1997 Paris Open – Singles

1997 Paris Open USA Pete Sampras SWE Jonas Björkman 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 48 (6 Q Qualifiers / 4 WC Wild cards) 16 singles doubles 1997 Paris Open Pete Sampras defeated Jonas Björkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Paris Open. Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Björkman. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round. USA Pete Sampras (champion) USA Michael Chang (second round) AUS Patrick Rafter (third round) GBR Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals) ESP Carlos Moyà (second round) ESP Sergi Bruguera (third round) AUT Thomas Muster (quarterfinals) CHI Marcelo Ríos (second round) ESP Álex Corretja (third round) BRA Gustavo Kuerten (second round) SWE Jonas Björkman (final) ESP Félix Mantilla (second round) NED Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals) SWE Thomas Enqvist (semifinals) CZE Petr Korda (third round) Draw Finals 3/3/5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Pete Sampras 6 4 6 8 AUT Thomas Muster 1 6 2 4 GBR Greg Rusedski 4 6 3 5 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 3 6 12 SWE Jonas Björkman 6 0 14 NED Richard Krajicek 4 1r WC FRA Guillaume Raoux 5 2 15 SWE Thomas Enqvist 7 6 1 USA Pete Sampras 77 6   5 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 62 3   12 SWE Jonas Björkman 77 7   15 SWE Thomas Enqvist 65 5   1 USA Pete Sampras 6 4 6 6   12 SWE Jonas Björkman 3 6 3 1   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   GER B Becker 6 6     AUS M Woodforde 2 4     SUI M Rosset 7 2 4 WC FRA A Clément 5 6 6   GBR T Henman 6 6     MAR H Arazi 1 0     USA C Woodruff 4 63     SWE M Norman 6 77   1 USA P Sampras 77 3 6   GER B Becker 64 6 3 WC FRA A Clément 4 4   16 CZE P Korda 6 6   10 ESP Á Corretja 6 7     GBR T Henman 3 5     SWE M Norman 3 66   8 AUT T Muster 6 78   1 USA P Sampras 4 77 6 16 CZE P Korda 6 62 4 10 ESP Á Corretja 5 4   8 AUT T Muster 7 6   1 USA P Sampras 6 4 6 8 AUT T Muster 1 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   NED J Siemerink 4 78 6   USA T Martin 6 66 2   USA J Courier 65 1     CZE B Ulihrach 77 6   WC FRA N Escudé 6 6     ESP A Berasategui 4 1   Q CZE D Vacek 4 77 6 Q USA J Tarango 6 65 1 4 GBR G Rusedski 6 6     NED J Siemerink 4 3     CZE B Ulihrach 711 5 77 13 ESP F Mantilla 69 7 63 11 BRA G Kuerten 68 3   WC FRA N Escudé 710 6   Q CZE D Vacek 1 2   5 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 6   4 GBR G Rusedski 7 6     CZE B Ulihrach 5 3   WC FRA N Escudé 3 4   5 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 6   4 GBR G Rusedski 4 6 3 5 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 3 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS T Woodbridge 6 6   Q SWE M Tillström 3 3     SWE T Johansson 6 62 6 Q NED S Schalken 4 77 3   SWE M Larsson 6 4 66   FRA F Santoro 0 6 78   FRA C Pioline 6 6   WC FRA L Roux 2 4   6 ESP C Moyà 61 2     AUS T Woodbridge 77 6     SWE T Johansson 3 78 63 12 SWE J Björkman 6 66 77 14 NED R Krajicek 6 6     FRA F Santoro 3 4     FRA C Pioline 77 63 1 3 AUS P Rafter 62 77 6   AUS T Woodbridge 64 5   12 SWE J Björkman 77 7   14 NED R Krajicek 7 6   3 AUS P Rafter 5 2   12 SWE J Björkman 6 0   14 NED R Krajicek 4 1 r Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   GER M-K Goellner 6 5 6   ESP A Portas 3 7 3   BEL F Dewulf 5 3   WC FRA G Raoux 7 6   Q ARM S Sargsian 6 3 64 Q GER D Prinosil 4 6 77   CZE M Damm 65 7 4   SWE M Gustafsson 77 5 6 7 ESP S Bruguera 6 77     GER M-K Goellner 3 63   WC FRA G Raoux 77 3 7 9 CHI M Ríos 64 6 5 15 SWE T Enqvist 7 6   Q GER D Prinosil 5 1     SWE M Gustafsson 6 6   2 USA M Chang 3 2   7 ESP S Bruguera 4 6 5 WC FRA G Raoux 6 3 7 15 SWE T Enqvist 6 6     SWE M Gustafsson 1 4   WC FRA G Raoux 5 2   15 SWE T Enqvist 7 6   External links 1997 Paris Open draw Singles