1997 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1997 French Open
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Sergi Bruguera
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 French Open

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Sergi Bruguera in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 French Open. It was his first major singles title. He became the first unseeded player since Mats Wilander in 1982 and the second-lowest ranked player ever to win a major, and the first Brazilian to win a men's singles major. Following the win, Kuerten improved in the rankings from world No. 66 to No. 15.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but lost to Kuerten in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

01.   Pete Sampras (third round)

02.   Michael Chang (fourth round)

03.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)

04.   Goran Ivanišević (first round)

05.   Thomas Muster (third round)

06.   Richard Krajicek (third round)

07.   Marcelo Ríos (fourth round)

08.   Àlex Corretja (fourth round)

09.   Carlos Moyá (second round)

10.   Félix Mantilla (second round)

11.   Albert Costa (third round)

12.   Alberto Berasategui (first round)

13.   Wayne Ferreira (third round)

14.   Tim Henman (first round)

15.   Marc Rosset (fourth round)

16.   Sergi Bruguera (final)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Magnus Norman	2	77	4	3
	Q	Filip Dewulf	6	62	6	6
										Q	Filip Dewulf	1	6	1	64
											Gustavo Kuerten	6	3	6	77
	3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	7	6	0	4
		Gustavo Kuerten	6	5	2	6	6
																				Gustavo Kuerten	6	6	6
																			16	Sergi Bruguera	3	4	2
		Patrick Rafter	6	77	6
		Galo Blanco	3	63	3
											Patrick Rafter	78	1	5	61
										16	Sergi Bruguera	66	6	7	77
		Hicham Arazi	6	3	2	2
	16	Sergi Bruguera	4	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	7	6
		F Santoro	3	5	1					1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	LL	M Charpentier	6	4	77	1	3				F Clavet	1	2	2
		F Clavet	3	6	62	6	6												1	P Sampras	2	4	6	4
		G Rusedski	3	2	6	6	7													M Norman	6	6	2	6
		M Norman	6	6	3	4	9				M Norman	6	6	3	6
		L Paes	6	3	6	6					L Paes	3	2	6	3
		G Stafford	4	6	3	2																							M Norman	4	6	77	6
	Q	A Merinov	0	2	610																							15	M Rosset	6	3	63	3
		L Roux	6	6	712						L Roux	7	6	6
		S Lareau	2	6	6	4	8				S Lareau	5	2	4
		H Gumy	6	4	4	6	6													L Roux	3	7	2	3
		J Stoltenberg	6	6	4	6													15	M Rosset	6	5	6	6
		A Rădulescu	0	4	6	4					J Stoltenberg	2	3	4
		D Hrbatý	5	6	62	4				15	M Rosset	6	6	6
	15	M Rosset	7	3	77	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	C Moyá	6	6	5	6	6
	Q	A Martín	3	7	7	3	3			9	C Moyá	4	6	5	3
	WC	G Solvès	5	1	3					Q	A Portas	6	4	7	6
	Q	A Portas	7	6	6														Q	A Portas	3	65	6	78	6
	Q	C Caratti	3	3	1														Q	F Dewulf	6	77	4	66	8
	Q	F Dewulf	6	6	6					Q	F Dewulf	6	6	3	1	6
		F Meligeni	6	63	6	7					F Meligeni	4	2	6	6	3
		J Frana	4	77	4	5																						Q	F Dewulf	5	6	6	7
	WC	S Huet	7	6	5	3	4																					8	À Corretja	7	1	4	5
	WC	T Champion	5	4	7	6	6			WC	T Champion	6	6	6
	Q	R Delgado	2	77	7	6				Q	R Delgado	2	3	3
		S Schalken	6	62	5	4													WC	T Champion	1	0	r
		D Prinosil	4	4	6	6	4												8	À Corretja	6	3
	Q	J Knippschild	6	6	3	4	6			Q	J Knippschild	6	1	1	68
		K Alami	3	4	1					8	À Corretja	4	6	6	710
	8	À Corretja	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		M Damm	2	4	4					3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	6
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	5	3	4
		V Spadea	2	0	1														3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	63	1	6
	Q	W Schranz	4	2	3															C Pioline	5	4	77	6	4
	Q	G Etlis	6	6	6					Q	G Etlis	6	3	3	63
		O Gross	4	4	6	5					C Pioline	2	6	6	77
		C Pioline	6	6	3	7																						3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	7
	Q	S Navarro	1	6	6	62	6																						M Philippoussis	2	3	5
		M A Gorriz	6	4	2	77	1			Q	S Navarro	1	77	1	2
	WC	S Grosjean	3	6	4	4					J Siemerink	6	61	6	6
		J Siemerink	6	4	6	6														J Siemerink	4	4	2
		N Kulti	2	6	6	4	4													M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		M Philippoussis	6	4	3	6	6				M Philippoussis	6	3	6	6
	WC	O Delaître	6	2	1	6	6			WC	O Delaître	4	6	1	4
	14	T Henman	2	6	6	2	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Berasategui	4	6	6	2	1r
		A Medvedev	6	4	2	6	2				A Medvedev	6	6	6
		C Ruud	7	4	1	1r					J A Viloca	4	3	4
		J A Viloca	5	6	6	4														A Medvedev	77	6	6
		J Stark	6	77	77														WC	N Escudé	62	4	3
		M Zabaleta	4	62	65						J Stark	4	2	2
		T Johansson	3	6	5	63				WC	N Escudé	6	6	6
	WC	N Escudé	6	2	7	77																							A Medvedev	7	1	2	6	5
		G Kuerten	6	7	6																								G Kuerten	5	6	6	1	7
		S Doseděl	0	5	1						G Kuerten	6	6	4	7
		J Björkman	6	6	1	6					J Björkman	4	2	6	5
		R Reneberg	2	1	6	2														G Kuerten	63	6	6	3	6
		M Filippini	6	2	7	67	4												5	T Muster	77	1	3	6	4
		J Tarango	4	6	5	79	6				J Tarango	5	6	2	1
		M-K Goellner	6	64	2	77	4			5	T Muster	7	1	6	6
	5	T Muster	4	77	6	62	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	R Krajicek	77	6	6
		S Draper	63	2	1					6	R Krajicek	6	3	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6	6						B Ulihrach	2	6	2	3
		N Kiefer	3	3	3														6	R Krajicek	3	6	4	2
		P Fredriksson	3	78	0	6	2													P Rafter	6	4	6	6
	WC	F Fontang	6	66	6	4	6			WC	F Fontang	3	4	3
		A Gaudenzi	6	63	3	4					P Rafter	6	6	6
		P Rafter	3	77	6	6																							P Rafter	6	5	6	6
		M Woodforde	5	78	610	6	8																						M Woodforde	2	7	1	2
		J Sánchez	7	66	712	4	6				M Woodforde	77	6	7
		D Nestor	1	1	6	2					A Volkov	65	3	5
		A Volkov	6	6	3	6														M Woodforde	6	77	6
		A Pavel	6	7	6														11	A Costa	4	62	3
		A O'Brien	4	5	0						A Pavel	1	6	6	3	4
		A Voinea	4	5	4					11	A Costa	6	4	0	6	6
	11	A Costa	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	W Ferreira	61	77	61	6	6
		M Tillström	77	63	77	3	1			13	W Ferreira	77	4	6	2	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	7	63	3	5					R Carretero	64	6	1	6	4
		R Carretero	5	77	6	7													13	W Ferreira	w/o
		D Flach	4	0	1															P Korda
		C Costa	6	6	6						C Costa	3	5	4
	Q	J Burillo	4	0	64						P Korda	6	7	6
		P Korda	6	6	77																								P Korda	6	1	5	4
		D Vacek	4	2	3																								G Blanco	1	6	7	6
		C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	5	3	6	6
	LL	F Fetterlein	4	1	2					Q	N Lapentti	4	7	6	4	1
	Q	N Lapentti	6	6	6															C Woodruff	66	3	62
		N Godwin	3	2	6	5														G Blanco	78	6	77
		G Blanco	6	6	1	7					G Blanco	6	4	6	77
		M Gustafsson	4	6	77	6					M Gustafsson	4	6	4	61
	4	G Ivanišević	6	3	63	3

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	M Ríos	6	5	4	6	6
	Q	W Black	4	7	6	2	1			7	M Ríos	63	60	6	77	6
		F Squillari	6	3	3	3					B Black	77	77	4	64	0
		B Black	1	6	6	6													7	M Ríos	78	6	6
		A Boetsch	6	6	6															A Boetsch	66	3	4
		K Kučera	1	1	4						A Boetsch	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	77	6	6						M Ondruska	3	2	1
	Q	M Pastura	63	2	1																							7	M Ríos	2	1	7	64
		K Carlsen	66	6	4	0																							H Arazi	6	6	5	77
		T Woodbridge	78	4	6	6					T Woodbridge	4	5	2
		H Dreekmann	3	4	2						H Arazi	6	7	6
		H Arazi	6	6	6															H Arazi	6	6	7
		J Courier	1	2	6	6	4													M Larsson	2	3	5
		M Larsson	6	6	4	1	6				M Larsson	6	6	3	6
		R Fromberg	3	2	2					10	F Mantilla	2	4	6	3
	10	F Mantilla	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	S Bruguera	6	0	6	6
		J Van Herck	3	6	2	0				16	S Bruguera	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	2	4	7	4					D van Scheppingen	2	3	3
		D van Scheppingen	6	6	5	6													16	S Bruguera	6	6	6
		S Sargsian	2	5	3														Q	D Norman	3	1	3
	Q	D Norman	6	7	6					Q	D Norman	5	6	77	6
		S Stolle	7	6	4	6					S Stolle	7	4	62	3
		R Furlan	5	1	6	3																						16	S Bruguera	3	6	6	6
	LL	J Krocskó	7	6	4	77																						2	M Chang	6	4	3	4
		J Krošlák	5	3	6	65				LL	J Krocskó	3	3	63
		G Schaller	6	4	6	4	2				S Simian	6	6	77
		S Simian	2	6	4	6	6													S Simian	1	2r
	WC	A Clément	1	2	3														2	M Chang	6	5
		J Golmard	6	6	6						J Golmard	2	3	6	2
	Q	R Gilbert	2	3	2					2	M Chang	6	6	3	6
	2	M Chang	6	6	6

External links

• 1997 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
• 1997 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation