1997 Romanian Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Romanian Open
Champion	Richard Fromberg
Runner-up	Andrea Gaudenzi
Score	6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1997 Romanian Open

Alberto Berasategui was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Nicolás Lapentti.

Richard Fromberg won the title by defeating Andrea Gaudenzi 6–1, 7–6^(7–2) in the final.

Seeds

1. Carlos Moyá (second round)
2. Àlex Corretja (second round)
3. Alberto Berasategui (second round)
4. Albert Portas (quarterfinals)
5. Hicham Arazi (first round)
6. Marcelo Filippini (first round)
7. Marc-Kevin Goellner (semifinals)
8. Karim Alami (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
	7	Marc-Kevin Goellner	2	64
		Andrea Gaudenzi	6	77
									Andrea Gaudenzi	1	62
									Richard Fromberg	6	77
		Richard Fromberg	4	6	6
		Francisco Clavet	6	3	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1/WC	C Moyá	6	4	6
		H Dreekmann	1	6	3			1/WC	C Moyá	0	6	4
		C Costa	79	6					C Costa	6	4	6
	WC	I Moldovan	67	3												C Costa	2	65
	Q	F Vicente	63	5											7	MK Goellner	6	77
		C Ruud	77	7					C Ruud	2	7	2
		JA Viloca	3	3				7	MK Goellner	6	5	6
	7	MK Goellner	6	6																		7	MK Goellner	2	64
	3	A Berasategui	6	1	79																		A Gaudenzi	6	77
		D Pescariu	3	6	67			3	A Berasategui	65	3
		N Lapentti	6	6					N Lapentti	77	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	4	3												N Lapentti	2	4
		A Gaudenzi	6	6												A Gaudenzi	6	6
		A Alonso	1	4					A Gaudenzi	6	7
		JA Marín	6	6					JA Marín	4	5
	6	M Filippini	2	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	H Arazi	4	0
		R Fromberg	6	6					R Fromberg	7	6
	LL	T Carbonell	62	1					A Voinea	5	3
		A Voinea	77	6												R Fromberg	6	6
		D Sanguinetti	6	710											4	A Portas	4	3
	Q	O Stanoytchev	4	68					D Sanguinetti	4	3
	Q	A Martín	6	65	4			4	A Portas	6	6
	4	A Portas	4	77	6																		R Fromberg	4	6	6
	8	K Alami	3	3																			F Clavet	6	3	4
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	77	6
		A Pavel	2	2				Q	T Behrend	65	4
	Q	T Behrend	6	6												F Clavet	4	6	6
		J Sánchez	6	6												J Sánchez	6	2	3
		G Blanco	4	1					J Sánchez	6	4	7
		J Tarango	4	1				2/WC	À Corretja	3	6	5
	2/WC	À Corretja	6	6

External links

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