1997 Italian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1997 Italian Open
Champion	Álex Corretja
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Final score	7–5, 7–5, 6–3

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Álex Corretja won the title, defeating Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Marcelo Ríos	6	3	6
		Alberto Berasategui	3	6	1
								7	Marcelo Ríos	5	5	3
								10	Álex Corretja	7	7	6
	6	Goran Ivanišević	65	64
	10	Álex Corretja	77	77

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	P Sampras	65	4
		J Courier	77	6					J Courier	77	6
	Q	A Portas	79	77				Q	A Portas	65	2
		G Rusedski	67	64												J Courier	77	6
		F Clavet	6	3	3										15	M Rosset	65	3
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	4	6	6			Q	E Benfele Álvarez	5	77	3
	Q	J Golmard	5	4				15	M Rosset	7	63	6
	15	M Rosset	7	6																			J Courier	3	6	64
	9	W Ferreira	6	5	65																	7	M Ríos	6	3	77
		M Larsson	4	7	77				M Larsson	77	6
		T Johansson	5	6	6				T Johansson	64	3
	Q	D Sanguinetti	7	3	2											M Larsson	6	5	4
	Q	F Santoro	6	6											7	M Ríos	4	7	6
		R Furlan	4	1				Q	F Santoro	2	2
	WC	O Camporese	3	5				7	M Ríos	6	6
	7	M Ríos	6	7

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	Y Kafelnikov	7	77
		J Sánchez	5	65				4	Y Kafelnikov	77	3	6
		T Woodbridge	5	1					P Haarhuis	65	6	3
		P Haarhuis	7	6											4	Y Kafelnikov	3	2
		D Vacek	3	4												A Berasategui	6	6
		A Berasategui	6	6					A Berasategui	3	6	7
		P Rafter	6	3	6				P Rafter	6	4	5
	13	F Mantilla	1	6	4																		A Berasategui	7	7
	11	Á Costa	7	6																			M-K Goellner	5	5
		A Rădulescu	5	2				11	Á Costa	6	6
		J Tarango	5	3					J Siemerink	4	2
		J Siemerink	7	6											11	Á Costa	4	6	4
		M-K Goellner	77	6												M-K Goellner	6	3	6
		J Stark	64	4					M-K Goellner	78	77
	WC	D Nargiso	5	3				5	R Krajicek	66	61
	5	R Krajicek	7	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	G Ivanišević	6	68	6
		M Woodforde	2	710	4			6	G Ivanišević	6	6
	Q	F Fetterlein	4	5					C Ruud	2	2
		C Ruud	6	7											6	G Ivanišević	79	6
		C Pioline	6	6											12	B Becker	67	3
		B Black	4	3					C Pioline	4	5
	WC	A Gaudenzi	63	2				12	B Becker	6	7
	12	B Becker	77	6																		6	G Ivanišević	6	6
	14	T Henman	4	7	2																		S Draper	4	4
		R Carretero	6	5	0r			14	T Henman	6	3	4
	Q	D Scala	6	63	77			Q	D Scala	1	6	6
	Q	D Musa	4	77	64										Q	D Scala	5	2
		S Draper	7	6												S Draper	7	6
		A Medvedev	5	3					S Draper	77	5	7
	WC	M Martelli	3	2				3	T Muster	64	7	5
	3	T Muster	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	8	C Moyà	6	6
	WC	S Pescosolido	4	4				8	C Moyà	6	6
		T Haas	3	6	7				T Haas	4	2
		M Gustafsson	6	4	5										8	C Moyà	4	4
		A Boetsch	77	6											10	Á Corretja	6	6
		A O'Brien	64	4					A Boetsch	2	3
		H Arazi	0	3				10	Á Corretja	6	6
	10	Á Corretja	6	6																		10	Á Corretja	4	7	6
	16	M Philippoussis	2	0																			K Alami	6	5	3
		K Alami	6	6					K Alami	6	6
		C Woodruff	6	6					C Woodruff	0	4
		D Prinosil	3	2												K Alami	3	6	7
		S Stolle	1	4												S Bruguera	6	2	5
		S Bruguera	6	6					S Bruguera	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	1	4
	2	M Chang	3	2

References

• 1997 Italian Open Draw