4 2  
  Flag of Romania.svg A Voinea 64 2   Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 66 
WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 4 4  
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 1 2  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 653  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 776   Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 64677
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 66   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 773 65
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 1 3    Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 66 
Q Flag of Germany.svg K Braasch 1 7123   Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 2 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 66106  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 4 7778
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle 1 1  3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66266
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66   Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 654  
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 72 68 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 776 
  Flag of Spain.svg T Carbonell 5 62 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 66 
Q Flag of France.svg N Escudé 677 Q Flag of France.svg N Escudé 3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 4 65 8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 66 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Vacek 647642 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 3 4  
  Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 775 77  Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 2 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 60r 2 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 66 
2 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 3 1  

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