1997 Italian Open – Men's singles

Álex Corretja defeated Marcelo Ríos in the final, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Italian Open.[1]

Men's singles
1997 Italian Open
ChampionSpain Álex Corretja
Runner-upChile Marcelo Ríos
Score7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Draw64 (5WC/8Q)
Seeds16
Main article: 1997 Italian Open

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Scott Draper.

Seeds
  1. United States Pete Sampras (first round)
  2. United States Michael Chang (first round)
  3. Austria Thomas Muster (second round)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  5. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (second round)
  6. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
  7. Chile Marcelo Ríos (final)
  8. Spain Carlos Moyà (third round)
  9. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (first round)
  10. Spain Álex Corretja (champion)
  11. Spain Álbert Costa (third round)
  12. Germany Boris Becker (third round)
  13. Spain Félix Mantilla (first round)
  14. United Kingdom Tim Henman (second round)
  15. Switzerland Marc Rosset (third round)
  16. Australia Mark Philippoussis (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
7 Chile Marcelo Ríos 6 3 6
  Spain Alberto Berasategui 3 6 1
7 Chile Marcelo Ríos 5 5 3    
10 Spain Álex Corretja 7 7 6    
6 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 65 64  
10 Spain Álex Corretja 77 77  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 65 4  
  United States J Courier 77 6     United States J Courier 77 6  
Q Spain A Portas 79 77   Q Spain A Portas 65 2  
  United Kingdom G Rusedski 67 64     United States J Courier 77 6  
  Spain F Clavet 6 3 3 15 Switzerland M Rosset 65 3  
Q Spain E Benfele Álvarez 4 6 6 Q Spain E Benfele Álvarez 5 77 3
Q France J Golmard 5 4   15 Switzerland M Rosset 7 63 6
15 Switzerland M Rosset 7 6     United States J Courier 3 6 64
9 South Africa W Ferreira 6 5 65 7 Chile M Ríos 6 3 77
  Sweden M Larsson 4 7 77   Sweden M Larsson 77 6  
  Sweden T Johansson 5 6 6   Sweden T Johansson 64 3  
Q Italy D Sanguinetti 7 3 2   Sweden M Larsson 6 5 4
Q France F Santoro 6 6   7 Chile M Ríos 4 7 6
  Italy R Furlan 4 1   Q France F Santoro 2 2  
WC Italy O Camporese 3 5   7 Chile M Ríos 6 6  
7 Chile M Ríos 6 7  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 77  
  Spain J Sánchez 5 65   4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 3 6
  Australia T Woodbridge 5 1     Netherlands P Haarhuis 65 6 3
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 7 6   4 Russia Y Kafelnikov 3 2  
  Czech Republic D Vacek 3 4     Spain A Berasategui 6 6  
  Spain A Berasategui 6 6     Spain A Berasategui 3 6 7
  Australia P Rafter 6 3 6   Australia P Rafter 6 4 5
13 Spain F Mantilla 1 6 4   Spain A Berasategui 7 7  
11 Spain Á Costa 7 6     Germany M-K Goellner 5 5  
  Germany A Rădulescu 5 2   11 Spain Á Costa 6 6  
  United States J Tarango 5 3     Netherlands J Siemerink 4 2  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 7 6   11 Spain Á Costa 4 6 4
  Germany M-K Goellner 77 6     Germany M-K Goellner 6 3 6
  United States J Stark 64 4     Germany M-K Goellner 78 77  
WC Italy D Nargiso 5 3   5 Netherlands R Krajicek 66 61  
5 Netherlands R Krajicek 7 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 68 6
  Australia M Woodforde 2 710 4 6 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6  
Q Denmark F Fetterlein 4 5     Norway C Ruud 2 2  
  Norway C Ruud 6 7   6 Croatia G Ivanišević 79 6  
  France C Pioline 6 6   12 Germany B Becker 67 3  
  Zimbabwe B Black 4 3     France C Pioline 4 5  
WC Italy A Gaudenzi 63 2   12 Germany B Becker 6 7  
12 Germany B Becker 77 6   6 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6  
14 United Kingdom T Henman 4 7 2   Australia S Draper 4 4  
  Spain R Carretero 6 5 0r 14 United Kingdom T Henman 6 3 4
Q Italy D Scala 6 63 77 Q Italy D Scala 1 6 6
Q Italy D Musa 4 77 64 Q Italy D Scala 5 2  
  Australia S Draper 7 6     Australia S Draper 7 6  
  Ukraine A Medvedev 5 3     Australia S Draper 77 5 7
WC Italy M Martelli 3 2   3 Austria T Muster 64 7 5
3 Austria T Muster 6 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain C Moyà 6 6  
WC Italy S Pescosolido 4 4   8 Spain C Moyà 6 6  
  Germany T Haas 3 6 7   Germany T Haas 4 2  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 6 4 5 8 Spain C Moyà 4 4  
  France A Boetsch 77 6   10 Spain Á Corretja 6 6  
  United States A O'Brien 64 4     France A Boetsch 2 3  
  Morocco H Arazi 0 3   10 Spain Á Corretja 6 6  
10 Spain Á Corretja 6 6   10 Spain Á Corretja 4 7 6
16 Australia M Philippoussis 2 0     Morocco K Alami 6 5 3
  Morocco K Alami 6 6     Morocco K Alami 6 6  
  United States C Woodruff 6 6     United States C Woodruff 0 4  
  Germany D Prinosil 3 2     Morocco K Alami 3 6 7
  Australia S Stolle 1 4     Spain S Bruguera 6 2 5
  Spain S Bruguera 6 6     Spain S Bruguera 6 6  
  Argentina H Gumy 6 6     Argentina H Gumy 1 4  
2 United States M Chang 3 2  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds
  1. France Fabrice Santoro (qualified)
  2. France Lionel Roux (qualifying competition)
  3. Spain Albert Portas (qualified)
  4. Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez (qualified)
  5. Australia Richard Fromberg (first round)
  6. Spain Carlos Costa (first round)
  7. Argentina Franco Squillari (qualifying competition)
  8. Germany Nicolas Kiefer (first round)
  9. France Jérôme Golmard (qualified)
  10. Germany Martin Sinner (qualifying competition)
  11. Spain Fernando Vicente (qualifying competition)
  12. Denmark Frederik Fetterlein (qualified)
  13. Argentina Gastón Etlis (qualifying competition)
  14. Argentina Mariano Zabaleta (first round)
  15. France Olivier Delaître (first round)
  16. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (first round)

Qualifiers
  1. France Fabrice Santoro
  2. Italy Davide Sanguinetti
  3. Spain Albert Portas
  4. Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez
  5. Denmark Frederik Fetterlein
  6. Italy Daniele Musa
  7. France Jérôme Golmard
  8. Italy Davide Scala

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
1 France Fabrice Santoro 6 6
Switzerland Ivo Heuberger 0 3
1 France Fabrice Santoro 6 6
WC Italy Giorgio Galimberti 1 3
WC Italy Giorgio Galimberti 6 6
16 Argentina Guillermo Cañas 4 3

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 France Lionel Roux 6 6
Italy Mosé Navarra 2 1
2 France Lionel Roux 0 1
Italy Davide Sanguinetti 6 6
Italy Davide Sanguinetti 6 7
15 France Olivier Delaître 3 5

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Spain Albert Portas 6 6
WC Italy Stefano Tarallo 4 3
3 Spain Albert Portas 7 6
13 Argentina Gastón Etlis 5 2
United States Jim Grabb 6 3 2
13 Argentina Gastón Etlis 3 6 6

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 6
Italy Gabrio Castrichella 3 1
4 Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 6 6
Spain Jacobo Díaz 2 3
Spain Jacobo Díaz 6 4 6
14 Argentina Mariano Zabaleta 4 6 3

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Australia Richard Fromberg 7 2 3
Australia James Sekulov 5 6 6
Australia James Sekulov 2 1
12 Denmark Frederik Fetterlein 6 6
Italy Cristiano Caratti 4 3
12 Denmark Frederik Fetterlein 6 6

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Spain Carlos Costa 3 4
Italy Daniele Musa 6 6
Italy Daniele Musa 7 6
11 Spain Fernando Vicente 6 2
Italy Vincenzo Santopadre 5 6 4
11 Spain Fernando Vicente 7 4 6

Seventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Argentina Franco Squillari 7 6
Italy Filippo Messori 5 0
7 Argentina Franco Squillari 4 2
9 France Jérôme Golmard 6 6
WC Italy Daniele Balducci 2 2
9 France Jérôme Golmard 6 6

Eighth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Germany Nicolas Kiefer 4 0
Italy Davide Scala 6 6
Italy Davide Scala 6 7
10 Germany Martin Sinner 2 5
WC Italy Florian Allgauer 5 5
10 Germany Martin Sinner 7 7

References
  1. Serras, Manel (19 May 1997). "Corretja se corona en el Foro Itálico" [Corretja is crowned at the Foro Italico]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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