1997 President's Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 President's Cup (tennis)
Champion	Tim Henman[1]
Runner-up	Marc Rosset
Final score	7–6^(7–2), 6–4

The 1997 Tashkent Open was a men's tennis tournament held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and played on outdoor hard courts. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament, part of the 1997 ATP Tour, and was held from September 8 to September 15.

Tim Henman defeated Marc Rosset 7–6^(7–2), 6–4 in the final to secure the title.

Seeds

The text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Semifinals)
2. Tim Henman (Champion)
3. Marc Rosset (Final)
4. Javier Sánchez (Quarterfinals)
5. Hicham Arazi (Quarterfinals)
6. Francisco Clavet (Semifinals)
7. Nicolas Kiefer (First Round)
8. Vincent Spadea (Quarterfinals)

Draws

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]
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6^5	2
	3	Marc Rosset	3	7^7	6			3	Marc Rosset	6^2	4
	6	Francisco Clavet	3	5				WC/2	Tim Henman	7^7	6
	WC/2	Tim Henman	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	D Tomashevich	4	2				1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		C Caratti	4	2				Q	N Welgreen	1	4
	Q	N Welgreen	6	6											1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		I Heuberger	4	5											Q	A Stoliarov	4	4
		O Ogorodov	6	7					O Ogorodov	6	3	3
	Q	A Stoliarov	6	6^2	6			Q	A Stoliarov	3	6	6
	WC/7	N Kiefer	4	7^7	1																	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6^5	2
	3	M Rosset	6	6																		3	M Rosset	3	7^7	6
		A Cherkasov	4	2				3	M Rosset	6	6^6	6
		A Merinov	4	3					V Santopadre	3	7^8	2
		V Santopadre	6	6											3	M Rosset	6	6
		R Sabău	6	1	2										5	H Arazi	2	4
		S Koubek	4	6	6				S Koubek	6	3	6^4
		R Delgado	6	4	3			5	H Arazi	3	6	7^7
	5	H Arazi	4	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	F Clavet	6	6
		G Cañas	3	3				6	F Clavet	3	6	6
		E Erlich	7	7					E Erlich	6	4	3
	WC	A Makhkamov	5	5											6	F Clavet	6	6
	Q	R Weidenfeld	7^9	2	3										4	J Sánchez	1	2
		A Pavel	6^7	6	6				A Pavel	6^4	3
		J Krošlák	2	0				4	J Sánchez	7^7	6
	4	J Sánchez	6	6																		6	F Clavet	3	5
	8	V Spadea	2	6	6																	WC/2	T Henman	6	7
		S Campbell	6	2	3			8	V Spadea	7	6^4	6
		E Ran	6	6					E Ran	5	7^7	3
		G Pozzi	3	3											8	V Spadea	3	4
		A Volkov	6	1	6										WC/2	T Henman	6	6
		K Carlsen	4	6	3				A Volkov	3	3
		T Champion	4	7^7	6^4			WC/2	T Henman	6	6
	WC/2	T Henman	6	6^5	7^7

References

1. "1997 Tashkent". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2015.