1997 Movistar Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Movistar Open
Champion	Julián Alonso
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Final score	6–2, 6–1

Hernán Gumy was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Julián Alonso won the title, defeating Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

Marcelo Ríos (Final) Francisco Clavet (Second Round) Tommy Haas (First Round) Julián Alonso (Champion)

Marcelo Filippini (Semifinals) Galo Blanco (First Round) Karim Alami (First Round) Carlos Costa (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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Marcelo Ríos	6	6
	5	Marcelo Filippini	4	4
								1	Marcelo Ríos	2	1
								4	Julián Alonso	6	6
	4	Julián Alonso	6	4	6
	2	Jordi Burillo	1	6	3

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Ríos	6	7
		D Sanguinetti	2	5				1	M Ríos	5	6	6
	Q	S Prieto	6	6				Q	S Prieto	7	1	4
		N Lapentti	4	4											1	M Ríos	1	7^7	6
		F Meligeni	6	3	6											F Meligeni	6	6^5	1
	Q	J Díaz	3	6	2				F Meligeni	4	6	6
	WC	G Silberstein	6	6				WC	G Silberstein	6	3	2
	8	C Costa	2	4																		1	M Ríos	6	6
	3	T Haas	3	2																		5	M Filippini	4	4
		A Gaudenzi	6	6					A Gaudenzi	4	5
	Q	F Cabello	4	6^3					R Vašek	6	7
		R Vašek	6	7^7												R Vašek	1	5
		A Martín	6	5	6										5	M Filippini	6	7
	WC	H Gamonal	4	7	4				A Martín	5	3
		E Benfele Álvarez	2	6^2				5	M Filippini	7	6
	5	M Filippini	6	7^7

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Blanco	4	3
	Q	M Puerta	6	6				Q	M Puerta	6	6
	WC	N Massú	7^7	5	3				J A Viloca	4	3
		J A Viloca	6^4	7	6										Q	M Puerta	4	2
		J A Marín	5	1											4	J Alonso	6	6
		M Craca	7	6					M Craca	4	6	5
		D Pescariu	4	7^7	1			4	J Alonso	6	1	7
	4	J Alonso	6	6^1	6																	4	J Alonso	6	4	6
	7	K Alami	5	2																			J Burillo	1	6	3
		O Gross	7	6					O Gross	5	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	7	1	3
		F Vicente	2	2												O Gross	4	4
		A Pavel	4	7^10	6^8											J Burillo	6	6
		J Burillo	6	6^8	7^10				J Burillo	7^7	3	6
		V Spadea	6^4	3				2	F Clavet	6^5	6	3
	2	F Clavet	7^7	6

External links

• 1997 Movistar Open Draw