1997 Pilot Pen International – Singles

August 2023 1997 Pilot Pen International RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov AUS Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–4), 6–4 singles doubles Volvo International Pilot Pen International Pilot Pen International Pilot Pen International – Women's singles 56 (5WC Wild Cards/7Q Qualifiers) 16 1997 Pilot Pen International Alex O'Brien was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner. Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title by defeating Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–4), 6–4 in the final.Garber Greg It's Kafelnikov's Show https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1997-08-18-9708180239-story.html 12 October 2020 Hartford Courant 18 August 1997 Seeds The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round. 30em RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion) ESP Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals) AUS Mark Philippoussis (second round) NED Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals) CZE Petr Korda (semifinals) ESP Albert Costa (third round) GBR Tim Henman (quarterfinals) AUS Patrick Rafter (final) UKR Andrei Medvedev (third round) USA Jim Courier (first round) GBR Greg Rusedski (semifinals) SWE Magnus Norman (first round) SUI Marc Rosset (first round) USA Alex O'Brien (second round) SVK Karol Kučera (first round) NED Jan Siemerink (second round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 5 6 6 7 GBR Tim Henman 7 3 4 USA David Wheaton 6 67 4 5 CZE Petr Korda 4 79 6 11 GBR Greg Rusedski 77 3 6 4 NED Richard Krajicek 65 6 3 8 AUS Patrick Rafter 7 2 6 2 ESP Sergi Bruguera 5 6 2 1 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 77 5 CZE Petr Korda 4 64 11 GBR Greg Rusedski 5 6 3 8 AUS Patrick Rafter 7 4 6 1 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 6 8 AUS Patrick Rafter 64 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q PHI C Mamiit 6 7 NED F Wibier 2 5 WC USA B MacPhie 1 6 1 CZE S Doseděl 6 4 6 USA V Spadea 6 6 15 CZE K Kučera 3 2 10 USA J Courier 2 2 NZL B Steven 6 6 Q MEX A Hernández 1 6 4 ROM D Pescariu 6 0 6 GER D Prinosil 2 4 CZE D Vacek 6 6 1 RUS Y Kafelnikov 5 6 6 Q PHI C Mamiit 7 1 3 CZE S Doseděl 7 3 6 USA V Spadea 5 6 3 NZL B Steven 6 0 6 ROM D Pescariu 4 6 3 CZE D Vacek 6 63 4 7 GBR T Henman 4 77 6 1 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 6 CZE S Doseděl 2 3 NZL B Steven 4 4 7 GBR T Henman 6 6 1 RUS Y Kafelnikov 5 6 6 7 GBR T Henman 7 3 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA D Wheaton 6 66 6 IND L Paes 3 78 3 GER MK Goellner 77 6 USA P McEnroe 65 1 WC CRO I Ljubičić 3 1 14 USA A O'Brien 6 6 12 SWE M Norman 3 2 NED P Haarhuis 6 6 ESP J Sánchez 6 66 7 Q IND M Bhupathi 2 78 5 WC USA JM Gambill 77 7 BEL F Dewulf 61 5 3 AUS M Philippoussis 77 3 4 USA D Wheaton 62 6 6 GER MK Goellner 7 6 14 USA A O'Brien 5 3 NED P Haarhuis 6 3 3 ESP J Sánchez 3 6 6 WC USA JM Gambill 3 3 5 CZE P Korda 6 6 USA D Wheaton 78 6 GER MK Goellner 66 4 ESP J Sánchez 2 4 5 CZE P Korda 6 6 USA D Wheaton 6 67 4 5 CZE P Korda 4 79 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals BUL O Stanoytchev 4 1 Q ZIM W Black 6 6 Q USA D Caldwell 2 4 WC USA J Salzenstein 6 6 Q NED P Wessels 3 2 11 GBR G Rusedski 6 6 13 SUI M Rosset 6 1 3 ARM S Sargsian 4 6 6 ARG H Gumy 6 4 2 DEN K Carlsen 2 6 6 ECU N Lapentti 6 NED S Schalken 1 r 6 ESP A Costa 6 6 Q ZIM W Black 1 1 WC USA J Salzenstein 4 0 11 GBR G Rusedski 6 6 ARM S Sargsian 4 77 1 DEN K Carlsen 6 62 6 ECU N Lapentti 4 3 4 NED R Krajicek 6 6 6 ESP A Costa 3 65 11 GBR G Rusedski 6 77 DEN K Carlsen 61 2 4 NED R Krajicek 77 6 11 GBR G Rusedski 77 3 6 4 NED R Krajicek 65 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals BRA J Oncins 64 4 ITA M Martelli 77 6 BRA F Meligeni 77 78 USA J Tarango 64 66 Q ISR N Welgreen 3 3 9 UKR A Medvedev 6 6 16 NED J Siemerink 77 4 6 UZB O Ogorodov 61 6 1 CAN S Lareau 3 1 WC ESP F Clavet 6 6 ZIM B Black 6 6 ITA R Furlan 1 2 8 AUS P Rafter 6 6 ITA M Martelli 3 4 BRA F Meligeni 64 2 9 UKR A Medvedev 77 6 16 NED J Siemerink 6 3 65 WC ESP F Clavet 1 6 77 ZIM B Black 3 2 2 ESP S Bruguera 6 6 8 AUS P Rafter 6 2 6 9 UKR A Medvedev 3 6 4 WC ESP F Clavet 4 64 2 ESP S Bruguera 6 77 8 AUS P Rafter 7 2 6 2 ESP S Bruguera 5 6 2 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) Category:1997 ATP Tour Category:Volvo International Singles