1997 Qatar Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Qatar Open
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Final score	7–5, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2

Petr Korda was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Sergi Bruguera.

Jim Courier won in the final 7–5, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2 against Tim Henman.

Seeds

Thomas Muster (Quarterfinals) Thomas Enqvist (First Round) Jan Siemerink (First Round) Michael Stich (First Round)

Magnus Gustafsson (Quarterfinals) Petr Korda (Quarterfinals) Paul Haarhuis (First Round) Jim Courier (Champion)

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
	8	Jim Courier	6	6
		Sergi Bruguera	4	2
								8	Jim Courier	7	6^5	6
									Tim Henman	5	7^7	2
		Tim Henman	6	2	6
		Hicham Arazi	3	6	2

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Muster	7	6
		H Gumy	5	4				1	T Muster	6	3	7
		C Ruud	6	6					C Ruud	2	6	5
	WC	S Khalfan	2	0											1	T Muster	3	5
	Q	R Sabău	6	3	7^7										8	J Courier	6	7
		O Gross	3	6	6^1			Q	R Sabău	3	4
		S Schalken	6^10	5				8	J Courier	6	6
	8	J Courier	7^12	7																		8	J Courier	6	6
	4	M Stich	3	1																			S Bruguera	4	2
		S Bruguera	6	6					S Bruguera	6	6
		J Sánchez	6	4	6				J Sánchez	0	1
		G Raoux	3	6	4											S Bruguera	6	2	6
		J A Viloca	3	0											6	P Korda	1	6	3
		M Norman	6	6					M Norman	7^7	4	2
		S Simian	1	2				6	P Korda	6^3	6	6
	6	P Korda	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Gustafsson	4	6	6
		J Burillo	6	1	4			5	M Gustafsson	6	2	6
	Q	D Pescariu	7^7	5	2				D Hrbatý	2	6	4
		D Hrbatý	6^4	7	6										5	M Gustafsson	3	6^3
		T Henman	6	6												T Henman	6	7^7
	Q	H Wiltschnig	3	2					T Henman	6	6
	Q	T El-Sawy	6	6^2	7^7			Q	T El-Sawy	3	2
	3	J Siemerink	3	7^7	6^5																		T Henman	6	2	6
	7	P Haarhuis	4	6	2																		H Arazi	3	6	2
	WC	P McEnroe	6	1	6			WC	P McEnroe	6	5	5
	WC	L Paes	2	3					H Arazi	2	7	7
		H Arazi	6	6												H Arazi	7^7	7^7
		P Fredriksson	6	6												M Larsson	6^3	6^2
		K Alami	2	2					P Fredriksson	4	6^4
		M Larsson	6	7					M Larsson	6	7^7
	2	T Enqvist	4	5

References

• 1997 Qatar Open Draw