1997 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Paris Open
1996 Champion	Thomas Enqvist
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Jonas Björkman
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	77	6
	5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	62	3
								1	Pete Sampras	6	4	6	6
								12	Jonas Björkman	3	6	3	1
	12	Jonas Björkman	77	7
	15	Thomas Enqvist	65	5

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	77	3	6
	B Becker	6	6					B Becker	64	6	3
	M Woodforde	2	4											1	P Sampras	4	77	6
	M Rosset	7	2	4										16	P Korda	6	62	4
WC	A Clément	5	6	6			WC	A Clément	4	4
							16	P Korda	6	6
																					1	P Sampras	6	4	6
																					8	T Muster	1	6	2
							10	Á Corretja	6	7
	T Henman	6	6					T Henman	3	5
	H Arazi	1	0											10	Á Corretja	5	4
	C Woodruff	4	63											8	T Muster	7	6
	M Norman	6	77					M Norman	3	66
							8	T Muster	6	78

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	G Rusedski	6	6
	J Siemerink	4	78	6				J Siemerink	4	3
	T Martin	6	66	2										4	G Rusedski	7	6
	J Courier	65	1												B Ulihrach	5	3
	B Ulihrach	77	6					B Ulihrach	711	5	77
							13	F Mantilla	69	7	63
																					4	G Rusedski	4	6	3
																					5	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	6
							11	G Kuerten	68	3
WC	N Escudé	6	6				WC	N Escudé	710	6
	A Berasategui	4	1											WC	N Escudé	3	4
Q	D Vacek	4	77	6										5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
Q	J Tarango	6	65	1			Q	D Vacek	1	2
							5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	C Moyà	61	2
	T Woodbridge	6	6					T Woodbridge	77	6
Q	M Tillström	3	3												T Woodbridge	64	5
	T Johansson	6	62	6										12	J Björkman	77	7
Q	S Schalken	4	77	3				T Johansson	3	78	63
							12	J Björkman	6	66	77
																					12	J Björkman	6	0
																					14	R Krajicek	4	1	r
							14	R Krajicek	6	6
	M Larsson	6	4	66				F Santoro	3	4
	F Santoro	0	6	78										14	R Krajicek	7	6
	C Pioline	6	6											3	P Rafter	5	2
WC	L Roux	2	4					C Pioline	77	63	1
							3	P Rafter	62	77	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	S Bruguera	6	77
	M-K Goellner	6	5	6				M-K Goellner	3	63
	A Portas	3	7	3										7	S Bruguera	4	6	5
	F Dewulf	5	3											WC	G Raoux	6	3	7
WC	G Raoux	7	6				WC	G Raoux	77	3	7
							9	M Ríos	64	6	5
																					WC	G Raoux	5	2
																					15	T Enqvist	7	6
							15	T Enqvist	7	6
Q	S Sargsian	6	3	64			Q	D Prinosil	5	1
Q	D Prinosil	4	6	77										15	T Enqvist	6	6
	M Damm	65	7	4											M Gustafsson	1	4
	M Gustafsson	77	5	6				M Gustafsson	6	6
							2	M Chang	3	2

References

• 1997 Paris Open Draw