1997 Stockholm Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Stockholm Open
Champion Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Runner-up Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink
Final score3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Stockholm Open ·  1998  

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Contents

Jonas Björkman won the tournament, beating Jan Siemerink in the final, 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2, 6–4.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (first round)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (champion)
  5. Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster (second round)
  6. Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja (first round)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  8. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter 6363 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman 7777 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman 3 7766 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink 6622 4  
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Siemerink 4 776
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski 6654

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 3 0  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 66 
WC Flag of Sweden.svg H Holm 3 793   Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Van Herck 3 4  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Van Herck 66761 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 66 
  Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska 2 2  8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 3 3  
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 66   Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 3 64
Q Flag of the United States.svg D Wheaton 61 688 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 62 6
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 1 67101 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 6363 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 65  4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 7777 
  Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner 4 2r 4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 67 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg F Dewulf 2 5    Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 4 5  
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 67 4 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66 
  Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66   Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 3 2  
  Flag of France.svg G Raoux 4 3    Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 4 66
  Flag of Norway.svg C Ruud 3 1  5 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 63 3
5 Flag of Austria.svg T Muster 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 64 4
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt 4 66Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt 3 774
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 4 4    Flag of France.svg C Pioline 6646
  Flag of France.svg C Pioline 66   Flag of France.svg C Pioline 4 2  
Q Flag of Sweden.svg F Bergh 61 3   Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 3 66  Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 78636
  Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 66   Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 66773
3 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 4 3    Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 4 776
7 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 76 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 6654
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 5 3  7 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 1 2  
Q Flag of Sweden.svg F Jonsson 5 5    Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 77   Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson    
  Flag of France.svg L Roux 66 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski w/o  
  Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 2 1    Flag of France.svg L Roux 4 65 
WC Flag of Sweden.svg N Kulti 634  2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 677 
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 776 

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