1997 BellSouth Open – Singles

Singles
1997 ATP Auckland Open
1996 Champion	Jiří Novák
Champion	Jonas Björkman
Runner-up	Kenneth Carlsen
Final score	7–6 (7–0), 6–0

Jiří Novák was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Kenneth Carlsen.

Jonas Björkman won in the final 7–6 (7–0), 6–0 against Carlsen.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Marcelo Ríos (Quarterfinals) n/a Alberto Berasategui (Second Round) Àlex Corretja (First Round)

Hernán Gumy (Quarterfinals) Chris Woodruff (Second Round) Greg Rusedski (First Round) Martin Damm (First 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

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
1	M Ríos	6	6
	K Alami	2	3				1	M Ríos	6	6
	J Tarango	4	6	6				J Tarango	2	4
WC	S Downs	6	2	1										1	M Ríos	6	3	3
Q	M Ondruska	6	6											Q	M Ondruska	0	6	6
Q	D Caldwell	1	1				Q	M Ondruska	2	6	6
	K Kučera	6	6					K Kučera	6	2	3
8	M Damm	1	1																		Q	M Ondruska	1	1
4	À Corretja	7^7	6^5	4																		J Björkman	6	6
	C Ruud	6^5	7^7	6				C Ruud	0	5
	J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	6	7
	C Costa	4	2												J Björkman	6	6
	S Schalken	2	6^7											Q	J-M Gambill	4	0
Q	J-M Gambill	6	7^9				Q	J-M Gambill	5	6	7^7
	B Karbacher	5	4				6	C Woodruff	7	2	6^2
6	C Woodruff	7	6																										Jonas Björkman	7^7	6
5	H Gumy	7	6																										Kenneth Carlsen	6^0	0
	T Carbonell	5	2				5	H Gumy	6	6
	N Kulti	6	6					N Kulti	3	1
	J Stark	4	3											5	H Gumy	4	6^5
WC	A Hunt	6	1	3											K Carlsen	6	7^7
	K Carlsen	4	6	6				K Carlsen	6	6
	R Carretero	4	6	5			3	A Berasategui	3	3
3	A Berasategui	6	3	7																		K Carlsen	7^7	6
7	G Rusedski	6	3	6^5																		J Novák	6^5	4
	A Rădulescu	2	6	7^7				A Rădulescu	7^7	6
Q	T Larkham	2	1					T Johansson	6^5	4
	T Johansson	6	6												A Rădulescu	1	4
	J Novák	3	7^7	7^7											J Novák	6	6
	S Draper	6	6^1	6^3				J Novák	6	6
WC	B Steven	7	4	3			LL	C Mamiit	4	2
LL	C Mamiit	5	6	6

References

• 1997 BellSouth Open Draw