1997 French Open – Men's singles

1997 French Open BRA Gustavo Kuerten ESP Sergi Bruguera 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 128 16 1997 French Open Gustavo Kuerten defeated Sergi Bruguera in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 French Open. It was his first major singles title.Frey Jennifer Kuerten Routs Bruguera, Wins French Open https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/tennis/longterm/1997/french/french9.htm washingtonpost.com 12 February 2024 He was the first unseeded player since Mats Wilander in 1982 and the second-lowest ranked player ever to win a major, and the first Brazilian man to win a singles major. Following the win, Kuerten jumped in the rankings from world No. 66 to No. 15. Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but lost to Kuerten in the quarterfinals. Kuerten defeated all three of the most recent French Open champions en route to the title: 1993 and 1994 champion Bruguera in the final, 1995 champion Thomas Muster in the third round, and 1996 champion Kafelnikov in the quarterfinals. Seeds 30em 1 1 USA Pete Sampras (third round) 2 8 USA Michael Chang (fourth round) 3 3 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals) 4 6 CRO Goran Ivanišević (first round) 5 4 AUT Thomas Muster (third round) 6 5 NED Richard Krajicek (third round) 7 7 CHI Marcelo Ríos (fourth round) 8 2 ESP Àlex Corretja (fourth round) 9 2 ESP Carlos Moyá (second round) 10 7 ESP Félix Mantilla (second round) 11 5 ESP Albert Costa (third round) 12 4 ESP Alberto Berasategui (first round) 13 6 RSA Wayne Ferreira (third round) 14 3 GBR Tim Henman (first round) 15 1 SUI Marc Rosset (fourth round) 16 8 ESP Sergi Bruguera (final) Qualifying 1997 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1997/draws 16 October 2024 Finals 175 BRA Gustavo Kuerten   ESP Sergi Bruguera 16 6 3 6 4 6 2 BEL Filip Dewulf Q BRA Gustavo Kuerten   1 6 6 3 1 6 64 77 AUS Patrick Rafter   ESP Sergi Bruguera 16 78 66 1 6 5 7 61 77 SWE Magnus Norman   BEL Filip Dewulf Q 2 6 77 62 4 6 3 6 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3 BRA Gustavo Kuerten   2 6 7 5 6 2 0 6 4 6 AUS Patrick Rafter   ESP Galo Blanco   6 3 77 63 6 3 MAR Hicham Arazi   ESP Sergi Bruguera 16 6 4 3 6 2 6 2 6 Top half Section 1 SWE M Norman CHE M Rosset 15 4 6 6 3 77 63 6 3 USA P Sampras 1 SWE M Norman 2 6 4 6 6 2 4 6 FRA L Roux CHE M Rosset 15 3 6 7 5 2 6 3 6 USA P Sampras 1 ESP F Clavet 6 1 6 2 6 2 SWE M Norman IND L Paes 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 3 FRA L Roux CAN S Lareau 7 5 6 2 6 4 AUS J Stoltenberg CHE M Rosset 15 2 6 3 6 4 6 USA P Sampras 1 FRA F Santoro 6 3 7 5 6 1 ARG M Charpentier LL ESP F Clavet 6 3 4 6 77 62 1 6 3 6 GBR G Rusedski SWE M Norman 3 6 2 6 6 3 6 4 7 9 IND L Paes ZAF G Stafford 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 2 RUS A Merinov Q FRA L Roux 0 6 2 6 610 712 CAN S Lareau ARG H Gumy 2 6 6 4 6 4 4 6 8 6 AUS J Stoltenberg DEU A Rădulescu 6 0 6 4 4 6 6 4 SVK D Hrbatý CHE M Rosset 15 5 7 6 3 62 77 4 6 Section 2 BEL F Dewulf Q ESP À Corretja 8 5 7 6 1 6 4 7 5 ESP A Portas Q BEL F Dewulf Q 3 6 65 77 6 4 78 66 6 8 FRA T Champion WC ESP À Corretja 8 1 6 0 3 r ESP C Moyá 9 ESP A Portas Q 4 6 6 4 5 7 3 6 BEL F Dewulf Q BRA F Meligeni 6 4 6 2 3 6 1 6 6 3 FRA T Champion WC PAR R Delgado Q 6 2 6 3 6 3 DEU J Knippschild Q ESP À Corretja 8 6 4 1 6 1 6 68 710 ESP C Moyá 9 ESP A Martín Q 6 3 6 7 5 7 6 3 6 3 FRA G Solvès WC ESP A Portas Q 5 7 1 6 3 6 ITA C Caratti Q BEL F Dewulf Q 3 6 3 6 1 6 BRA F Meligeni ARG J Frana 6 4 63 77 6 4 7 5 FRA S Huet WC FRA T Champion WC 7 5 6 4 5 7 3 6 4 6 PRY R Delgado Q NLD S Schalken 2 6 77 62 7 5 6 4 DEU D Prinosil DEU J Knippschild Q 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 4 4 6 MAR K Alami ESP À Corretja 8 3 6 4 6 1 6 Section 3 RUS Y Kafelnikov 3 AUS M Philippoussis 6 2 6 3 7 5 RUS Y Kafelnikov 3 FRA C Pioline 7 5 6 4 63 77 1 6 6 4 NED J Siemerink AUS M Philippoussis 4 6 4 6 2 6 RUS Y Kafelnikov 3 FRA G Raoux 7 5 6 3 6 4 ARG G Etlis Q FRA C Pioline 6 2 3 6 3 6 63 77 ESP S Navarro Q NED J Siemerink 1 6 77 61 1 6 2 6 AUS M Philippoussis FRA O Delaître WC 6 4 3 6 6 1 6 4 RUS Y Kafelnikov 3 CZE M Damm 6 2 6 4 6 4 FRA G Raoux USA V Spadea 6 2 6 0 6 1 AUT W Schranz Q ARG G Etlis Q 4 6 2 6 3 6 DEU O Gross FRA C Pioline 4 6 4 6 6 3 5 7 ESP S Navarro Q ESP M A Gorriz 1 6 6 4 6 2 62 77 6 1 FRA S Grosjean WC NLD J Siemerink 3 6 6 4 4 6 4 6 SWE N Kulti AUS M Philippoussis 2 6 6 4 6 3 4 6 4 6 FRA O Delaître WC GBR T Henman 14 6 2 2 6 1 6 6 2 6 4 Section 4 UKR A Medvedev BRA G Kuerten 7 5 1 6 2 6 6 1 5 7 UKR A Medvedev FRA N Escudé WC 77 62 6 4 6 3 BRA G Kuerten AUT T Muster 5 63 77 6 1 6 3 3 6 6 4 UKR A Medvedev ESP J A Viloca 6 4 6 3 6 4 USA J Stark FRA N Escudé WC 4 6 2 6 2 6 BRA G Kuerten SWE J Björkman 6 4 6 2 4 6 7 5 USA J Tarango AUT T Muster 5 5 7 6 1 2 6 1 6 ESP A Berasategui 12 UKR A Medvedev 4 6 6 4 6 2 2 6 1r 2 NOR C Ruud ESP J A Viloca 7 5 4 6 1 6 1r 4 USA J Stark ARG M Zabaleta 6 4 77 62 77 65 SWE T Johansson FRA N Escudé WC 3 6 6 2 5 7 63 77 BRA G Kuerten CZE S Doseděl 6 0 7 5 6 1 SWE J Björkman USA R Reneberg 6 2 6 1 1 6 6 2 URY M Filippini USA J Tarango 6 4 2 6 7 5 67 79 4 6 DEU M-K Goellner AUT T Muster 5 6 4 64 77 2 6 77 62 4 6 Bottom half Section 5 AUS P Rafter AUS M Woodforde 6 2 5 7 6 1 6 2 NED R Krajicek 6 AUS P Rafter 3 6 6 4 4 6 2 6 AUS M Woodforde ESP A Costa 11 6 4 77 62 6 3 NED R Krajicek 6 CZE B Ulihrach 6 2 3 6 6 2 6 3 FRA F Fontang WC AUS P Rafter 3 6 4 6 3 6 AUS M Woodforde RUS A Volkov 77 65 6 3 7 5 ROU A Pavel ESP A Costa 11 1 6 6 4 6 0 3 6 4 6 NLD R Krajicek 6 AUS S Draper 77 63 6 2 6 1 CZE B Ulihrach DEU N Kiefer 6 3 6 3 6 3 SWE P Fredriksson FRA F Fontang WC 3 6 78 66 0 6 6 4 2 6 ITA A Gaudenzi AUS P Rafter 6 3 63 77 3 6 4 6 AUS M Woodforde ESP J Sánchez 5 7 78 66 610 712 6 4 8 6 CAN D Nestor RUS A Volkov 1 6 1 6 6 3 2 6 ROU A Pavel USA A O'Brien 6 4 7 5 6 0 ROU A Voinea ESP A Costa 11 4 6 5 7 4 6 Section 6 CZE P Korda ESP G Blanco 6 1 1 6 5 7 4 6 ZAF W Ferreira 13 CZE P Korda w/o USA C Woodruff ESP G Blanco 66 78 3 6 62 77 ZAF W Ferreira 13 ESP R Carretero 77 64 4 6 6 1 2 6 6 4 ESP C Costa CZE P Korda 3 6 5 7 4 6 USA C Woodruff ECU N Lapentti Q 6 4 5 7 3 6 6 4 6 1 ESP G Blanco SWE M Gustafsson 6 4 4 6 6 4 77 61 ZAF W Ferreira 13 SWE M Tillström 61 77 77 63 61 77 6 3 6 1 ESP E Benfele Álvarez ESP R Carretero 7 5 63 77 3 6 5 7 USA D Flach ESP C Costa 4 6 0 6 1 6 ESP J Burillo Q CZE P Korda 4 6 0 6 64 77 CZE D Vacek USA C Woodruff 4 6 2 6 3 6 DNK F Fetterlein LL ECU N Lapentti Q 4 6 1 6 2 6 ZAF N Godwin ESP G Blanco 3 6 2 6 6 1 5 7 SWE M Gustafsson HRV G Ivanišević 4 4 6 6 3 77 63 6 3 Section 7 CHI M Ríos 7 MAR H Arazi 2 6 1 6 7 5 64 77 CHI M Ríos 7 FRA A Boetsch 78 66 6 3 6 4 MAR H Arazi SWE M Larsson 6 2 6 3 7 5 CHI M Ríos 7 ZIM B Black 63 77 60 77 6 4 77 64 6 0 FRA A Boetsch ZAF M Ondruska 6 3 6 2 6 1 AUS T Woodbridge MAR H Arazi 4 6 5 7 2 6 SWE M Larsson ESP F Mantilla 10 6 2 6 4 3 6 6 3 CHL M Ríos 7 ZWE W Black Q 6 4 5 7 4 6 6 2 6 1 ARG F Squillari ZWE B Black 6 1 3 6 3 6 3 6 FRA A Boetsch SVK K Kučera 6 1 6 1 6 4 ZAF M Ondruska ARG M Pastura Q 77 63 6 2 6 1 DNK K Carlsen AUS T Woodbridge 66 78 6 4 4 6 0 6 DEU H Dreekmann MAR H Arazi 3 6 4 6 2 6 USA J Courier SWE M Larsson 1 6 2 6 6 4 6 1 4 6 AUS R Fromberg ESP F Mantilla 10 3 6 2 6 2 6 Section 8 ESP S Bruguera 16 USA M Chang 2 3 6 6 4 6 3 6 4 ESP S Bruguera 16 BEL D Norman Q 6 3 6 1 6 3 FRA S Simian USA M Chang 2 1 6 2r 5 ESP S Bruguera 16 NED D van Scheppingen 6 2 6 3 6 3 BEL D Norman Q AUS S Stolle 5 7 6 4 77 62 6 3 HUN J Krocskó LL FRA S Simian 3 6 3 6 63 77 FRA J Golmard USA M Chang 2 2 6 3 6 6 3 2 6 ESP S Bruguera 16 BEL J Van Herck 6 3 0 6 6 2 6 0 NLD P Haarhuis NLD D van Scheppingen 2 6 4 6 7 5 4 6 ARM S Sargsian BEL D Norman Q 2 6 5 7 3 6 AUS S Stolle ITA R Furlan 7 5 6 1 4 6 6 3 HUN J Krocskó LL SVK J Krošlák 7 5 6 3 4 6 77 65 AUT G Schaller FRA S Simian 6 2 4 6 6 4 4 6 2 6 FRA A Clément WC FRA J Golmard 1 6 2 6 3 6 FRA R Gilbert Q USA M Chang 2 2 6 3 6 2 6 References External links 1997 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) 1997 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International 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