1997 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

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

Singles
1997 Gerry Weber Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Petr Korda
Final score	7–6^(7–2), 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(9–7)

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, beating Petr Korda 7–6^(7–2), 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(9–7) in the final.

Seeds

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

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	Boris Becker	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7^7	6^5	7^9
								8	Petr Korda	6^2	7^7	6^7
		Paul Haarhuis	6^5	4
	8	Petr Korda	7^7	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		S Schalken	0	2				1	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	7^7
	WC	N Kiefer	6	6				WC	N Kiefer	6^3	6^2
	Q	J Grabb	3	2											1	Y Kafelnikov	7^7	6^4	6
		L Roux	2	4											7	M Stich	6^5	7^7	3
		G Stafford	6	6					G Stafford	3	6	6^7
		B Karbacher	6	5	2			7	M Stich	6	3	7^9
	7	M Stich	4	7	6																	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	B Becker	6	7^7																		4	B Becker	3	4
		A Radulescu	3	6^1				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

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Medvedev	6^5	3
		P Haarhuis	7^7	6					P Haarhuis	6^4	6	7^7
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	7^7	3	6^5
		T Johansson	1	3												P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	K Braasch	1	7^12	3											R Reneberg	2	1
		R Reneberg	6	6^10	6				R Reneberg	4	7^7	7^8
	Q	J Eagle	1	1				3	R Krajicek	6	6^2	6^6
	3	R Krajicek	6	6																			P Haarhuis	6^5	4
	8	P Korda	7	2	6																	8	P Korda	7^7	6
		T Carbonell	5	6	2			8	P Korda	6	6
	Q	N Escudé	6	7^7				Q	N Escudé	3	3
		V Spadea	4	6^5											8	P Korda	6	6
		D Vacek	6^4	7	6^4										2	T Muster	3	4
		N Kulti	7^7	5	7^7				N Kulti	2	3
		D Prinosil	6	0^r				2	T Muster	6	6
	2	T Muster	3	1

References

• Main Draw