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1997 Pilot Pen International – Singles

Alex O'Brien was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Singles
1997 Pilot Pen International
Final
ChampionRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-upAustralia Patrick Rafter
Score7–6(7–4), 6–4
Details
Draw56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1997 Pilot Pen International

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title by defeating Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–4), 6–4 in the final.[1]

Seeds edit

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

  1.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  2.   Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
  3.   Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  4.   Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  5.   Petr Korda (semifinals)
  6.   Albert Costa (third round)
  7.   Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
  8.   Patrick Rafter (final)
  9.   Andrei Medvedev (third round)
  10.   Jim Courier (first round)
  11.   Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
  12.   Magnus Norman (first round)
  13.   Marc Rosset (first round)
  14.   Alex O'Brien (second round)
  15.   Karol Kučera (first round)
  16.   Jan Siemerink (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 6 6
7   Tim Henman 7 3 4
1   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 77
5   Petr Korda 4 64
  David Wheaton 6 67 4
5   Petr Korda 4 79 6
1   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 6
8   Patrick Rafter 64 4
11   Greg Rusedski 77 3 6
4   Richard Krajicek 65 6 3
11   Greg Rusedski 5 6 3
8   Patrick Rafter 7 4 6
8   Patrick Rafter 7 2 6
2   Sergi Bruguera 5 6 2

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Y Kafelnikov 5 6 6
Q   C Mamiit 6 7 Q   C Mamiit 7 1 3
  F Wibier 2 5 1   Y Kafelnikov 6 6
WC   B MacPhie 1 6 1   S Doseděl 2 3
  S Doseděl 6 4 6   S Doseděl 7 3 6
  V Spadea 6 6   V Spadea 5 6 3
15   K Kučera 3 2 1   Y Kafelnikov 5 6 6
10   J Courier 2 2 7   T Henman 7 3 4
  B Steven 6 6   B Steven 6 0 6
Q   A Hernández 1 6 4   D Pescariu 4 6 3
  D Pescariu 6 0 6   B Steven 4 4
  D Prinosil 2 4 7   T Henman 6 6
  D Vacek 6 6   D Vacek 6 63 4
7   T Henman 4 77 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   M Philippoussis 77 3 4
  D Wheaton 6 66 6   D Wheaton 62 6 6
  L Paes 3 78 3   D Wheaton 78 6
  MK Goellner 77 6   MK Goellner 66 4
  P McEnroe 65 1   MK Goellner 7 6
WC   I Ljubičić 3 1 14   A O'Brien 5 3
14   A O'Brien 6 6   D Wheaton 6 67 4
12   M Norman 3 2 5   P Korda 4 79 6
  P Haarhuis 6 6   P Haarhuis 6 3 3
  J Sánchez 6 66 7   J Sánchez 3 6 6
Q   M Bhupathi 2 78 5   J Sánchez 2 4
WC   JM Gambill 77 7 5   P Korda 6 6
  F Dewulf 61 5 WC   JM Gambill 3 3
5   P Korda 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   A Costa 6 6
  O Stanoytchev 4 1 Q   W Black 1 1
Q   W Black 6 6 6   A Costa 3 65
Q   D Caldwell 2 4 11   G Rusedski 6 77
WC   J Salzenstein 6 6 WC   J Salzenstein 4 0
Q   P Wessels 3 2 11   G Rusedski 6 6
11   G Rusedski 6 6 11   G Rusedski 77 3 6
13   M Rosset 6 1 3 4   R Krajicek 65 6 3
  S Sargsian 4 6 6   S Sargsian 4 77 1
  H Gumy 6 4 2   K Carlsen 6 62 6
  K Carlsen 2 6 6   K Carlsen 61 2
  N Lapentti 6 4   R Krajicek 77 6
  S Schalken 1 r   N Lapentti 4 3
4   R Krajicek 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   P Rafter 6 6
  J Oncins 64 4   M Martelli 3 4
  M Martelli 77 6 8   P Rafter 6 2 6
  F Meligeni 77 78 9   A Medvedev 3 6 4
  J Tarango 64 66   F Meligeni 64 2
Q   N Welgreen 3 3 9   A Medvedev 77 6
9   A Medvedev 6 6 8   P Rafter 7 2 6
16   J Siemerink 77 4 6 2   S Bruguera 5 6 2
  O Ogorodov 61 6 1 16   J Siemerink 6 3 65
  S Lareau 3 1 WC   F Clavet 1 6 77
WC   F Clavet 6 6 WC   F Clavet 4 64
  B Black 6 6 2   S Bruguera 6 77
  R Furlan 1 2   B Black 3 2
2   S Bruguera 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ Garber, Greg (August 18, 1997). "It's Kafelnikov's Show". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

External links edit

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