1997 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

Nicklas Kulti was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Singles
1997 Gerry Weber Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Petr Korda
Final score	7–6^(7–2), 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(9–7)

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, beating Petr Korda 7–6^(7–2), 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(9–7) in the final.

Seeds

Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Champion)
Thomas Muster (Quarterfinals)
Richard Krajicek (Second Round)
Boris Becker (Semifinals)
Andrei Medvedev (First Round)
Bohdan Ulihrach (First Round)
Michael Stich (Quarterfinals)
Petr Korda (Final)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final


	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6

	4	Boris Becker	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7⁷	6⁵	7⁹

								8	Petr Korda	6²	7⁷	6⁷
		Paul Haarhuis	6⁵	4

	8	Petr Korda	7⁷	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		S Schalken	0	2				1	Y Kafelnikov	7⁷	7⁷
	WC	N Kiefer	6	6				WC	N Kiefer	6³	6²
	Q	J Grabb	3	2											1	Y Kafelnikov	7⁷	6⁴	6
		L Roux	2	4											7	M Stich	6⁵	7⁷	3
		G Stafford	6	6					G Stafford	3	6	6⁷
		B Karbacher	6	5	2			7	M Stich	6	3	7⁹
	7	M Stich	4	7	6																	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	B Becker	6	7⁷																		4	B Becker	3	4
		A Radulescu	3	6¹				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	6⁵	3
		P Haarhuis	7⁷	6					P Haarhuis	6⁴	6	7⁷
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	7⁷	3	6⁵
		T Johansson	1	3												P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	K Braasch	1	7¹²	3											R Reneberg	2	1
		R Reneberg	6	6¹⁰	6				R Reneberg	4	7⁷	7⁸
	Q	J Eagle	1	1				3	R Krajicek	6	6²	6⁶
	3	R Krajicek	6	6																			P Haarhuis	6⁵	4
	8	P Korda	7	2	6																	8	P Korda	7⁷	6
		T Carbonell	5	6	2			8	P Korda	6	6
	Q	N Escudé	6	7⁷				Q	N Escudé	3	3
		V Spadea	4	6⁵											8	P Korda	6	6
		D Vacek	6⁴	7	6⁴										2	T Muster	3	4
		N Kulti	7⁷	5	7⁷				N Kulti	2	3
		D Prinosil	6	0^r				2	T Muster	6	6
	2	T Muster	3	1

References

Main Draw

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