| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Heineken Trophy | |
| Champion |  Richard Krajicek |
| Runner-up |  Guillaume Raoux |
| Final score | 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
Richey Reneberg was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.
Richard Krajicek won the tournament, beating Guillaume Raoux in the final, 6–4, 7–6(9–7).
Michael Chang (semifinals)
Thomas Muster (first round) Richard Krajicek (champion)
Jonas Björkman (final)
Marc Rosset (first round) Magnus Gustafsson (second round) Thomas Johansson (first round)
Francisco Clavet (quarterfinals)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Michael Chang | 77 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Richard Krajicek | 65 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Richard Krajicek | 6 | 79 | ||||||||||
| Q | Guillaume Raoux | 4 | 67 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Jonas Björkman | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Q | Guillaume Raoux | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Chang | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Santoro | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | M Chang | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Pioline | 3 | 6 | 5 |  A Rădulescu | 65 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Rădulescu | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | M Chang | 65 | 710 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 H Arazi | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | F Clavet | 77 | 68 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | V Spadea | 6 | 5 | 3 | H Arazi | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Eltingh | 68 | 3 | 8 | F Clavet | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | F Clavet | 710 | 6 | 1 | M Chang | 77 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | R Krajicek | 7 | 77 | 3 | R Krajicek | 65 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Haarhuis | 5 | 64 | 3 | R Krajicek | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| H Dreekmann | 5 | 78 | 7 | H Dreekmann | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Doseděl | 7 | 66 | 5 | 3 | R Krajicek | 77 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Woodruff | 6 | 6 | M Damm | 62 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | D van Scheppingen | 4 | 0 | C Woodruff | 1 | 77 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Damm | 6 | 77 | M Damm | 6 | 63 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | M Rosset | 1 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Gustafsson | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 D Hrbatý | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | M Gustafsson | 65 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | F Wibier | 6 | 6 | Q | F Wibier | 77 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Benfele Álvarez | 3 | 4 | Q | F Wibier | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Vacek | 7 | 1 | 4 | J Björkman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Reneberg | 5 | 0r | D Vacek | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Krošlák | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | J Björkman | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Björkman | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | J Björkman | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | T Johansson | 0 | 65 | Q | G Raoux | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Schalken | 6 | 77 | S Schalken | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Kulti | 77 | 3 | 4 | Q |  L Paes | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Paes | 63 | 6 | 6 | S Schalken | 65 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  V Voltchkov | 5 | 3 | Q | G Raoux | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | G Raoux | 7 | 6 | Q | G Raoux | 6 | 2 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SE | K Alami | 6 | 6 | SE | K Alami | 4 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | T Muster | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard Krajicek defeated MaliVai Washington in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships. Krajicek was originally unseeded, but replaced seventh seed Thomas Muster in the draw when Muster withdrew from the tournament. Washington became the first male major finalist of African descent since Yannick Noah in the 1983 French Open, and the first at Wimbledon since Arthur Ashe in 1975.
Goran Ivanišević was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Daniel Vacek.
Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jan Siemerink.
Jan Siemerink was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Fabrice Santoro.
Defending champion Andre Agassi defeated Michael Chang in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1996 Cincinnati Masters.
Álex Corretja defeated Marcelo Ríos in the final, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Italian Open.
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.
Patrick Rafter defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 7–6,(7–3), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Canadian Open.
Pete Sampras defeated the defending champion Patrick Rafter in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–6(9–7), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Cincinnati Masters.
Thomas Enqvist defeated the defending champion Richard Krajicek in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 1999 Eurocard Open.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Marc Rosset.
Michael Stich was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Scott Draper.
Thomas Johansson was the defending champion but lost in the semifinal 6–4, 6–4 against Richard Krajicek.
Goran Ivanišević was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–5, 7–6(7–3) against Thomas Muster.
Boris Becker was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.
Nicklas Kulti was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.
Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but lost to Roberto Carretero in the second round.
Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not participate in this edition.
Andrei Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Ronald Agénor.
Goran Ivanišević was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.