1997 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Paris Open
1996 Champion	Thomas Enqvist
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Jonas Björkman
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jonas Bjorkman.
Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Jonas Bjorkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

Pete Sampras (Champion) Michael Chang (Second Round) Patrick Rafter (Third Round) Greg Rusedski (Quarterfinals) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Semifinals) Carlos Moyà (Second Round) Sergi Bruguera (Third Round) Thomas Muster (Quarterfinals)

Marcelo Ríos (Second Round) Álex Corretja (Third Round) Gustavo Kuerten (Second Round) Jonas Björkman (Final) Félix Mantilla (Second Round) Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals) Thomas Enqvist (Semifinals) Petr Korda (Third 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	Pete Sampras	7^7	6
	5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6^2	3
								1	Pete Sampras	6	4	6	6
								12	Jonas Björkman	3	6	3	1
	12	Jonas Björkman	7^7	7
	15	Thomas Enqvist	6^5	5

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	7^7	3	6
	B Becker	6	6					B Becker	6^4	6	3
	M Woodforde	2	4											1	P Sampras	4	7^7	6
	M Rosset	7	2	4										16	P Korda	6	6^2	4
WC	A Clément	5	6	6			WC	A Clément	4	4
							16	P Korda	6	6
																					1	P Sampras	6	4	6
																					8	T Muster	1	6	2
							10	Á Corretja	6	7
	T Henman	6	6					T Henman	3	5
	H Arazi	1	0											10	Á Corretja	5	4
	C Woodruff	4	6^3											8	T Muster	7	6
	M Norman	6	7^7					M Norman	3	6^6
							8	T Muster	6	7^8

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	G Rusedski	6	6
	J Siemerink	4	7^8	6				J Siemerink	4	3
	T Martin	6	6^6	2										4	G Rusedski	7	6
	J Courier	6^5	1												B Ulihrach	5	3
	B Ulihrach	7^7	6					B Ulihrach	7^11	5	7^7
							13	F Mantilla	6^9	7	6^3
																					4	G Rusedski	4	6	3
																					5	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	6
							11	G Kuerten	6^8	3
WC	N Escudé	6	6				WC	N Escudé	7^10	6
	A Berasategui	4	1											WC	N Escudé	3	4
Q	D Vacek	4	7^7	6										5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
Q	J Tarango	6	6^5	1			Q	D Vacek	1	2
							5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	C Moyà	6^1	2
	T Woodbridge	6	6					T Woodbridge	7^7	6
Q	M Tillström	3	3												T Woodbridge	6^4	5
	T Johansson	6	6^2	6										12	J Björkman	7^7	7
Q	S Schalken	4	7^7	3				T Johansson	3	7^8	6^3
							12	J Björkman	6	6^6	7^7
																					12	J Björkman	6	0
																					14	R Krajicek	4	1	r
							14	R Krajicek	6	6
	M Larsson	6	4	6^6				F Santoro	3	4
	F Santoro	0	6	7^8										14	R Krajicek	7	6
	C Pioline	6	6											3	P Rafter	5	2
WC	L Roux	2	4					C Pioline	7^7	6^3	1
							3	P Rafter	6^2	7^7	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	S Bruguera	6	7^7
	M-K Goellner	6	5	6				M-K Goellner	3	6^3
	A Portas	3	7	3										7	S Bruguera	4	6	5
	F Dewulf	5	3											WC	G Raoux	6	3	7
WC	G Raoux	7	6				WC	G Raoux	7^7	3	7
							9	M Ríos	6^4	6	5
																					WC	G Raoux	5	2
																					15	T Enqvist	7	6
							15	T Enqvist	7	6
Q	S Sargsian	6	3	6^4			Q	D Prinosil	5	1
Q	D Prinosil	4	6	7^7										15	T Enqvist	6	6
	M Damm	6^5	7	4											M Gustafsson	1	4
	M Gustafsson	7^7	5	6				M Gustafsson	6	6
							2	M Chang	3	2

References

• 1997 Paris Open Draw