| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships | |
| Champion |  Richard Krajicek |
| Runner-up |  Lionel Roux |
| Score | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Draw | 56 (7 Q / 5 WC ) |
| Seeds | 16 |
Pete Sampras was the defending champion, [1] but did not participate.
Richard Krajicek won the title, defeating Lionel Roux 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final. [2]
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
Richard Krajicek (champion)
Boris Becker (third round)
Marc Rosset (third round)
Todd Woodbridge (quarterfinals)
Thomas Johansson (semifinals) Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
Martin Damm (quarterfinals) David Prinosil (quarterfinals) Daniel Vacek (first round)
Jonathan Stark (third round) Alex Rădulescu (first round) Mikael Tillström (second round) Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals) Jeff Tarango (third round) Magnus Norman (third round) Lionel Roux (final)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Richard Krajicek | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | David Prinosil | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Richard Krajicek | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Patrick Rafter | 65 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Todd Woodbridge | 4 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Patrick Rafter | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Richard Krajicek | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Lionel Roux | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Thomas Johansson | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Mark Woodforde | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Thomas Johansson | 6 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Lionel Roux | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Martin Damm | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Lionel Roux | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | R Krajicek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Pavel | 4 | 4 |  N Godwin | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Godwin | 6 | 6 | 1 | R Krajicek | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F Wibier | 4 | 64 | 15 | M Norman | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Gimelstob | 6 | 77 | J Gimelstob | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 L Paes | 64 | 1 | 15 | M Norman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | M Norman | 77 | 6 | 1 | R Krajicek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | J Stark | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | D Prinosil | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 O Stanoytchev | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | J Stark | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
 F Fetterlein | 3 | 6 | 6 | F Fetterlein | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 G Motomura | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | J Stark | 77 | 66 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| D Flach | 2 | 4 | 8 | D Prinosil | 64 | 78 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Golmard | 6 | 6 | J Golmard | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | D Prinosil | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | T Woodbridge | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Shimada | 2 | 2 | R Sabău | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Sabău | 6 | 6 | 4 | T Woodbridge | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | T Suzuki | 6 | 6 | 14 | J Tarango | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Thoms | 4 | 2 | WC | T Suzuki | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Winnink | 3 | 2 | 14 | J Tarango | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | J Tarango | 6 | 6 | 4 | T Woodbridge | 4 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | M Tillström | 77 | 7 | 6 | P Rafter | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 K Ullyett | 63 | 5 | 12 | M Tillström | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H Holm | 4 | 6 | 7 | H Holm | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Joyce | 6 | 3 | 5 | H Holm | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Jönsson | 3 | 2 | 6 | P Rafter | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 E Ran | 6 | 6 | E Ran | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | P Rafter | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | T Johansson | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Škoch | 1 | 77 | 3 |  D Nestor | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Nestor | 6 | 62 | 6 | 5 | T Johansson | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | H Kaneko | 6 | 6 | S Matsuoka | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 T El-Sawy | 1 | 1 | WC | H Kaneko | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Matsuoka | 77 | 63 | 6 | S Matsuoka | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | A Rădulescu | 60 | 77 | 4 | 5 | T Johansson | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | M Woodforde | 6 | 6 | 13 | M Woodforde | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Iwabuchi | 1 | 3 | 13 | M Woodforde | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Sinner | 6 | 6 | M Sinner | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Olhovskiy | 3 | 4 | 13 | M Woodforde | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Nydahl | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | M Rosset | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  A Richardson | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | A Richardson | 66 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Rosset | 78 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M Damm | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  R Smith | 77 | 3 | 3 | Q | O Delaître | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | O Delaître | 65 | 6 | 6 | 7 | M Damm | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | Y Yamamoto | 2 | 5 | A Cherkasov | 62 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C Arriens | 6 | 7 | Q | C Arriens | 1 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Cherkasov | 6 | 77 | A Cherkasov | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | D Vacek | 3 | 63 | 7 | M Damm | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | L Roux | 6 | 6 | 16 | L Roux | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D Adams | 1 | 4 | 16 | L Roux | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Grabb | 3 | 2 | J-P Fleurian | 63 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J-P Fleurian | 6 | 6 | 16 | L Roux | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Lareau | 6 | 6 | 2 | B Becker | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Simian | 3 | 2 | S Lareau | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | B Becker | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Japan Open Tennis Championships included this tournament in men's singles. Jim Courier was the defending champion but did not compete that 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.