1997 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Álex Corretja
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	56 (7Q / 4WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Monte Carlo Open

Marcelo Ríos defeated Àlex Corretja in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Monte Carlo Open.

Thomas Muster was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Fabrice Santoro.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (second round)
2. Thomas Muster (second round)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
4. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
5. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
6. Carlos Moyà (semifinals)
7. Marcelo Ríos (champion)
8. Wayne Ferreira (second round)
9. Boris Becker (first round)
10. Álbert Costa (third round)
11. Félix Mantilla (second round)
12. Álex Corretja (final)
13. Jim Courier (second round)
14. Alberto Berasategui (second round)
15. Marc Rosset (second round)
16. Sergi Bruguera (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Marcelo Ríos	6	77
	6	Carlos Moyà	4	65
								7	Marcelo Ríos	6	6	6
								12	Álex Corretja	4	3	3
	12	Álex Corretja	6	6
	WC	Fabrice Santoro	4	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								WC/1	P Sampras	6	2	3
		M Larsson	6	6					M Larsson	3	6	6
		H Arazi	3	3												M Larsson	7	6
		D Vacek	6	6												D Vacek	5	0
		M Tillström	1	3					D Vacek	77	6
		R Carretero	62	0				15	M Rosset	65	1
	15	M Rosset	77	6																			M Larsson	2	1
	10	Á Costa	6	6																		7	M Ríos	6	6
		J Björkman	4	0				10	Á Costa	6	6
		S Doseděl	6	3	6				S Doseděl	3	3
	Q	G Kuerten	1	6	1										10	Á Costa	63	4
	WC	A Gaudenzi	6	6											7	M Ríos	77	6
		L Roux	1	2				WC	A Gaudenzi	2	2
								7	M Ríos	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Stich	3	7	7				M Stich	3	0
		M Woodforde	6	5	5										4	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Philippoussis	7	77												M Philippoussis	3	2
		H Gumy	5	65					M Philippoussis	7	7
		D Hrbatý	77	5	4			13	J Courier	5	5
	13	J Courier	61	7	6																	4	R Krajicek	6	2	4
	11	F Mantilla	6	6																		6	C Moyà	1	6	6
		M Damm	1	1				11	F Mantilla	2	4
		A Medvedev	4	6	6				A Medvedev	6	6
	WC	N Kulti	6	2	3											A Medvedev	4	63
		T Johansson	1	2											6	C Moyà	6	77
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	1	6	1
								6	C Moyà	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Enqvist	5	6	3
		M Gustafsson	62	2					B Ulihrach	7	4	6
		B Ulihrach	77	6												B Ulihrach	6	65	0
		C Pioline	6	6											12	Á Corretja	4	77	6
	WC	O Camporese	3	4					C Pioline	4	3
	Q	N Marques	0	0				12	Á Corretja	6	6
	12	Á Corretja	6	6																		12	Á Corretja	6	6
	14	A Berasategui	6	7																			C Ruud	2	0
		P Haarhuis	3	5				14	A Berasategui	3	6	4
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	6			Q	E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	6
		K Alami	3	6	0										Q	E Benfele Álvarez	7	63	1
		C Ruud	6	6												C Ruud	5	77	6
		S Schalken	4	2					C Ruud	6	2	6
								3	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	W Ferreira	4	65
	Q	C Costa	6	5	6			Q	C Costa	6	77
		K Kučera	3	7	3										Q	C Costa	6	7
	Q	D Sanguinetti	2	78	4											A Boetsch	4	5
		A Boetsch	6	66	6				A Boetsch	3	6	6
		R Furlan	1	6	77				R Furlan	6	4	2
	9	B Becker	6	3	64																	Q	C Costa	3	5
	16	S Bruguera	6	6																		WC	F Santoro	6	7
		J Sánchez	4	1				16	S Bruguera	6	6
		J Siemerink	77	6					J Siemerink	4	4
	Q	A Merinov	62	3											16	S Bruguera	6	5	1
	Q	F Roig	4	1											WC	F Santoro	3	7	6
	WC	F Santoro	6	6				WC	F Santoro	6	77
								2	T Muster	2	63

External links

• ATP Singles draw