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1997 Internazionali di Carisbo
Final
Champion	Félix Mantilla
Runner-up	Gustavo Kuerten
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Alberto Berasategui was the defending champion, but lost in quarterfinals to tournament runner-up Gustavo Kuerten.

Félix Mantilla won the title by defeating Gustavo Kuerten 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

1. Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals)
2. Félix Mantilla (champion)
3. Javier Sánchez (second round)
4. Casper Ruud (first round)
5. Hicham Arazi (quarterfinals)
6. Karim Alami (semifinals)
7. Hernán Gumy (first round)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (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
	8	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
		Marzio Martelli	1	2
								8	Gustavo Kuerten	6	2	1
								2/WC	Félix Mantilla	4	6	6
	6	Karim Alami	3	2
	2/WC	Félix Mantilla	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	A Berasategui	6	6
		G Schaller	1	1				1	A Berasategui	6	6
		A Portas	6	3	7				A Portas	2	3
		E Benfele Álvarez	4	6	6										1	A Berasategui	3	7	5
		P Fredriksson	5	1											8	G Kuerten	6	6	7
	Q	J Díaz	7	6				Q	J Díaz	4	2
		M Charpentier	1	3				8	G Kuerten	6	6
	8	G Kuerten	6	6																		8	G Kuerten	6	6
	3	J Sánchez	6	6																			M Martelli	1	2
	Q	C van Garsse	4	4				3	J Sánchez	4	6	2
		M Martelli	4	7	6				M Martelli	6	4	6
		T Champion	6	6	1											M Martelli	2	6	6
		O Gross	6	6											5	H Arazi	6	3	4
	Q	A Martín	2	3					O Gross	6	1	3
	WC	O Camporese	3	2				5	H Arazi	1	6	6
	5	H Arazi	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	K Alami	6	6
		D Pescariu	3	1				6	K Alami	3	6	6
		J Van Herck	4	5				Q	Q Muñoz	6	0	3
	Q	Q Muñoz	6	7											6	K Alami	3	6	6
		G Blanco	5	4												A Gaudenzi	6	3	3
		A Gaudenzi	7	6					A Gaudenzi	4	6	7
		F Squillari	6	6					F Squillari	6	4	6
	4	C Ruud	1	4																		6	K Alami	3	2
	7	H Gumy	4	6																		2/WC	F Mantilla	6	6
	WC	D Scala	6	7				WC	D Scala	7	4	3
		C Costa	4	1					N Lapentti	6	6	6
		N Lapentti	6	3												N Lapentti	6	4	3
		R Carretero	3	4											2/WC	F Mantilla	4	6	6
		F Meligeni	6	6					F Meligeni	7	5	2
		M Górriz	6	3	4			2/WC	F Mantilla	6	7	6
	2/WC	F Mantilla	4	6	6

References

1. "Mantilla stops Kuerten". Tampa Bay Times. 16 June 1997. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
2. Serras, Manel (15 June 1997). "Mantilla acaba con el reinado de Kuerten" [Mantilla ends Kuerten's reign] (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 20 April 2020.

External links

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

• 1997 ATP Tour
• Bologna Outdoor