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Singles
1997 Eurocard Open
Final
Champion	Petr Korda
Runner-up	Richard Krajicek
Score	7–6, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Petr Korda defeated Richard Krajicek in the final, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Eurocard Open.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but was defeated by Krajicek in the second round.

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.

1. Pete Sampras (third round)
2. Michael Chang (second round)
3. Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
4. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
5. Greg Rusedski (second round)
6. Carlos Moyá (second round)
7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
8. Sergi Bruguera (second round)
9. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
10. Álex Corretja (second round)
11. Gustavo Kuerten (third round)
12. Thomas Muster (second round)
13. Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
14. Félix Mantilla (second round)
15. Petr Korda (champion)
16. Richard Krajicek (final)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Richard Krajicek	6	7
		Magnus Larsson	2	5
								16	Richard Krajicek	6	3	6
								13	Jonas Björkman	4	6	3
	13	Jonas Björkman	6	6
	WC	Nicolas Kiefer	4	2
															16	Richard Krajicek	6	2	4
															15	Petr Korda	7	6	6
	LL	Todd Martin	6	6	4
	3	Patrick Rafter	4	7	6
								3	Patrick Rafter	4	6
								15	Petr Korda	6	7
	9	Marcelo Ríos	3	4
	15	Petr Korda	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		A Portas	1	1					M Gustafsson	3	4
		M Gustafsson	6	6											1	P Sampras	4	4
		B Becker	6	6											16	R Krajicek	6	6
		M-K Goellner	2	4					B Becker	6	4
								16	R Krajicek	7	6
																						16	R Krajicek	6	7
																							M Larsson	2	5
								10	Á Corretja	2	6
		T Woodbridge	2	3					M Larsson	6	7
		M Larsson	6	6												M Larsson	6	7
		F Santoro	7	6												F Santoro	3	5
		M Philippoussis	6	1					F Santoro	7	7
								8	S Bruguera	5	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Ivanišević	3	0	r
	WC	T Haas	5	6	4				T Henman	6	2
		T Henman	7	3	6											T Henman	2	6	3
	Q	S Schalken	4	2											13	J Björkman	6	3	6
		J Siemerink	6	6					J Siemerink	3	4
								13	J Björkman	6	6
																						13	J Björkman	6	6
																						WC	N Kiefer	4	2
								12	T Muster	2	7	2
		F Dewulf	6	1	3			Q	P Haarhuis	6	6	6
	Q	P Haarhuis	4	6	6										Q	P Haarhuis	7	6	5
	WC	N Kiefer	6	3	6										WC	N Kiefer	6	7	7
		T Johansson	3	6	1			WC	N Kiefer	5	6	6
								5	G Rusedski	7	2	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	C Moyà	3	6
	LL	T Martin	6	6				LL	T Martin	6	7
		A Agassi	4	4											LL	T Martin	6	6
	Q	A O'Brien	3	6	3										11	G Kuerten	3	4
		H Arazi	6	2	6				H Arazi	3	7	3
								11	G Kuerten	6	6	6
																						LL	T Martin	6	6	4
																						3	P Rafter	4	7	6
								14	F Mantilla	5	4
	Q	D Prinosil	5	6	6			Q	D Prinosil	7	6
		M Rosset	7	4	2										Q	D Prinosil	6	2	1
		A Berasategui	1	4											3	P Rafter	3	6	6
		T Enqvist	6	6					T Enqvist
								3	P Rafter	w/o

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	Y Kafelnikov	6	2	6
	Q	P Cash	2	0					A Medvedev	0	6	4
		A Medvedev	6	6											7	Y Kafelnikov	6	3
		M Woodforde	6	4	6										9	M Ríos	7	6
		K Kučera	4	6	7				K Kučera	7	4	4
								9	M Ríos	6	6	6
																						9	M Ríos	3	4
																						15	P Korda	6	6
								15	P Korda	6	6
		C Woodruff	6	0					C Woodruff	3	3
		B Ulihrach	3	1	r										15	P Korda	6
		C Pioline	7	4	6											C Pioline	3	r
	Q	J Tarango	5	6	4				C Pioline	7	1	6
								2	M Chang	5	6	4

External links

• Main draw

• 1997 Eurocard Open