1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships
Champion	Sjeng Schalken
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	7–5, 6–3
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships

Ivan Lendl was the last champion of the tournament in 1994, but retired from professional tennis at the same year. The 1995 final was suspended due to rain.

Sjeng Schalken won the title by defeating Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
2. Marcelo Ríos (final)
3. Félix Mantilla (second round)
4. (n/a)
5. Albert Costa (semifinals)
6. Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
7. Magnus Norman (first round)
8. Alberto Berasategui (first 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
		Sjeng Schalken	6	5	6
	5	Albert Costa	4	7	3
									Sjeng Schalken	7	6
								2	Marcelo Ríos	5	3
		Jeff Tarango	4	3
	2	Marcelo Ríos	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	À Corretja	6	6
		F Clavet	3	4				1	À Corretja	6	6
	WC	P McEnroe	2	2				Q	G Cañas	3	4
	Q	G Cañas	6	6											1	À Corretja	3	6	3
		S Schalken	62	6	6											S Schalken	6	3	6
		L Roux	77	4	4				S Schalken	2	6	7
		S Doseděl	6	65	77				S Doseděl	6	1	5
	7	M Norman	3	77	63																		S Schalken	6	5	6
	LL	D van Scheppingen	6	6																		5	A Costa	4	7	3
		F Meligeni	4	4				LL	D van Scheppingen	5	3
		G Raoux	4	4					J Van Herck	7	6
		J Van Herck	6	6												J Van Herck	77	2	1
	Q	A Chang	3	2											5	A Costa	63	6	6
	Q	K Carlsen	6	6				Q	K Carlsen	3	4
	WC	D Hrbatý	2	2				5	A Costa	6	6
	5	A Costa	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Rusedski	6	3	6
		M Tillström	1	6	3			6	G Rusedski	6	6
		F Dewulf	6	1	6				F Dewulf	3	1
		J Novák	1	6	2										6	G Rusedski	610	62
		J Tarango	6	63	6											J Tarango	712	77
	WC	A O'Brien	2	77	3				J Tarango	6	6
		JA Viloca	3	0				3	F Mantilla	0	4
	3	F Mantilla	6	6																			J Tarango	4	3
	8	A Berasategui	63	6	3																	2	M Ríos	6	6
		G Blanco	77	3	6				G Blanco	4	2
		H Gumy	77	2	6				H Gumy	6	6
	Q	J Golmard	62	6	4											H Gumy	4	3
		R Furlan	4	6	6										2	M Ríos	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	4	1				R Furlan	4	4
		J Stark	77	2	61			2	M Ríos	6	6
	2	M Ríos	61	6	77

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)