1997 Paris Open – Singles

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jonas Björkman.
Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Jonas Björkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Singles
1997 Paris Open
1996 Champion Thomas Enqvist
Champion Pete Sampras
Runner-up Jonas Björkman
Final score6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Main article: 1997 Paris Open

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Pete Sampras (Champion)
  2. Michael Chang (Second Round)
  3. Patrick Rafter (Third Round)
  4. Greg Rusedski (Quarterfinals)
  5. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Semifinals)
  6. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
  7. Sergi Bruguera (Third Round)
  8. Thomas Muster (Quarterfinals)
  9. Marcelo Ríos (Second Round)
  10. Álex Corretja (Third Round)
  11. Gustavo Kuerten (Second Round)
  12. Jonas Björkman (Final)
  13. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
  14. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
  15. Thomas Enqvist (Semifinals)
  16. Petr Korda (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
1 Pete Sampras 77 6  
5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 62 3  
1 Pete Sampras 6 4 6 6  
12 Jonas Björkman 3 6 3 1  
12 Jonas Björkman 77 7  
15 Thomas Enqvist 65 5  

Top Half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 P Sampras 77 3 6
  B Becker 6 6     B Becker 64 6 3
  M Woodforde 2 4   1 P Sampras 4 77 6
  M Rosset 7 2 4 16 P Korda 6 62 4
WC A Clément 5 6 6 WC A Clément 4 4  
16 P Korda 6 6  
1 P Sampras 6 4 6
8 T Muster 1 6 2
10 Á Corretja 6 7  
  T Henman 6 6     T Henman 3 5  
  H Arazi 1 0   10 Á Corretja 5 4  
  C Woodruff 4 63   8 T Muster 7 6  
  M Norman 6 77     M Norman 3 66  
8 T Muster 6 78  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 G Rusedski 6 6  
  J Siemerink 4 78 6   J Siemerink 4 3  
  T Martin 6 66 2 4 G Rusedski 7 6  
  J Courier 65 1     B Ulihrach 5 3  
  B Ulihrach 77 6     B Ulihrach 711 5 77
13 F Mantilla 69 7 63
4 G Rusedski 4 6 3
5 Y Kafelnikov 6 3 6
11 G Kuerten 68 3  
WC N Escudé 6 6   WC N Escudé 710 6  
  A Berasategui 4 1   WC N Escudé 3 4  
Q D Vacek 4 77 6 5 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
Q J Tarango 6 65 1 Q D Vacek 1 2  
5 Y Kafelnikov 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 C Moyà 61 2  
  T Woodbridge 6 6     T Woodbridge 77 6  
Q M Tillström 3 3     T Woodbridge 64 5  
  T Johansson 6 62 6 12 J Björkman 77 7  
Q S Schalken 4 77 3   T Johansson 3 78 63
12 J Björkman 6 66 77
12 J Björkman 6 0  
14 R Krajicek 4 1 r
14 R Krajicek 6 6  
  M Larsson 6 4 66   F Santoro 3 4  
  F Santoro 0 6 78 14 R Krajicek 7 6  
  C Pioline 6 6   3 P Rafter 5 2  
WC L Roux 2 4     C Pioline 77 63 1
3 P Rafter 62 77 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 S Bruguera 6 77  
  M-K Goellner 6 5 6   M-K Goellner 3 63  
  A Portas 3 7 3 7 S Bruguera 4 6 5
  F Dewulf 5 3   WC G Raoux 6 3 7
WC G Raoux 7 6   WC G Raoux 77 3 7
9 M Ríos 64 6 5
WC G Raoux 5 2  
15 T Enqvist 7 6  
15 T Enqvist 7 6  
Q S Sargsian 6 3 64 Q D Prinosil 5 1  
Q D Prinosil 4 6 77 15 T Enqvist 6 6  
  M Damm 65 7 4   M Gustafsson 1 4  
  M Gustafsson 77 5 6   M Gustafsson 6 6  
2 M Chang 3 2  

References
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