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1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionNetherlands Richard Krajicek
Runner-upFrance Lionel Roux
Score6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Pete Sampras was the defending champion,[1] but did not participate.

Richard Krajicek won the title, defeating Lionel Roux 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.[2]

Seeds

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

  1. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (champion)
  2. Germany Boris Becker (third round)
  3. Switzerland Marc Rosset (third round)
  4. Australia Todd Woodbridge (quarterfinals)
  5. Sweden Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
  6. Australia Patrick Rafter (semifinals)
  7. Czech Republic Martin Damm (quarterfinals)
  8. Germany David Prinosil (quarterfinals)
  9. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (first round)
  10. United States Jonathan Stark (third round)
  11. Germany Alex Rădulescu (first round)
  12. Sweden Mikael Tillström (second round)
  13. Australia Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)
  14. United States Jeff Tarango (third round)
  15. Sweden Magnus Norman (third round)
  16. France Lionel Roux (final)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 6
8 Germany David Prinosil 4 3
1 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 77 6
6 Australia Patrick Rafter 65 3
4 Australia Todd Woodbridge 4 63
6 Australia Patrick Rafter 6 77
1 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 6 3 6
16 France Lionel Roux 2 6 1
5 Sweden Thomas Johansson 6 6
13 Australia Mark Woodforde 3 4
5 Sweden Thomas Johansson 6 5 3
16 France Lionel Roux 4 7 6
7 Czech Republic Martin Damm 3 1
16 France Lionel Roux 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6
Romania A Pavel 4 4 South Africa N Godwin 3 4
South Africa N Godwin 6 6 1 Netherlands R Krajicek 7 6
Netherlands F Wibier 4 64 15 Sweden M Norman 5 0
United States J Gimelstob 6 77 United States J Gimelstob 4 2
India L Paes 64 1 15 Sweden M Norman 6 6
15 Sweden M Norman 77 6 1 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6
10 United States J Stark 6 3 6 8 Germany D Prinosil 4 3
Bulgaria O Stanoytchev 3 6 1 10 United States J Stark 4 6 7
Denmark F Fetterlein 3 6 6 Denmark F Fetterlein 6 3 5
Japan G Motomura 6 4 3 10 United States J Stark 77 66 5
United States D Flach 2 4 8 Germany D Prinosil 64 78 7
France J Golmard 6 6 France J Golmard 5 1
8 Germany D Prinosil 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia T Woodbridge 6 6
WC Japan T Shimada 2 2 Romania R Sabău 3 4
Romania R Sabău 6 6 4 Australia T Woodbridge 7 6
WC Japan T Suzuki 6 6 14 United States J Tarango 5 2
Germany A Thoms 4 2 WC Japan T Suzuki 3 2
Q Netherlands J Winnink 3 2 14 United States J Tarango 6 6
14 United States J Tarango 6 6 4 Australia T Woodbridge 4 63
12 Sweden M Tillström 77 7 6 Australia P Rafter 6 77
Zimbabwe K Ullyett 63 5 12 Sweden M Tillström 4 6 4
Sweden H Holm 4 6 7 Sweden H Holm 6 3 6
United States M Joyce 6 3 5 Sweden H Holm 1 2
Sweden L Jönsson 3 2 6 Australia P Rafter 6 6
Israel E Ran 6 6 Israel E Ran 0 4
6 Australia P Rafter 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Sweden T Johansson 6 6
Czech Republic D Škoch 1 77 3 Canada D Nestor 4 4
Canada D Nestor 6 62 6 5 Sweden T Johansson 6 6
WC Japan H Kaneko 6 6 Japan S Matsuoka 2 2
Egypt T El-Sawy 1 1 WC Japan H Kaneko 3 4
Japan S Matsuoka 77 63 6 Japan S Matsuoka 6 6
11 Germany A Rădulescu 60 77 4 5 Sweden T Johansson 6 6
13 Australia M Woodforde 6 6 13 Australia M Woodforde 3 4
WC Japan S Iwabuchi 1 3 13 Australia M Woodforde 6 6
Germany M Sinner 6 6 Germany M Sinner 1 4
Russia A Olhovskiy 3 4 13 Australia M Woodforde 6 6
Sweden T Nydahl 6 2 4 3 Switzerland M Rosset 2 3
Q United Kingdom A Richardson 3 6 6 Q United Kingdom A Richardson 66 6 2
3 Switzerland M Rosset 78 2 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Czech Republic M Damm 7 4 6
Q The Bahamas R Smith 77 3 3 Q France O Delaître 5 6 4
Q France O Delaître 65 6 6 7 Czech Republic M Damm 77 7
WC Japan Y Yamamoto 2 5 Russia A Cherkasov 62 5
Q Germany C Arriens 6 7 Q Germany C Arriens 1 6 5
Russia A Cherkasov 6 77 Russia A Cherkasov 6 4 7
9 Czech Republic D Vacek 3 63 7 Czech Republic M Damm 3 1
16 France L Roux 6 6 16 France L Roux 6 6
Q South Africa D Adams 1 4 16 France L Roux 77 6
Q United States J Grabb 3 2 France J-P Fleurian 63 4
France J-P Fleurian 6 6 16 France L Roux 4 6 6
Canada S Lareau 6 6 2 Germany B Becker 6 3 1
France S Simian 3 2 Canada S Lareau 2 6 2
2 Germany B Becker 6 4 6

References

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  1. ^ "Sampras Serves Up a Japan Open Title". Los Angeles Times. 22 April 1996. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Krajicek Rallies To Beat Roux In Japan Open". Orlando Sentinel. 21 April 1997. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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