1997 Paegas Czech Open – Singles

1997 Paegas Czech Open FRA Cédric Pioline CZE Bohdan Ulihrach 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) singles doubles Prague Open (1987–1999) Prague Open Skoda Czech Open 32 (2WC Wild Cards/4Q Qualifiers) 8 1997 Paegas Czech Open The 1997 Paegas Czech Open was a men's tennis tournament played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic that was part of the International Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marcello Craca. Cédric Pioline won the title by defeating Bohdan Ulihrach 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) in the final.Cédric Pioline gagne son premier titre sur terre battue Cédric Pioline wins his first tournament on clay https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1997/05/06/cedric-pioline-gagne-son-premier-titre-sur-terre-battue_3757510_1819218.html 1 March 2022 Le Monde 6 May 1997 fr Seeds 30em RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round) CHI Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals) CZE Bohdan Ulihrach (final) FRA Cédric Pioline (champion) ESP Javier Sánchez (first round) FRA Arnaud Boetsch (first round) CZE Daniel Vacek (first round) MAR Hicham Arazi (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 ESP Emilio Benfele Álvarez 3 79 1 4 FRA Cédric Pioline 6 67 6 3 CZE Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6 FRA Fabrice Santoro 4 2 4 FRA Cédric Pioline 6 5 77 3 CZE Bohdan Ulihrach 2 7 64 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 RUS Y Kafelnikov 77 6 FRA L Roux 64 1 FRA J Golmard 7 4 2 Q GER M Craca 5 6 6 ECU 1900 N Lapentti 6 63 64 ESP C Costa 2 77 77 ESP E Benfele Álvarez 6 6 8 MAR H Arazi 3 0 4 FRA C Pioline 7 4 6 SVK K Kučera 5 6 4 WC CZE M Tabara 1 2 SVK J Krošlák 6 6 ESP M Górriz 6 6 GER O Gross 4 1 AUS R Fromberg 6 6 5 ESP J Sánchez 2 2 1 RUS Y Kafelnikov 64 4 Q GER M Craca 77 6 ESP C Costa 5 6 4 ESP E Benfele Álvarez 7 4 6 4 FRA C Pioline 6 6 SVK J Krošlák 3 1 ESP M Górriz 2 4 AUS R Fromberg 6 6 Q GER M Craca 3 5 ESP E Benfele Álvarez 6 7 4 FRA C Pioline 6 4 6 AUS R Fromberg 4 6 2 ESP E Benfele Álvarez 3 79 1 4 FRA C Pioline 6 67 6 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 FRA A Boetsch 4 3 ESP T Carbonell 6 6 Q ESP A Portas 6 6 FRA T Champion 3 1 ESP G Blanco 63 6 6 IND L Paes 77 3 4 Q ARG F Squillari 0 3 3 CZE B Ulihrach 6 6 7/WC CZE D Vacek 5 0 FRA F Santoro 7 6 Q ROM A Pavel 2 5 BRA G Kuerten 6 7 ESP F Roig 6 2 4 FRA S Simian 4 6 6 BUL O Stanoytchev 4 3 2 CHI M Ríos 6 6 ESP T Carbonell 6 3 2 Q ESP A Portas 1 6 6 ESP G Blanco 4 0 3 CZE B Ulihrach 6 6 FRA F Santoro 77 3 6 BRA G Kuerten 64 6 1 FRA S Simian 4 2 2 CHI M Ríos 6 6 Q ESP A Portas 6 4 4 3 CZE B Ulihrach 2 6 6 FRA F Santoro 4 6 6 2 CHI M Ríos 6 3 0 3 CZE B Ulihrach 6 6 FRA F Santoro 4 2 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) Singles Category:Prague Open (1987–1999) Category:1997 in Czech tennis