1997 Qatar Open – Singles

Petr Korda was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Sergi Bruguera.

Singles
1997 Qatar Open
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Final score	7–5, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2

Jim Courier won in the final 7–5, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2 against Tim Henman.

Seeds

1. Thomas Muster (Quarterfinals)
2. Thomas Enqvist (First Round)
3. Jan Siemerink (First Round)
4. Michael Stich (First Round)
5. Magnus Gustafsson (Quarterfinals)
6. Petr Korda (Quarterfinals)
7. Paul Haarhuis (First Round)
8. Jim Courier (Champion)

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
	8	Jim Courier	6	6
		Sergi Bruguera	4	2
								8	Jim Courier	7	6^5	6
									Tim Henman	5	7^7	2
		Tim Henman	6	2	6
		Hicham Arazi	3	6	2

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Muster	7	6
		H Gumy	5	4				1	T Muster	6	3	7
		C Ruud	6	6					C Ruud	2	6	5
	WC	S Khalfan	2	0											1	T Muster	3	5
	Q	R Sabău	6	3	7^7										8	J Courier	6	7
		O Gross	3	6	6^1			Q	R Sabău	3	4
		S Schalken	6^10	5				8	J Courier	6	6
	8	J Courier	7^12	7																		8	J Courier	6	6
	4	M Stich	3	1																			S Bruguera	4	2
		S Bruguera	6	6					S Bruguera	6	6
		J Sánchez	6	4	6				J Sánchez	0	1
		G Raoux	3	6	4											S Bruguera	6	2	6
		J A Viloca	3	0											6	P Korda	1	6	3
		M Norman	6	6					M Norman	7^7	4	2
		S Simian	1	2				6	P Korda	6^3	6	6
	6	P Korda	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Gustafsson	4	6	6
		J Burillo	6	1	4			5	M Gustafsson	6	2	6
	Q	D Pescariu	7^7	5	2				D Hrbatý	2	6	4
		D Hrbatý	6^4	7	6										5	M Gustafsson	3	6^3
		T Henman	6	6												T Henman	6	7^7
	Q	H Wiltschnig	3	2					T Henman	6	6
	Q	T El-Sawy	6	6^2	7^7			Q	T El-Sawy	3	2
	3	J Siemerink	3	7^7	6^5																		T Henman	6	2	6
	7	P Haarhuis	4	6	2																		H Arazi	3	6	2
	WC	P McEnroe	6	1	6			WC	P McEnroe	6	5	5
	WC	L Paes	2	3					H Arazi	2	7	7
		H Arazi	6	6												H Arazi	7^7	7^7
		P Fredriksson	6	6												M Larsson	6^3	6^2
		K Alami	2	2					P Fredriksson	4	6^4
		M Larsson	6	7					M Larsson	6	7^7
	2	T Enqvist	4	5

References

• 1997 Qatar Open Draw