1997 French Open – Men's Singles

1997 French Open
Champion		Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up		Sergi Bruguera
Final score		6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1996 1998 >

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but he was defeated by Brazilian No. 66 Gustavo Kuerten in the quarterfinals.

Kuerten went on to win the tournament, defeating Sergi Bruguera in the final. At the time, Kuerten was the second-lowest ranked player to win a Grand Slam and the first Brazilian.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
2. Michael Chang (Fourth Round)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals)
4. Goran Ivanišević (First Round)
5. Thomas Muster (Third Round)
6. Richard Krajicek (Third Round)
7. Marcelo Ríos (Fourth Round)
8. Àlex Corretja (Fourth Round)

9. Carlos Moyá (Second Round)
10. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
11. Albert Costa (Third Round)
12. Alberto Berasategui (First round)
13. Wayne Ferreira (Third Round)
14. Tim Henman (First Round)
15. Marc Rosset (Fourth Round)
16. Sergi Bruguera (Final)

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Magnus Norman	2	77	4	3
	Q	Filip Dewulf	6	62	6	6
										Q	Filip Dewulf	1	6	1	64
											Gustavo Kuerten	6	3	6	77
	3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	7	6	0	4
		Gustavo Kuerten	6	5	2	6	6
																				Gustavo Kuerten	6	6	6
																			16	Sergi Bruguera	3	4	2
		Patrick Rafter	6	77	6
		Galo Blanco	3	63	3
											Patrick Rafter	78	1	5	61
										16	Sergi Bruguera	66	6	7	77
		Hicham Arazi	6	3	2	2
	16	Sergi Bruguera	4	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
1	P Sampras	6	7	6
	F Santoro	3	5	1					1	P Sampras	6	6	6
LL	M Charpentier	6	4	77	1	3				F Clavet	1	2	2
	F Clavet	3	6	62	6	6												1	P Sampras	2	4	6	4
	G Rusedski	3	2	6	6	7													M Norman	6	6	2	6
	M Norman	6	6	3	4	9				M Norman	6	6	3	6
	L Paes	6	3	6	6					L Paes	3	2	6	3
	G Stafford	4	6	3	2																							M Norman	4	6	77	6
Q	A Merinov	0	2	610																							15	M Rosset	6	3	63	3
	L Roux	6	6	712						L Roux	7	6	6
	S Lareau	2	6	6	4	8				S Lareau	5	2	4
	H Gumy	6	4	4	6	6													L Roux	3	7	2	3
	J Stoltenberg	6	6	4	6													15	M Rosset	6	5	6	6
	A Rădulescu	0	4	6	4					J Stoltenberg	2	3	4
	D Hrbatý	5	6	62	4				15	M Rosset	6	6	6
15	M Rosset	7	3	77	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
9	C Moyá	6	6	5	6	6
Q	A Martín	3	7	7	3	3			9	C Moyá	4	6	5	3
WC	G Solvès	5	1	3					Q	A Portas	6	4	7	6
Q	A Portas	7	6	6														Q	A Portas	3	65	6	78	6
Q	C Caratti	3	3	1														Q	F Dewulf	6	77	4	66	8
Q	F Dewulf	6	6	6					Q	F Dewulf	6	6	3	1	6
	F Meligeni	6	63	6	7					F Meligeni	4	2	6	6	3
	J Frana	4	77	4	5																						Q	F Dewulf	5	6	6	7
WC	S Huet	7	6	5	3	4																					8	À Corretja	7	1	4	5
WC	T Champion	5	4	7	6	6			WC	T Champion	6	6	6
Q	R Delgado	2	77	7	6				Q	R Delgado	2	3	3
	S Schalken	6	62	5	4													WC	T Champion	1	0	r
	D Prinosil	4	4	6	6	4												8	À Corretja	6	3
Q	J Knippschild	6	6	3	4	6			Q	J Knippschild	6	1	1	68
	K Alami	3	4	1					8	À Corretja	4	6	6	710
8	À Corretja	6	6	6

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
	M Damm	2	4	4					3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	6
	G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	5	3	4
	V Spadea	2	0	1														3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	63	1	6
Q	W Schranz	4	2	3															C Pioline	5	4	77	6	4
Q	G Etlis	6	6	6					Q	G Etlis	6	3	3	63
	O Gross	4	4	6	5					C Pioline	2	6	6	77
	C Pioline	6	6	3	7																						3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	7
Q	S Navarro	1	6	6	62	6																						M Philippoussis	2	3	5
	MA Gorriz	6	4	2	77	1			Q	S Navarro	1	77	1	2
WC	S Grosjean	3	6	4	4					J Siemerink	6	61	6	6
	J Siemerink	6	4	6	6														J Siemerink	4	4	2
	N Kulti	2	6	6	4	4													M Philippoussis	6	6	6
	M Philippoussis	6	4	3	6	6				M Philippoussis	6	3	6	6
WC	O Delaître	6	2	1	6	6			WC	O Delaître	4	6	1	4
14	T Henman	2	6	6	2	4

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
12	A Berasategui	4	6	6	2	1r
	A Medvedev	6	4	2	6	2				A Medvedev	6	6	6
	C Ruud	7	4	1	1	r				JA Viloca	4	3	4
	JA Viloca	5	6	6	4														A Medvedev	77	6	6
	J Stark	6	77	77														WC	N Escudé	62	4	3
	M Zabaleta	4	62	65						J Stark	4	2	2
	T Johansson	3	6	5	63				WC	N Escudé	6	6	6
WC	N Escudé	6	2	7	77																							A Medvedev	7	1	2	6	5
	G Kuerten	6	7	6																								G Kuerten	5	6	6	1	7
	S Doseděl	0	5	1						G Kuerten	6	6	4	7
	J Björkman	6	6	1	6					J Björkman	4	2	6	5
	R Reneberg	2	1	6	2														G Kuerten	63	6	6	3	6
	M Filippini	6	2	7	67	4												5	T Muster	77	1	3	6	4
	J Tarango	4	6	5	79	6				J Tarango	5	6	2	1
	M-M Goellner	6	64	2	77	4			5	T Muster	7	1	6	6
5	T Muster	4	77	6	62	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
6	R Krajicek	77	6	6
	S Draper	63	2	1					6	R Krajicek	6	3	6	6
	B Ulihrach	6	6	6						B Ulihrach	2	6	2	3
	N Kiefer	3	3	3														6	R Krajicek	3	6	4	2
	P Fredriksson	3	78	0	6	2													P Rafter	6	4	6	6
WC	F Fontang	6	66	6	4	6			WC	F Fontang	3	4	3
	A Gaudenzi	6	63	3	4					P Rafter	6	6	6
	P Rafter	3	77	6	6																							P Rafter	6	5	6	6
	M Woodforde	5	78	610	6	8																						M Woodforde	2	7	1	2
	J Sánchez	7	66	712	4	6				M Woodforde	77	6	7
	D Nestor	1	1	6	2					AV Volkov	65	3	5
	AV Volkov	6	6	3	6														M Woodforde	6	77	6
	A Pavel	6	7	6														11	A Costa	4	62	3
	A O'Brien	4	5	0						A Pavel	1	6	6	3	4
	A Voinea	4	5	4					11	A Costa	6	4	0	6	6
11	A Costa	6	7	6

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
13	W Ferreira	61	77	61	6	6
	M Tillström	77	63	77	3	1			13	W Ferreira	77	4	6	2	6
	E Benfele Alvarez	7	63	3	5					R Carretero	64	6	1	6	4
	R Carretero	5	77	6	7													13	W Ferreira	w/o
	D Flach	4	0	1															P Korda
	C Costa	6	6	6						C Costa	3	5	4
Q	J Burillo	4	0	64						P Korda	6	7	6
	P Korda	6	6	77																								P Korda	6	1	5	4
	D Vacek	4	2	3																								G Blanco	1	6	7	6
	C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	5	3	6	6
LL	F Fetterlein	4	1	2					Q	N Lapentti	4	7	6	4	1
Q	N Lapentti	6	6	6															C Woodruff	66	3	62
	N Godwin	3	2	6	5														G Blanco	78	6	77
	G Blanco	6	6	1	7					G Blanco	6	4	6	77
	M Gustafsson	4	6	77	6					M Gustafsson	4	6	4	61
4	G Ivanišević	6	3	63	3

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
7	M Ríos	6	5	4	6	6
Q	W Black	4	7	6	2	1			7	M Ríos	63	60	6	77	6
	F Squillari	6	3	3	3					B Black	77	77	4	64	0
	B Black	1	6	6	6													7	M Ríos	78	6	6
	A Boetsch	6	6	6															A Boetsch	66	3	4
	K Kučera	1	1	4						A Boetsch	6	6	6
	M Ondruska	77	6	6						M Ondruska	3	2	1
Q	M Pastura	63	2	1																							7	M Ríos	2	1	7	64
	K Carlsen	66	6	4	0																							H Arazi	6	6	5	77
	T Woodbridge	78	4	6	6					T Woodbridge	4	5	2
	H Dreekmann	3	4	2						H Arazi	6	7	6
	H Arazi	6	6	6															H Arazi	6	6	7
	J Courier	1	2	6	6	4													M Larsson	2	3	5
	M Larsson	6	6	4	1	6				M Larsson	6	6	3	6
	R Fromberg	3	2	2					10	F Mantilla	2	4	6	3
10	F Mantilla	6	6	6

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
16	S Bruguera	6	0	6	6
	J Van Herck	3	6	2	0				16	S Bruguera	6	6	6
	P Haarhuis	2	4	7	4					D van Scheppingen	2	3	3
	D van Scheppingen	6	6	5	6													16	S Bruguera	6	6	6
	S Sargsian	2	5	3														Q	D Norman	3	1	3
Q	D Norman	6	7	6					Q	D Norman	5	6	77	6
	S Stolle	7	6	4	6					S Stolle	7	4	62	3
	R Furlan	5	1	6	3																						16	S Bruguera	3	6	6	6
LL	J Krocskó	7	6	4	77																						2	M Chang	6	4	3	4
	J Krošlák	5	3	6	65				LL	J Krocskó	3	3	63
	G Schaller	6	4	6	4	2				S Simian	6	6	77
	S Simian	2	6	4	6	6													S Simian	1	2	r
WC	A Clément	1	2	3														2	M Chang	6	5
	J Golmard	6	6	6						J Golmard	2	3	6	2
Q	R Gilbert	2	3	2					2	M Chang	6	6	3	6
2	M Chang	6	6	6

External links

• 1997 French Open on ATPtennis.com