1997 Internazionali di Carisbo – Singles

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Singles
1997 Internazionali di Carisbo
Champion Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla
Runner-up Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten
Final score4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Bologna Outdoor ·  1998  

Alberto Berasategui was the defending champion, but lost in quarterfinals to tournament runner-up Gustavo Kuerten.

Contents

Félix Mantilla won the title by defeating Gustavo Kuerten 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla (champion)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez (second round)
  4. Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud (first round)
  5. Flag of Morocco.svg Hicham Arazi (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán Gumy (first round)
  8. Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten 66
Flag of Italy.svg Marzio Martelli 1 2
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Kuerten 62 1
2/WC Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla 4 66
6 Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Alami 3 2
2/WC Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 66
Flag of Austria.svg G Schaller 1 1 1 Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 66
Flag of Spain.svg A Portas 63 77 Flag of Spain.svg A Portas 2 3
Flag of Spain.svg E Benfele Álvarez 4 6611 Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 3 775
Flag of Sweden.svg P Fredriksson 5 1 8 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 6617
Q Flag of Spain.svg J Díaz 76Q Flag of Spain.svg J Díaz 4 2
Flag of Argentina.svg M Charpentier 1 3 8 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 66
8 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 668 Flag of Brazil.svg G Kuerten 66
3 Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 66 Flag of Italy.svg M Martelli 1 2
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg C van Garsse 4 4 3 Flag of Spain.svg J Sánchez 4 62
Flag of Italy.svg M Martelli 4 776 Flag of Italy.svg M Martelli 64 6
Flag of France.svg T Champion 6651 Flag of Italy.svg M Martelli 2 66
Flag of Germany.svg O Gross 665 Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 63 4
Q Flag of Spain.svg A Martín 2 3 Flag of Germany.svg O Gross 61 3
WC Flag of Italy.svg O Camporese 3 2 5 Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 1 66
5 Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 66
Flag of Romania.svg D Pescariu 3 1 6 Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 3 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Van Herck 4 5 Q Flag of Spain.svg Q Muñoz 60 3
Q Flag of Spain.svg Q Muñoz 676 Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 3 66
Flag of Spain.svg G Blanco 5 4 Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 63 3
Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 76 Flag of Italy.svg A Gaudenzi 4 679
Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 66 Flag of Argentina.svg F Squillari 64 67
4 Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 1 4 6 Flag of Morocco.svg K Alami 3 2
7 Flag of Argentina.svg H Gumy 4 652/WC Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 66
WC Flag of Italy.svg D Scala 677WC Flag of Italy.svg D Scala 794 3
Flag of Spain.svg C Costa 4 1r Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 6766
Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 63 Flag of Ecuador.svg N Lapentti 64 3
Flag of Spain.svg R Carretero 3 4 2/WC Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 4 66
Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 66 Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 775 2
Flag of Spain.svg M Górriz 63 4 2/WC Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 6376
2/WC Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 4 66

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References

  1. "Mantilla stops Kuerten". Tampa Bay Times. 16 June 1997. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. Serras, Manel (15 June 1997). "Mantilla acaba con el reinado de Kuerten" [Mantilla ends Kuerten's reign] (in Spanish). El País . Retrieved 20 April 2020.