1997 Gerry Weber Open – Singles

1997 Gerry Weber Open RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov CZE Petr Korda 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7) 32 8 singles doubles 1997 Gerry Weber Open Nicklas Kulti was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year. Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, beating Petr Korda 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7) in the final. Seeds 30em RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion) AUT Thomas Muster (quarterfinals) NED Richard Krajicek (second round) GER Boris Becker (semifinals) UKR Andrei Medvedev (first round) CZE Bohdan Ulihrach (first round) GER Michael Stich (quarterfinals) CZE Petr Korda (final) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6   4 GER Boris Becker 3 4     NED Paul Haarhuis 65 4   8 CZE Petr Korda 77 6   1 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 65 79 8 CZE Petr Korda 62 77 67 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 6     NED S Schalken 0 2   WC GER N Kiefer 6 6   Q USA J Grabb 3 2     FRA L Roux 2 4     RSA G Stafford 6 6     GER B Karbacher 6 5 2 7 GER M Stich 4 7 6 4 GER B Becker 6 77     GER A Radulescu 3 61   WC GER F Stauder 4 1     GER H Dreekmann 6 6     USA J Tarango 2 6 6   ROU A Voinea 6 4 2 WC GER T Haas 6 6   6 CZE B Ulihrach 1 2   1 RUS Y Kafelnikov 77 77   WC GER N Kiefer 63 62     RSA G Stafford 3 6 67 7 GER M Stich 6 3 79 4 GER B Becker 6 6     GER H Dreekmann 3 4     USA J Tarango 6 6   WC GER T Haas 4 4   1 RUS Y Kafelnikov 77 64 6 7 GER M Stich 65 77 3 4 GER B Becker 6 6     USA J Tarango 4 2   1 RUS Y Kafelnikov 6 6   4 GER B Becker 3 4   Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 UKR A Medvedev 65 3     NED P Haarhuis 77 6     CZE M Damm 6 6     SWE T Johansson 1 3   Q GER K Braasch 1 712 3   USA R Reneberg 6 610 6 Q AUS J Eagle 1 1   3 NED R Krajicek 6 6   8 CZE P Korda 7 2 6   ESP T Carbonell 5 6 2 Q FRA N Escudé 6 77     USA V Spadea 4 65     CZE D Vacek 64 7 64   SWE N Kulti 77 5 77   GER D Prinosil 6 0r   2 AUT T Muster 3 1     NED P Haarhuis 64 6 77   CZE M Damm 77 3 65   USA R Reneberg 4 77 78 3 NED R Krajicek 6 62 66 8 CZE P Korda 6 6   Q FRA N Escudé 3 3     SWE N Kulti 2 3   2 AUT T Muster 6 6     NED P Haarhuis 6 6     USA R Reneberg 2 1   8 CZE P Korda 6 6   2 AUT T Muster 3 4     NED P Haarhuis 65 4   8 CZE P Korda 77 6   References Main Draw Singles