1997 Nokia Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Nokia Open
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier
Runner-up Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson
Final score7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Nokia Open ·  1998  

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Contents

First-seeded Jim Courier won the title, beating Magnus Gustafsson 7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier (champion)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde (first round)
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm (first round)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson (final)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák (first round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper (first round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Richey Reneberg (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1/WC Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier 66 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson 3 4  
1/WC Flag of the United States.svg Jim Courier 7123 6
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson 61063
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson 66 
  Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Carlsen 2 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg A Rădulescu 3 4  1/WC Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg P Fredriksson 73 0   Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska 4 3  
  Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska 5 661/WC Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg P McEnroe 62 64  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 4 3  
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wilkinson 4 677Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C Wilkinson 3 781
  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 3 677  Flag of Slovakia.svg J Krošlák 6666
8 Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 63 631/WC Flag of the United States.svg J Courier 66 
3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 76 3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 3 4  
Q Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 5 3  3 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 76 
LL Flag of the United States.svg A Reichel 4 63   Flag of India.svg L Paes 5 1  
  Flag of India.svg L Paes 63 63 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Stark 1 73   Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 2 4  
  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 65 6  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 4 1  
  Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 773 77  Flag of Italy.svg G Pozzi 66 
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 64665

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 771 77
  Flag of Germany.svg M Sinner 636655 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton 5 3  Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl 2 4  
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg D Rikl 76 5 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 4 66  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 4 3  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt 63 4   Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 65 4
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 66   Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 3 76
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 4 4  5 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 66 
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 64 67  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 2 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 3 679  Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 776 
  Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 66   Flag of Italy.svg R Furlan 614  
  Flag of Germany.svg N Kiefer 4 2    Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 5 764
WC Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg J Xia 604    Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 75 77
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 776   Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 2 0  
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 677   Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 66 
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 4 63 

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