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Singles
1997 Dubai Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	7–5, 7–6
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Goran Ivanišević was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–5, 7–6 against Thomas Muster.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Goran Ivanišević (final)
2. Thomas Muster (champion)
3. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
4. Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
5. Carlos Moyá (first round)
6. Albert Costa (second round)
7. Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
8. Félix Mantilla (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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	G Ivanišević	6	6
		Y El Aynaoui	3	4				1	G Ivanišević	7	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	6	4
		B Karbacher	4	3											1	G Ivanišević	w/o
	LL	D Rikl	5	3											7	B Becker
		S Stolle	7	6					S Stolle	6	1
		M-K Goellner	2	7	2			7	B Becker	7	6
	7	B Becker	6	6	6																	1	G Ivanišević	6	3	6
	3	R Krajicek	5	6	6																		J Novák	1	6	3
	WC	L Paes	7	4	2			3	R Krajicek	6	6
	Q	L Jonsson	4	7	2				J Sánchez	3	2
		J Sánchez	6	6	6										3	R Krajicek	2	2
		R Furlan	4	6												J Novák	6	6
	LL	H J Davids	6	7				LL	H J Davids	3	3
		J Novák	2	6	7				J Novák	6	6
	5	C Moyá	6	0	5																								1	Goran Ivanišević	5	6
	6	A Costa	6	6																									WC/2	Thomas Muster	7	7
		D Prinosil	2	4				6	A Costa	2	3
		A Medvedev	3	0					J Courier	6	6
		J Courier	6	6												J Courier	6	7
	WC	P Cash	7	7											4	W Ferreira	2	5
		C Costa	6	6				WC	P Cash	6	2	5
		R Carretero	3	6				4	W Ferreira	3	6	7
	4	W Ferreira	6	7																			J Courier	6	6	3
	8	F Mantilla	4	6	3																	WC/2	T Muster	7	2	6
		C Ruud	6	2	6				C Ruud	1	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	6	4	2
	Q	J Sekulov	4	3												C Ruud	4	7	5
		T Henman	6	4											WC/2	T Muster	6	6	7
	Q	M Sinner	7	6				Q	M Sinner	4	4
	Q	T Nydahl	4	3				WC/2	T Muster	6	6
	WC/2	T Muster	6	6

External links

• 1997 Dubai Tennis Championships draw

• 1997 Dubai Tennis Championships
• 1997 ATP Tour