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1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion,[1] but did not participate.

Men's singles
1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Runner-upFrance Lionel Roux
Score6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Main article: 1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships

Richard Krajicek won the title, defeating Lionel Roux 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.[2]

Seeds edit

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Richard Krajicek (champion)
  2.   Boris Becker (third round)
  3.   Marc Rosset (third round)
  4.   Todd Woodbridge (quarterfinals)
  5.   Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
  6.   Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
  7.   Martin Damm (quarterfinals)
  8.   David Prinosil (quarterfinals)
  9.   Daniel Vacek (first round)
  10.   Jonathan Stark (third round)
  11.   Alex Rădulescu (first round)
  12.   Mikael Tillström (second round)
  13.   Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
  14.   Jeff Tarango (third round)
  15.   Magnus Norman (third round)
  16.   Lionel Roux (final)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Richard Krajicek 6 6
8   David Prinosil 4 3
1   Richard Krajicek 77 6
6   Patrick Rafter 65 3
4   Todd Woodbridge 4 63
6   Patrick Rafter 6 77
1   Richard Krajicek 6 3 6
16   Lionel Roux 2 6 1
5   Thomas Johansson 6 6
13   Mark Woodforde 3 4
5   Thomas Johansson 6 5 3
16   Lionel Roux 4 7 6
7   Martin Damm 3 1
16   Lionel Roux 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Krajicek 6 6
  A Pavel 4 4   N Godwin 3 4
  N Godwin 6 6 1   R Krajicek 7 6
  F Wibier 4 64 15   M Norman 5 0
  J Gimelstob 6 77   J Gimelstob 4 2
  L Paes 64 1 15   M Norman 6 6
15   M Norman 77 6 1   R Krajicek 6 6
10   J Stark 6 3 6 8   D Prinosil 4 3
  O Stanoytchev 3 6 1 10   J Stark 4 6 7
  F Fetterlein 3 6 6   F Fetterlein 6 3 5
  G Motomura 6 4 3 10   J Stark 77 66 5
  D Flach 2 4 8   D Prinosil 64 78 7
  J Golmard 6 6   J Golmard 5 1
8   D Prinosil 7 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   T Woodbridge 6 6
WC   T Shimada 2 2   R Sabău 3 4
  R Sabău 6 6 4   T Woodbridge 7 6
WC   T Suzuki 6 6 14   J Tarango 5 2
  A Thoms 4 2 WC   T Suzuki 3 2
Q   J Winnink 3 2 14   J Tarango 6 6
14   J Tarango 6 6 4   T Woodbridge 4 63
12   M Tillström 77 7 6   P Rafter 6 77
  K Ullyett 63 5 12   M Tillström 4 6 4
  H Holm 4 6 7   H Holm 6 3 6
  M Joyce 6 3 5   H Holm 1 2
  L Jönsson 3 2 6   P Rafter 6 6
  E Ran 6 6   E Ran 0 4
6   P Rafter 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   T Johansson 6 6
  D Škoch 1 77 3   D Nestor 4 4
  D Nestor 6 62 6 5   T Johansson 6 6
WC   H Kaneko 6 6   S Matsuoka 2 2
  T El-Sawy 1 1 WC   H Kaneko 3 4
  S Matsuoka 77 63 6   S Matsuoka 6 6
11   A Rădulescu 60 77 4 5   T Johansson 6 6
13   M Woodforde 6 6 13   M Woodforde 3 4
WC   S Iwabuchi 1 3 13   M Woodforde 6 6
  M Sinner 6 6   M Sinner 1 4
  A Olhovskiy 3 4 13   M Woodforde 6 6
  T Nydahl 6 2 4 3   M Rosset 2 3
Q   A Richardson 3 6 6 Q   A Richardson 66 6 2
3   M Rosset 78 2 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   M Damm 7 4 6
Q   R Smith 77 3 3 Q   O Delaître 5 6 4
Q   O Delaître 65 6 6 7   M Damm 77 7
WC   Y Yamamoto 2 5   A Cherkasov 62 5
Q   C Arriens 6 7 Q   C Arriens 1 6 5
  A Cherkasov 6 77   A Cherkasov 6 4 7
9   D Vacek 3 63 7   M Damm 3 1
16   L Roux 6 6 16   L Roux 6 6
Q   D Adams 1 4 16   L Roux 77 6
Q   J Grabb 3 2   J-P Fleurian 63 4
  J-P Fleurian 6 6 16   L Roux 4 6 6
  S Lareau 6 6 2   B Becker 6 3 1
  S Simian 3 2   S Lareau 2 6 2
2   B Becker 6 4 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Sampras Serves Up a Japan Open Title". Los Angeles Times. 22 April 1996. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Krajicek Rallies To Beat Roux In Japan Open". Orlando Sentinel. 21 April 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2017.

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