1997 Romanian Open – Singles

Tennis tournament 1997 Romanian Open AUS Richard Fromberg ITA Andrea Gaudenzi 6–1, 7–6(7–2) singles doubles 32 (3WC Wild cards/4Q Qualifiers/1LL Lucky loser) 8 1997 Romanian Open Alberto Berasategui was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Nicolás Lapentti. Richard Fromberg won the title by defeating Andrea Gaudenzi 6–1, 7–6(7–2) in the final.PLUS: TENNIS -- ROMANIAN OPEN; Fromberg Triumphs https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/29/sports/plus-tennis-romanian-open-fromberg-triumphs.html 13 February 2023 The New York Times Associated Press 29 September 1997 Seeds 30em ESP Carlos Moyá (second round) ESP Àlex Corretja (second round) ESP Alberto Berasategui (second round) ESP Albert Portas (quarterfinals) MAR Hicham Arazi (first round) URU Marcelo Filippini (first round) GER Marc-Kevin Goellner (semifinals) MAR Karim Alami (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 yes 7 GER Marc-Kevin Goellner 2 64 ITA Andrea Gaudenzi 6 77 AUS Richard Fromberg 4 6 6 ESP Francisco Clavet 6 3 4 ITA Andrea Gaudenzi 1 62 AUS Richard Fromberg 6 77 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1/WC ESP C Moyá 6 4 6 GER H Dreekmann 1 6 3 ESP C Costa 79 6 WC ROM I Moldovan 67 3 Q ESP F Vicente 63 5 NOR C Ruud 77 7 ESP JA Viloca 3 3 7 GER MK Goellner 6 6 3 ESP A Berasategui 6 1 79 ROM D Pescariu 3 6 67 ECU 1900 N Lapentti 6 6 ESP E Benfele Álvarez 4 3 ITA A Gaudenzi 6 6 ESP A Alonso 1 4 CRC JA Marín 6 6 6 URU M Filippini 2 3 1/WC ESP C Moyá 0 6 4 ESP C Costa 6 4 6 NOR C Ruud 2 7 2 7 GER MK Goellner 6 5 6 3 ESP A Berasategui 65 3 ECU 1900 N Lapentti 77 6 ITA A Gaudenzi 6 7 CRC JA Marín 4 5 ESP C Costa 2 65 7 GER MK Goellner 6 77 ECU 1900 N Lapentti 2 4 ITA A Gaudenzi 6 6 7 GER MK Goellner 2 64 ITA A Gaudenzi 6 77 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 MAR H Arazi 4 0 AUS R Fromberg 6 6 LL ESP T Carbonell 62 1 ROM A Voinea 77 6 ITA D Sanguinetti 6 710 Q BUL O Stanoytchev 4 68 Q ESP A Martín 6 65 4 4 ESP A Portas 4 77 6 8 MAR K Alami 3 3 ESP F Clavet 6 6 ROM A Pavel 2 2 Q GER T Behrend 6 6 ESP J Sánchez 6 6 ESP G Blanco 4 1 USA J Tarango 4 1 2/WC ESP À Corretja 6 6 AUS R Fromberg 7 6 ROM A Voinea 5 3 ITA D Sanguinetti 4 3 4 ESP A Portas 6 6 ESP F Clavet 77 6 Q GER T Behrend 65 4 ESP J Sánchez 6 4 7 2/WC ESP À Corretja 3 6 5 AUS R Fromberg 6 6 4 ESP A Portas 4 3 ESP F Clavet 4 6 6 ESP J Sánchez 6 2 3 AUS R Fromberg 4 6 6 ESP F Clavet 6 3 4 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) 1997 Singles Category:1997 ATP Tour Category:1997 in Romanian tennis