1997 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Monte Carlo Open
ChampionChile Marcelo Ríos
Runner-upSpain Álex Corretja
Final score6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw56 (7Q / 4WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Thomas Muster was the defending champion but he lost in the second round to Fabrice Santoro.

Marcelo Ríos won in the final 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 against Àlex Corretja.

Seeds[]

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

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

Finals[]

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

Top half[]

Section 1[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
WC/1 United States P Sampras 6 2 3
  Sweden M Larsson 6 6     Sweden M Larsson 3 6 6
  Morocco H Arazi 3 3     Sweden M Larsson 7 6  
  Czech Republic D Vacek 6 6     Czech Republic D Vacek 5 0  
  Sweden M Tillström 1 3     Czech Republic D Vacek 77 6  
  Spain R Carretero 62 0   15 Switzerland M Rosset 65 1  
15 Switzerland M Rosset 77 6     Sweden M Larsson 2 1  
10 Spain Á Costa 6 6   7 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
  Sweden J Björkman 4 0   10 Spain Á Costa 6 6  
  Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 3 6   Czech Republic S Doseděl 3 3  
Q Brazil G Kuerten 1 6 1 10 Spain Á Costa 63 4  
WC Italy A Gaudenzi 6 6   7 Chile M Ríos 77 6  
  France L Roux 1 2   WC Italy A Gaudenzi 2 2  
7 Chile M Ríos 6 6  

Section 2[]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
  Germany M Stich 3 7 7   Germany M Stich 3 0  
  Australia M Woodforde 6 5 5 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
  Australia M Philippoussis 7 77     Australia M Philippoussis 3 2  
  Argentina H Gumy 5 65     Australia M Philippoussis 7 7  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 77 5 4 13 United States J Courier 5 5  
13 United States J Courier 61 7 6 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 2 4
11 Spain F Mantilla 6 6   6 Spain C Moyà 1 6 6
  Czech Republic M Damm 1 1   11 Spain F Mantilla 2 4  
  Ukraine A Medvedev 4 6 6   Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6  
WC Sweden N Kulti 6 2 3   Ukraine A Medvedev 4 63  
  Sweden T Johansson 1 2   6 Spain C Moyà 6 77  
  Spain F Clavet 6 6     Spain F Clavet 1 6 1
6 Spain C Moyà 6 4 6

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

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

Section 4[]

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

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