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Singles
1997 Gerry Weber Open
Final
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Petr Korda
Score	7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Nicklas Kulti was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, beating Petr Korda 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
2. Thomas Muster (quarterfinals)
3. Richard Krajicek (second round)
4. Boris Becker (semifinals)
5. Andrei Medvedev (first round)
6. Bohdan Ulihrach (first round)
7. Michael Stich (quarterfinals)
8. Petr Korda (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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	Boris Becker	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7	6	7
								8	Petr Korda	6	7	6
		Paul Haarhuis	6	4
	8	Petr Korda	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		S Schalken	0	2				1	Y Kafelnikov	7	7
	WC	N Kiefer	6	6				WC	N Kiefer	6	6
	Q	J Grabb	3	2											1	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	6
		L Roux	2	4											7	M Stich	6	7	3
		G Stafford	6	6					G Stafford	3	6	6
		B Karbacher	6	5	2			7	M Stich	6	3	7
	7	M Stich	4	7	6																	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	B Becker	6	7																		4	B Becker	3	4
		A Radulescu	3	6				4	B Becker	6	6
	WC	F 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	6	3
		P Haarhuis	7	6					P Haarhuis	6	6	7
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	7	3	6
		T Johansson	1	3												P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	K Braasch	1	7	3											R Reneberg	2	1
		R Reneberg	6	6	6				R Reneberg	4	7	7
	Q	J Eagle	1	1				3	R Krajicek	6	6	6
	3	R Krajicek	6	6																			P Haarhuis	6	4
	8	P Korda	7	2	6																	8	P Korda	7	6
		T Carbonell	5	6	2			8	P Korda	6	6
	Q	N Escudé	6	7				Q	N Escudé	3	3
		V Spadea	4	6											8	P Korda	6	6
		D Vacek	6	7	6										2	T Muster	3	4
		N Kulti	7	5	7				N Kulti	2	3
		D Prinosil	6	0				2	T Muster	6	6
	2	T Muster	3	1

References

• Main Draw

• 1997 Gerry Weber Open