1997 Paris Open – Singles

Pete Sampras defeated Jonas Björkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Paris Open.

Singles
1997 Paris Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Jonas Björkman
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Draw	48 (6 Q / 4 WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Paris Open

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Björkman.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Michael Chang (second round)
3. Patrick Rafter (third round)
4. Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
5. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
6. Carlos Moyà (second round)
7. Sergi Bruguera (third round)
8. Thomas Muster (quarterfinals)
9. Marcelo Ríos (second round)
10. Álex Corretja (third round)
11. Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
12. Jonas Björkman (final)
13. Félix Mantilla (second round)
14. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
15. Thomas Enqvist (semifinals)
16. Petr Korda (third round)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	4	6
	8	Thomas Muster	1	6	2
								1	Pete Sampras	77	6
								5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	62	3
	4	Greg Rusedski	4	6	3
	5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	3	6
															1	Pete Sampras	6	4	6	6
															12	Jonas Björkman	3	6	3	1
	12	Jonas Björkman	6	0
	14	Richard Krajicek	4	1r
								12	Jonas Björkman	77	7
								15	Thomas Enqvist	65	5
	WC	Guillaume Raoux	5	2
	15	Thomas Enqvist	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	77	3	6
		B Becker	6	6					B Becker	64	6	3
		M Woodforde	2	4											1	P Sampras	4	77	6
		M Rosset	7	2	4										16	P Korda	6	62	4
	WC	A Clément	5	6	6			WC	A Clément	4	4
								16	P Korda	6	6
																						1	P Sampras	6	4	6
																						8	T Muster	1	6	2
								10	Á Corretja	6	7
		T Henman	6	6					T Henman	3	5
		H Arazi	1	0											10	Á Corretja	5	4
		C Woodruff	4	63											8	T Muster	7	6
		M Norman	6	77					M Norman	3	66
								8	T Muster	6	78

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Rusedski	6	6
		J Siemerink	4	78	6				J Siemerink	4	3
		T Martin	6	66	2										4	G Rusedski	7	6
		J Courier	65	1												B Ulihrach	5	3
		B Ulihrach	77	6					B Ulihrach	711	5	77
								13	F Mantilla	69	7	63
																						4	G Rusedski	4	6	3
																						5	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	6
								11	G Kuerten	68	3
	WC	N Escudé	6	6				WC	N Escudé	710	6
		A Berasategui	4	1											WC	N Escudé	3	4
	Q	D Vacek	4	77	6										5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	J Tarango	6	65	1			Q	D Vacek	1	2
								5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	C Moyà	61	2
		T Woodbridge	6	6					T Woodbridge	77	6
	Q	M Tillström	3	3												T Woodbridge	64	5
		T Johansson	6	62	6										12	J Björkman	77	7
	Q	S Schalken	4	77	3				T Johansson	3	78	63
								12	J Björkman	6	66	77
																						12	J Björkman	6	0
																						14	R Krajicek	4	1	r
								14	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Larsson	6	4	66				F Santoro	3	4
		F Santoro	0	6	78										14	R Krajicek	7	6
		C Pioline	6	6											3	P Rafter	5	2
	WC	L Roux	2	4					C Pioline	77	63	1
								3	P Rafter	62	77	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	S Bruguera	6	77
		M-K Goellner	6	5	6				M-K Goellner	3	63
		A Portas	3	7	3										7	S Bruguera	4	6	5
		F Dewulf	5	3											WC	G Raoux	6	3	7
	WC	G Raoux	7	6				WC	G Raoux	77	3	7
								9	M Ríos	64	6	5
																						WC	G Raoux	5	2
																						15	T Enqvist	7	6
								15	T Enqvist	7	6
	Q	S Sargsian	6	3	64			Q	D Prinosil	5	1
	Q	D Prinosil	4	6	77										15	T Enqvist	6	6
		M Damm	65	7	4											M Gustafsson	1	4
		M Gustafsson	77	5	6				M Gustafsson	6	6
								2	M Chang	3	2

External links

• 1997 Paris Open draw