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1997 Pilot Pen International
Final
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Score	7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Alex O'Brien was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title by defeating Patrick Rafter 7–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
2. Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
3. Mark Philippoussis (second round)
4. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
5. Petr Korda (semifinals)
6. Albert Costa (third round)
7. Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
8. Patrick Rafter (final)
9. Andrei Medvedev (third round)
10. Jim Courier (first round)
11. Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
12. Magnus Norman (first round)
13. Marc Rosset (first round)
14. Alex O'Brien (second round)
15. Karol Kučera (first round)
16. Jan Siemerink (second 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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5	6	6
	7	Tim Henman	7	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	7
								5	Petr Korda	4	6
		David Wheaton	6	6	4
	5	Petr Korda	4	7	6
															1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7	6
															8	Patrick Rafter	6	4
	11	Greg Rusedski	7	3	6
	4	Richard Krajicek	6	6	3
								11	Greg Rusedski	5	6	3
								8	Patrick Rafter	7	4	6
	8	Patrick Rafter	7	2	6
	2	Sergi Bruguera	5	6	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Y Kafelnikov	5	6	6
	Q	C Mamiit	6	7				Q	C Mamiit	7	1	3
		F Wibier	2	5											1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	WC	B MacPhie	1	6	1											S Doseděl	2	3
		S Doseděl	6	4	6				S Doseděl	7	3	6
		V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	5	6	3
	15	K Kučera	3	2																		1	Y Kafelnikov	5	6	6
	10	J Courier	2	2																		7	T Henman	7	3	4
		B Steven	6	6					B Steven	6	0	6
	Q	A Hernández	1	6	4				D Pescariu	4	6	3
		D Pescariu	6	0	6											B Steven	4	4
		D Prinosil	2	4											7	T Henman	6	6
		D Vacek	6	6					D Vacek	6	6	4
								7	T Henman	4	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Philippoussis	7	3	4
		D Wheaton	6	6	6				D Wheaton	6	6	6
		L Paes	3	7	3											D Wheaton	7	6
		MK Goellner	7	6												MK Goellner	6	4
		P McEnroe	6	1					MK Goellner	7	6
	WC	I Ljubičić	3	1				14	A O'Brien	5	3
	14	A O'Brien	6	6																			D Wheaton	6	6	4
	12	M Norman	3	2																		5	P Korda	4	7	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6					P Haarhuis	6	3	3
		J Sánchez	6	6	7				J Sánchez	3	6	6
	Q	M Bhupathi	2	7	5											J Sánchez	2	4
	WC	JM Gambill	7	7											5	P Korda	6	6
		F Dewulf	6	5				WC	JM Gambill	3	3
								5	P Korda	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	A Costa	6	6
		O Stanoytchev	4	1				Q	W Black	1	1
	Q	W Black	6	6											6	A Costa	3	6
	Q	D Caldwell	2	4											11	G Rusedski	6	7
	WC	J Salzenstein	6	6				WC	J Salzenstein	4	0
	Q	P Wessels	3	2				11	G Rusedski	6	6
	11	G Rusedski	6	6																		11	G Rusedski	7	3	6
	13	M Rosset	6	1	3																	4	R Krajicek	6	6	3
		S Sargsian	4	6	6				S Sargsian	4	7	1
		H Gumy	6	4	2				K Carlsen	6	6	6
		K Carlsen	2	6	6											K Carlsen	6	2
		N Lapentti	6												4	R Krajicek	7	6
		S Schalken	1	r					N Lapentti	4	3
								4	R Krajicek	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	P Rafter	6	6
		J Oncins	6	4					M Martelli	3	4
		M Martelli	7	6											8	P Rafter	6	2	6
		F Meligeni	7	7											9	A Medvedev	3	6	4
		J Tarango	6	6					F Meligeni	6	2
	Q	N Welgreen	3	3				9	A Medvedev	7	6
	9	A Medvedev	6	6																		8	P Rafter	7	2	6
	16	J Siemerink	7	4	6																	2	S Bruguera	5	6	2
		O Ogorodov	6	6	1			16	J Siemerink	6	3	6
		S Lareau	3	1				WC	F Clavet	1	6	7
	WC	F Clavet	6	6											WC	F Clavet	4	6
		B Black	6	6											2	S Bruguera	6	7
		R Furlan	1	2					B Black	3	2
								2	S Bruguera	6	6

References

1. Garber, Greg (August 18, 1997). "It's Kafelnikov's Show". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

External links

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

• 1997 ATP Tour
• Volvo International
• 1997 Pilot Pen International