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1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Final
Champion	Francisco Clavet
Runner-up	Juan Albert Viloca
Score	6–4, 7–6
Details
Draw	32 (4Q/3WC)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Stuttgart at the same week.

Francisco Clavet won the title by defeating Juan Albert Viloca 6–4, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

1. Francisco Clavet (champion)
2. Javier Sánchez (first round)
3. Marcelo Filippini (first round)
4. Galo Blanco (second round)
5. Julián Alonso (first round)
6. Hernán Gumy (first round)
7. Carlos Costa (second round)
8. Karim Alami (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Francisco Clavet	7	7
		Nicolás Lapentti	5	6
								1	Francisco Clavet	6	7
									Juan Albert Viloca	4	6
		Fernando Meligeni	3	1
		Juan Albert Viloca	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	F Clavet	4	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	6	2	0			1	F Clavet	3	6	7
		J Burillo	6	6					J Burillo	6	4	5
		T Nydahl	0	0											1	F Clavet	6	7
	Q	A Sá	0	7	6										Q	A Sá	3	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	6	2			Q	A Sá	2	6	6
	WC	L Herrera	6	6	6			WC	L Herrera	6	3	4
	8	K Alami	7	1	2																	1	F Clavet	7	7
	4	G Blanco	6	6																			N Lapentti	5	6
	Q	F Fontang	3	4				4	G Blanco	3	0
		N Lapentti	6	6					N Lapentti	6	6
		O Ogorodov	2	2												N Lapentti	6	4	7
		F Vicente	3	6	4											E Benfele Álvarez	2	6	5
		E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	6				E Benfele Álvarez	6	6
		M Craca	5	6	6				M Craca	3	3
	5	J Alonso	7	3	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	H Gumy	1	6	1
	Q	L Arnold Ker	6	0	6			Q	L Arnold Ker	6	6
		F Squillari	4	4				Q	G Etlis	3	3
	Q	G Etlis	6	6											Q	L Arnold Ker	6	6	0
		R Delgado	6	6												F Meligeni	2	7	6
		O Gross	0	1					R Delgado	3	5
		F Meligeni	4	7	6				F Meligeni	6	7
	3	M Filippini	6	6	1																		F Meligeni	3	1
	7	C Costa	4	6	6																		JA Viloca	6	6
		A Martín	6	2	4			7	C Costa	4	3
		R Vašek	6	1	4				JA Viloca	6	6
		JA Viloca	1	6	6											JA Viloca	6	6
	WC	A Hernández	6	6												JA Marín	4	2
	WC	M Osorio	1	1				WC	A Hernández	3	6	4
		JA Marín	7	6					JA Marín	6	4	6
	2	J Sánchez	5	3

References

1. Coello, Ricardo (4 March 2013). "Clavet recuerda sus momentos de gloria" [Clavet remembers his moments of glory] (in Spanish). Acapulco: Excelsior. Retrieved 19 May 2020. In 1997, Francisco Clavet defeated his compatriot Juan Albert Viloca in the final, after previously losing in two semifinals against Muster in three disputed sets, but until then the title was denied to him. That's why the celebration was a joyful explosion not only for him, but the fans at the Club Alemán at Mexico City, who saw the moment of his crowning.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)

• 1997 ATP Tour