1997 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Paris Open
1996 Champion	Thomas Enqvist
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Jonas Björkman
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jonas Bjorkman.
Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Jonas Bjorkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

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.

Pete Sampras (Champion) Michael Chang (Second Round) Patrick Rafter (Third Round) Greg Rusedski (Quarterfinals) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Semifinals) Carlos Moyà (Second Round) Sergi Bruguera (Third Round) Thomas Muster (Quarterfinals)

Marcelo Ríos (Second Round) Álex Corretja (Third Round) Gustavo Kuerten (Second Round) Jonas Björkman (Final) Félix Mantilla (Second Round) Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals) Thomas Enqvist (Semifinals) Petr Korda (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

ALT = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	77	6
	5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	62	3
								1	Pete Sampras	6	4	6	6
								12	Jonas Björkman	3	6	3	1
	12	Jonas Björkman	77	7
	15	Thomas Enqvist	65	5

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

References

• 1997 Paris Open Draw