1997 Italian Indoor – Singles

Singles
1997 Italian Indoor
1996 Champion	Goran Ivanišević
Champion	Goran Ivanišević
Runner-up	Sergi Bruguera
Final score	6–2, 6–2

Goran Ivanišević was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Sergi Bruguera.

Seeds

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

Goran Ivanišević (Champion) Richard Krajicek (First Round) n/a Tim Henman (Second Round)

Michael Stich (First Round) Alberto Berasategui (Second Round) Marc Rosset (Second Round) Àlex Corretja (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	G Ivanišević	7^7	6^2	6
Q	A Olhovskiy	6^2	7^7	2			1	G Ivanišević	7^11	7^7
	C Pioline	4	6	6				C Pioline	6^9	6^2
WC	O Camporese	6	4	1										1	G Ivanišević	6	6^2	6
	D Vacek	6	7^8												D Vacek	3	7^7	4
LL	F Wibier	3	6^6					D Vacek	7^7	6
	B Ulihrach	7	6					B Ulihrach	6^3	3
8	À Corretja	5	0																		1	G Ivanišević	6	7^8
4	T Henman	6	6																			D Prinosil	0	6^6
	A Voinea	1	2				4	T Henman	4	4
	A Medvedev	3	3					P Korda	6	6
	P Korda	6	6												P Korda	6	6^3	3
Q	D Musa	1	3												D Prinosil	4	7^7	6
WC	M Philippoussis	6	6				WC	M Philippoussis	7^7	2	3
	D Prinosil	5	6	6				D Prinosil	6^4	6	6
5	M Stich	7	6																									1	Goran Ivanišević	6	6
6	A Berasategui	6	6																									WC	Sergi Bruguera	2	2
	A Gaudenzi	3	4				6	A Berasategui	6^4	2
Q	C Caratti	4	2					K Kučera	7^7	6
	K Kučera	6	6												K Kučera	6	3	4
LL	M Martelli	2	6	6										Q	N Kiefer	2	6	6
	M-K Goellner	6	4	4			LL	M Martelli	3	4
	G Forget	1	4				Q	N Kiefer	6	6
Q	N Kiefer	6	6																		Q	N Kiefer	3	4
7	M Rosset	6	6																		WC	S Bruguera	6	6
	F Clavet	4	2				7	M Rosset	6	6^1	4
	A Boetsch	6	6					A Boetsch	3	7^7	6
	K Alami	2	2												A Boetsch	3	7	6^4
	J Sánchez	4	6	6										WC	S Bruguera	6	5	7^7
	C Costa	6	3	2				J Sánchez	4	0
WC	S Bruguera	4	7^7	7^15			WC	S Bruguera	6	6
2	R Krajicek	6	6^3	6^13

References

• 1997 Italian Indoor Draw