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Men's singles
1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Richard Krajicek
Runner-up	Lionel Roux
Score	6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but did not participate.

Richard Krajicek won the title, defeating Lionel Roux 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Richard Krajicek (champion)
2. Boris Becker (third round)
3. Marc Rosset (third round)
4. Todd Woodbridge (quarterfinals)
5. Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
6. Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
7. Martin Damm (quarterfinals)
8. David Prinosil (quarterfinals)
9. Daniel Vacek (first round)
10. Jonathan Stark (third round)
11. Alex Rădulescu (first round)
12. Mikael Tillström (second round)
13. Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
14. Jeff Tarango (third round)
15. Magnus Norman (third round)
16. Lionel Roux (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
	1	Richard Krajicek	6	6
	8	David Prinosil	4	3
								1	Richard Krajicek	7	6
								6	Patrick Rafter	6	3
	4	Todd Woodbridge	4	6
	6	Patrick Rafter	6	7
															1	Richard Krajicek	6	3	6
															16	Lionel Roux	2	6	1
	5	Thomas Johansson	6	6
	13	Mark Woodforde	3	4
								5	Thomas Johansson	6	5	3
								16	Lionel Roux	4	7	6
	7	Martin Damm	3	1
	16	Lionel Roux	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Krajicek	6	6
		A Pavel	4	4					N Godwin	3	4
		N Godwin	6	6											1	R Krajicek	7	6
		F Wibier	4	6											15	M Norman	5	0
		J Gimelstob	6	7					J Gimelstob	4	2
		L Paes	6	1				15	M Norman	6	6
	15	M Norman	7	6																		1	R Krajicek	6	6
	10	J Stark	6	3	6																	8	D Prinosil	4	3
		O Stanoytchev	3	6	1			10	J Stark	4	6	7
		F Fetterlein	3	6	6				F Fetterlein	6	3	5
		G Motomura	6	4	3										10	J Stark	7	6	5
		D Flach	2	4											8	D Prinosil	6	7	7
		J Golmard	6	6					J Golmard	5	1
								8	D Prinosil	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	T Woodbridge	6	6
	WC	T Shimada	2	2					R Sabău	3	4
		R Sabău	6	6											4	T Woodbridge	7	6
	WC	T Suzuki	6	6											14	J Tarango	5	2
		A Thoms	4	2				WC	T Suzuki	3	2
	Q	J Winnink	3	2				14	J Tarango	6	6
	14	J Tarango	6	6																		4	T Woodbridge	4	6
	12	M Tillström	7	7																		6	P Rafter	6	7
		K Ullyett	6	5				12	M Tillström	4	6	4
		H Holm	4	6	7				H Holm	6	3	6
		M Joyce	6	3	5											H Holm	1	2
		L Jönsson	3	2											6	P Rafter	6	6
		E Ran	6	6					E Ran	0	4
								6	P Rafter	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Johansson	6	6
		D Škoch	1	7	3				D Nestor	4	4
		D Nestor	6	6	6										5	T Johansson	6	6
	WC	H Kaneko	6	6												S Matsuoka	2	2
		T El-Sawy	1	1				WC	H Kaneko	3	4
		S Matsuoka	7	6	6				S Matsuoka	6	6
	11	A Rădulescu	6	7	4																	5	T Johansson	6	6
	13	M Woodforde	6	6																		13	M Woodforde	3	4
	WC	S Iwabuchi	1	3				13	M Woodforde	6	6
		M Sinner	6	6					M Sinner	1	4
		A Olhovskiy	3	4											13	M Woodforde	6	6
		T Nydahl	6	2	4										3	M Rosset	2	3
	Q	A Richardson	3	6	6			Q	A Richardson	6	6	2
								3	M Rosset	7	2	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Damm	7	4	6
	Q	R Smith	7	3	3			Q	O Delaître	5	6	4
	Q	O Delaître	6	6	6										7	M Damm	7	7
	WC	Y Yamamoto	2	5												A Cherkasov	6	5
	Q	C Arriens	6	7				Q	C Arriens	1	6	5
		A Cherkasov	6	7					A Cherkasov	6	4	7
	9	D Vacek	3	6																		7	M Damm	3	1
	16	L Roux	6	6																		16	L Roux	6	6
	Q	D Adams	1	4				16	L Roux	7	6
	Q	J Grabb	3	2					J-P Fleurian	6	4
		J-P Fleurian	6	6											16	L Roux	4	6	6
		S Lareau	6	6											2	B Becker	6	3	1
		S Simian	3	2					S Lareau	2	6	2
								2	B Becker	6	4	6

References

1. "Sampras Serves Up a Japan Open Title". Los Angeles Times. 22 April 1996. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
2. "Krajicek Rallies To Beat Roux In Japan Open". Orlando Sentinel. 21 April 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2017.

External links

• Draw

• 1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships