1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

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Singles
1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Champion Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro
Runner-up Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas
Final score6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ·  1998  

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals this year.

Contents

Fabrice Santoro won the tournament, beating Tommy Haas 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Rafter (first round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja (first round)
  4. Flag of Spain.svg Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek (second round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis (semifinals)
  8. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis 4 2  
  Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro 66 
  Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas 4 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg Tommy Haas 4 66
2 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov 64 3

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Rafter 3 65 
WC Flag of France.svg A Clément 677 WC Flag of France.svg A Clément 2 2  
  Flag of France.svg C Pioline 4 76  Flag of France.svg C Pioline 66 
WC Flag of France.svg S Grosjean 65 3   Flag of France.svg C Pioline 3 664
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg F Dewulf 6574 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 63 77
  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 775 6  Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 6664
Q Flag of France.svg N Thomann 6463 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 4 786
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 774 67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 4 2  
WC/4 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 66   Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66 
  Flag of Ukraine.svg A Medvedev 3 0  WC/4 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 76 
  Flag of Spain.svg JA Viloca Puig 2 4    Flag of France.svg L Roux 5 1  
  Flag of France.svg L Roux 66 WC/4 Flag of Spain.svg F Mantilla 1 1  
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg C Van Garsse 3 2    Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66 
  Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66   Flag of France.svg F Santoro 2 7877
  Flag of Morocco.svg H Arazi 3 3  6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66664
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg R Krajicek 66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 4 66
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg S Schalken 63 3 5 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 677   Flag of the United States.svg T Martin 5 3  
Q Flag of France.svg O Mutis 2 65 5 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 3 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66   Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg A Portas 1 3    Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg J Alonso 2 66  Flag of Spain.svg J Alonso 2 3  
3 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 64 1   Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 4 66
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 61  2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 64 3
  Flag of France.svg G Raoux 1 0r 8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 3 4  
  Flag of France.svg A Boetsch 5 2    Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner 76   Flag of Germany.svg M-K Goellner 4 5  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 6664 2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 67 
LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier 7877 LL Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wibier 3 4  
  Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 1 2  2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 
2 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 66 

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