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
Score	7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1997 Gerry Weber Open

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

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
2. Thomas Muster (quarterfinals)
3. Richard Krajicek (second round)
4. Boris Becker (semifinals)
5. Andrei Medvedev (first round)
6. Bohdan Ulihrach (first round)
7. Michael Stich (quarterfinals)
8. Petr Korda (final)

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

	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	0r				2	T Muster	6	6
	2	T Muster	3	1

References

• Main Draw