1997 ATP German Open – Singles

Singles
1997 ATP German Open
Champion	Andriy Medvedev
Runner-up	Félix Mantilla
Score	6–0, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 ATP German Open

Andriy Medvedev defeated Félix Mantilla in the final, 6–0, 6–4, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Hamburg European Open.

Roberto Carretero was the defending champion, but was defeated by Mantilla in the second round.

Seeds

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

1. Thomas Muster (third round)
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
3. Richard Krajicek (second round)
4. Carlos Moyà (second round)
5. Marcelo Ríos (third round)
6. Wayne Ferreira (third round)
7. Álbert Costa (quarterfinals)
8. Boris Becker (third round)
9. Álex Corretja (third round)
10. Félix Mantilla (final)
11. Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals)
12. Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
13. Marc Rosset (first round)
14. Bohdan Ulihrach (withdrew)
15. Jan Siemerink (first round)
16. Michael Stich (second 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
	10	Félix Mantilla	4	6	6
	WC	Tommy Haas	6	3	4
								10	Félix Mantilla	0	4	2
									Andriy Medvedev	6	6	6
		Andriy Medvedev	6	6
	2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Muster	6	6
	Q	T Nydahl	6	64	5				A Rădulescu	2	2
		A Rădulescu	4	77	7										1	T Muster	1	2
		M-K Goellner	4	3												H Arazi	6	6
	WC	M Craca	6	6				WC	M Craca	61	5
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	77	7
	15	J Siemerink	4	2																			H Arazi	6	65	4
	10	F Mantilla	62	6	6																	10	F Mantilla	4	77	6
		M Larsson	77	4	3			10	F Mantilla	6	6
	WC	J Knippschild	6	3	3				R Carretero	1	1
		R Carretero	4	6	6										10	F Mantilla	78	6
	Q	M Martelli	6	64	2										8	B Becker	66	2
	WC	N Kiefer	4	77	6			WC	N Kiefer	5	2
								8	B Becker	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	C Moyà	4	1
	WC	T Haas	79	6				WC	T Haas	6	6
		D Hrbatý	67	3											WC	T Haas	5	7	6
	WC	D Elsner	4	4											LL	O Gross	7	5	3
	LL	C Costa	6	6				LL	C Costa	3	1
		K Alami	4	4				LL	O Gross	6	6
	LL	O Gross	6	6																		WC	T Haas	2	6	6
	11	A Berasategui	6	6																		11	A Berasategui	6	2	3
		A Boetsch	2	4				11	A Berasategui	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	1	6				M Gustafsson	1	1
		C Pioline	4	6	3										11	A Berasategui	6	6
		M Tillström	1	6	3										5	M Ríos	4	1
		C Ruud	6	4	6				C Ruud	1	5
								5	M Ríos	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	W Ferreira	3	7	7
	Q	A Martín	3	77	77			Q	A Martín	6	5	5
	Q	F Dewulf	6	63	64										6	W Ferreira	1	3
		H Gumy	3	1											12	S Bruguera	6	6
		J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	6	3	2
		S Draper	0	4				12	S Bruguera	4	6	6
	12	S Bruguera	6	6																		12	S Bruguera	4	63
	13	M Rosset	4	2																			A Medvedev	6	77
	Q	J Díaz	6	6				Q	J Díaz	6	3	7
		P Haarhuis	6	6					P Haarhuis	2	6	5
		H Dreekmann	4	4											Q	J Díaz	3	3
	Q	M Knowles	5	6	0											A Medvedev	6	6
		A Medvedev	7	4	6				A Medvedev	6	6
								3	R Krajicek	1	1

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	Á Costa	6	77
		S Schalken	6	6					S Schalken	3	63
		J Sánchez	4	2											7	Á Costa	6	6
	Q	M A Górriz	5	4											9	Á Corretja	3	4
		F Clavet	7	6					F Clavet	6	4	5
		D Prinosil	1	3				9	Á Corretja	3	6	7
	9	Á Corretja	6	6																		7	Á Costa	3	0
	16	M Stich	6	6																		2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		K Kučera	4	4				16	M Stich	62	2
		S Doseděl	78	6					S Doseděl	77	6
		R Furlan	66	2												S Doseděl	2	1
		R Fromberg	77	6											2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		G Kuerten	64	3					R Fromberg	64	64
								2	Y Kafelnikov	77	77

External links

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