1997 Paris Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Paris Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Jonas Björkman
Final score	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jonas Björkman.
Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Jonas Björkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Seeds[]

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	77	6
	5	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	62	3
								1	Pete Sampras	6	4	6	6
								12	Jonas Björkman	3	6	3	1
	12	Jonas Björkman	77	7
	15	Thomas Enqvist	65	5

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	77	3	6
		B Becker	6	6					B Becker	64	6	3
		M Woodforde	2	4											1	P Sampras	4	77	6
		M Rosset	7	2	4										16	P Korda	6	62	4
	WC	A Clément	5	6	6			WC	A Clément	4	4
								16	P Korda	6	6
																						1	P Sampras	6	4	6
																						8	T Muster	1	6	2
								10	Á Corretja	6	7
		T Henman	6	6					T Henman	3	5
		H Arazi	1	0											10	Á Corretja	5	4
		C Woodruff	4	63											8	T Muster	7	6
		M Norman	6	77					M Norman	3	66
								8	T Muster	6	78

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Rusedski	6	6
		J Siemerink	4	78	6				J Siemerink	4	3
		T Martin	6	66	2										4	G Rusedski	7	6
		J Courier	65	1												B Ulihrach	5	3
		B Ulihrach	77	6					B Ulihrach	711	5	77
								13	F Mantilla	69	7	63
																						4	G Rusedski	4	6	3
																						5	Y Kafelnikov	6	3	6
								11	G Kuerten	68	3
	WC	N Escudé	6	6				WC	N Escudé	710	6
		A Berasategui	4	1											WC	N Escudé	3	4
	Q	D Vacek	4	77	6										5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	Q	J Tarango	6	65	1			Q	D Vacek	1	2
								5	Y Kafelnikov	6	6

Bottom half[]

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	C Moyà	61	2
		T Woodbridge	6	6					T Woodbridge	77	6
	Q	M Tillström	3	3												T Woodbridge	64	5
		T Johansson	6	62	6										12	J Björkman	77	7
	Q	S Schalken	4	77	3				T Johansson	3	78	63
								12	J Björkman	6	66	77
																						12	J Björkman	6	0
																						14	R Krajicek	4	1	r
								14	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Larsson	6	4	66				F Santoro	3	4
		F Santoro	0	6	78										14	R Krajicek	7	6
		C Pioline	6	6											3	P Rafter	5	2
	WC	L Roux	2	4					C Pioline	77	63	1
								3	P Rafter	62	77	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	S Bruguera	6	77
		M-K Goellner	6	5	6				M-K Goellner	3	63
		A Portas	3	7	3										7	S Bruguera	4	6	5
		F Dewulf	5	3											WC	G Raoux	6	3	7
	WC	G Raoux	7	6				WC	G Raoux	77	3	7
								9	M Ríos	64	6	5
																						WC	G Raoux	5	2
																						15	T Enqvist	7	6
								15	T Enqvist	7	6
	Q	S Sargsian	6	3	64			Q	D Prinosil	5	1
	Q	D Prinosil	4	6	77										15	T Enqvist	6	6
		M Damm	65	7	4											M Gustafsson	1	4
		M Gustafsson	77	5	6				M Gustafsson	6	6
								2	M Chang	3	2

External links[]

• 1997 Paris Open draw