1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse – Singles

The 1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Toulouse, France. It was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the sixteenth edition of the tournament and was held from 22 September until 28 September 1997.

Singles
1997 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse
Champion	Nicolas Kiefer
Runner-up	Mark Philippoussis
Score	7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Albert Costa (first round)
2. Tim Henman (second round)
3. Mark Philippoussis (final)
4. Marc Rosset (first round)
5. Magnus Larsson (second round)
6. Fabrice Santoro (second round)
7. Jan Siemerink (second round)
8. Guillaume Raoux (quarterfinals)

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
		Vince Spadea	5	4
	3	Mark Philippoussis	7	6
								3	Mark Philippoussis	5	7	4
									Nicolas Kiefer	7	5	6
		Alex Rădulescu	3	6	6
		Nicolas Kiefer	6	2	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		P Haarhuis	7	6
	1	A Costa	6	2					P Haarhuis	5	1
		V Spadea	7	6					V Spadea	7	6
		R Furlan	6	4												V Spadea	6	7
		J Gimelstob	7	7												J Gimelstob	3	6
		M Sinner	6	6					J Gimelstob	3	7	6
	7	J Siemerink	6	6				7	J Siemerink	6	6	0
		S Grosjean	3	1																			V Spadea	5	4
	3	M Philippoussis	6	7																		3	M Philippoussis	7	6
		N Thomann	4	6				3	M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		L Roux	7	6					L Roux	3	7	3
		S Schalken	6	4											3	M Philippoussis	7	3	7
		A Clément	6	6												A Clément	5	6	6
		D Prinosil	4	4					A Clément	7	3	6
	5	M Larsson	6	6				5	M Larsson	6	6	4
		G Pozzi	3	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Santoro	3	7	6
		R Lavergne	6	6	1			6	F Santoro	2	3
		A Rădulescu	6	7					A Rădulescu	6	6
		N Escudé	4	6												A Rădulescu	6	6
		T Haas	6	6												T Haas	1	4
		O Ogorodov	4	2					T Haas	6	6
		T Nydahl	6	3	6				T Nydahl	3	4
	4	M Rosset	4	6	3																		A Rădulescu	3	6	6
	8	G Raoux	6	6																			N Kiefer	6	2	7
		O Delaître	3	2				8	G Raoux	6	6
		M Martelli	6	7					M Martelli	3	3
		C Wilkinson	2	6											8	G Raoux	2	7	5
		N Kiefer	4	6	6											N Kiefer	6	6	7
		P Fredriksson	6	3	1				N Kiefer	4	7	6
	2	T Henman	6	1	6			2	T Henman	6	6	2
		D Vacek	4	6	3