1997 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

1997 Gerry Weber Open
Champion		Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up		Petr Korda
Final score		7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7)
Events
Singles		Doubles

Nicklas Kulti was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, beating Petr Korda 7–6^(7–2), 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(9–7) in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	Boris Becker	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	65	79
								8	Petr Korda	62	77	67
		Paul Haarhuis	65	4
	8	Petr Korda	77	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		S Schalken	0	2				1	Y Kafelnikov	77	77
	WC	N Kiefer	6	6				WC	N Kiefer	63	62
	Q	J Grabb	3	2											1	Y Kafelnikov	77	64	6
		L Roux	2	4											7	M Stich	65	77	3
		G Stafford	6	6					G Stafford	3	6	67
		B Karbacher	6	5	2			7	M Stich	6	3	79
	7	M Stich	4	7	6																	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	B Becker	6	77																		4	B Becker	3	4
		A Radulescu	3	61				4	B Becker	6	6
	WC	Franz Stauder	4	1					H Dreekmann	3	4
		H Dreekmann	6	6											4	B Becker	6	6
		J Tarango	2	6	6											J Tarango	4	2
		A Voinea	6	4	2				J Tarango	6	6
	WC	T Haas	6	6				WC	T Haas	4	4
	6	B Ulihrach	1	2

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Medvedev	65	3
		P Haarhuis	77	6					P Haarhuis	64	6	77
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	77	3	65
		T Johansson	1	3												P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	K Braasch	1	712	3											R Reneberg	2	1
		R Reneberg	6	610	6				R Reneberg	4	77	78
	Q	J Eagle	1	1				3	R Krajicek	6	62	66
	3	R Krajicek	6	6																			P Haarhuis	65	4
	8	P Korda	7	2	6																	8	P Korda	77	6
		T Carbonell	5	6	2			8	P Korda	6	6
	Q	N Escudé	6	77				Q	N Escudé	3	3
		V Spadea	4	65											8	P Korda	6	6
		D Vacek	64	7	64										2	T Muster	3	4
		N Kulti	77	5	77				N Kulti	2	3
		D Prinosil	6	0r				2	T Muster	6	6
	2	T Muster	3	1

References

• Main Draw