1997 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

Nicklas Kulti was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Singles
1997 Gerry Weber Open
Final
ChampionRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-upCzech Republic Petr Korda
Score7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, beating Petr Korda 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7) in the final.

Seeds

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  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

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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