1997 Shanghai Open – Singles

1997 Shanghai Open SVK Ján Krošlák RUS Alexander Volkov 6–2, 7–6(7–2) 32 8 singles doubles Andrei Olhovskiy was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Thierry Champion. Ján Krošlák won in the final 6–2, 7–6(7–2) against Alexander Volkov. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. CZE Ctislav Doseděl (first round) RUS Andrei Olhovskiy (first round) BEL Filip Dewulf (second round) USA Jeff Tarango (quarterfinals) USA Michael Joyce (first round) ARM Sargis Sargsian (first round) SVK Ján Krošlák (champion) RUS Alexander Volkov (final) Draw First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 CZE C Doseděl 4 4     USA D Flach 6 6   WC NED J Eltingh 63 6 63 Q RSA K Ullyett 77 3 77   ISR E Ran 77 6     ITA S Pescosolido 61 4   WC CHN J Xia 5 2   8 RUS A Volkov 7 6   3 BEL F Dewulf 6 6     JPN S Matsuoka 4 4     NZL B Steven 77 77     BAH M Knowles 64 65     USA J Gimelstob 77 1 6 Q BLR M Mirnyi 65 6 2   FRA G Solvès 65 78 6 5 USA M Joyce 77 66 3 6 ARM S Sargsian 62 4   Q IND L Paes 77 6     GER M Sinner 7 4 63   SWE T Nydahl 5 6 77   SWE L Jonsson 77 4 6   CAN D Nestor 63 6 3 Q JPN S Iwabuchi 3 4   4 USA J Tarango 6 6   7 SVK J Krošlák 6 6     ITA F Messori 4 1     UZB O Ogorodov 77 1 7   RUS A Cherkasov 65 6 5 WC CHN B Pan 5 3     FRA J Golmard 7 6     FRA T Champion 6 77   2 RUS A Olhovskiy 3 63     USA D Flach 6 7   Q RSA K Ullyett 3 5     ISR E Ran 77 4 1 8 RUS A Volkov 64 6 6 3 BEL F Dewulf 3 6 5   NZL B Steven 6 4 7   USA J Gimelstob 5 65     FRA G Solvès 7 77   Q IND L Paes 6 6     SWE T Nydahl 3 3     SWE L Jonsson 1 2   4 USA J Tarango 6 6   7 SVK J Krošlák 3 6 6   UZB O Ogorodov 6 0 3   FRA J Golmard 4 6 6   FRA T Champion 6 3 4   USA D Flach 4 6 2 8 RUS A Volkov 6 4 6   NZL B Steven 65 6 6   FRA G Solvès 77 2 2 Q IND L Paes 6 2 6 4 USA J Tarango 3 6 3 7 SVK J Krošlák 6 3 6   FRA J Golmard 2 6 3 8 RUS A Volkov 77 7     NZL B Steven 65 5   Q IND L Paes 2 4   7 SVK J Krošlák 6 6   8 RUS Alexander Volkov 2 62   7 SVK Ján Krošlák 6 77   External links 1997 Shanghai Open draw Category:Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open Category:1997 ATP Tour