1997 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1997 French Open
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Sergi Bruguera
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but he was defeated by unseeded Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten (ranked no. 66) in the quarterfinals.

Kuerten went on to win the tournament and as well as his first ATP title, defeating Sergi Bruguera in the final. At the time, Kuerten was the second-lowest ranked player to win a Grand Slam and the first Brazilian. As a result, Kuerten moved up to number 15 in the rankings following his win.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Magnus Norman	2	77	4	3
	Q	Filip Dewulf	6	62	6	6
										Q	Filip Dewulf	1	6	1	64
											Gustavo Kuerten	6	3	6	77
	3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	7	6	0	4
		Gustavo Kuerten	6	5	2	6	6
																				Gustavo Kuerten	6	6	6
																			16	Sergi Bruguera	3	4	2
		Patrick Rafter	6	77	6
		Galo Blanco	3	63	3
											Patrick Rafter	78	1	5	61
										16	Sergi Bruguera	66	6	7	77
		Hicham Arazi	6	3	2	2
	16	Sergi Bruguera	4	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	7	6
		F Santoro	3	5	1					1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	LL	M Charpentier	6	4	77	1	3				F Clavet	1	2	2
		F Clavet	3	6	62	6	6												1	P Sampras	2	4	6	4
		G Rusedski	3	2	6	6	7													M Norman	6	6	2	6
		M Norman	6	6	3	4	9				M Norman	6	6	3	6
		L Paes	6	3	6	6					L Paes	3	2	6	3
		G Stafford	4	6	3	2																							M Norman	4	6	77	6
	Q	A Merinov	0	2	610																							15	M Rosset	6	3	63	3
		L Roux	6	6	712						L Roux	7	6	6
		S Lareau	2	6	6	4	8				S Lareau	5	2	4
		H Gumy	6	4	4	6	6													L Roux	3	7	2	3
		J Stoltenberg	6	6	4	6													15	M Rosset	6	5	6	6
		A Rădulescu	0	4	6	4					J Stoltenberg	2	3	4
		D Hrbatý	5	6	62	4				15	M Rosset	6	6	6
	15	M Rosset	7	3	77	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	C Moyá	6	6	5	6	6
	Q	A Martín	3	7	7	3	3			9	C Moyá	4	6	5	3
	WC	G Solvès	5	1	3					Q	A Portas	6	4	7	6
	Q	A Portas	7	6	6														Q	A Portas	3	65	6	78	6
	Q	C Caratti	3	3	1														Q	F Dewulf	6	77	4	66	8
	Q	F Dewulf	6	6	6					Q	F Dewulf	6	6	3	1	6
		F Meligeni	6	63	6	7					F Meligeni	4	2	6	6	3
		J Frana	4	77	4	5																						Q	F Dewulf	5	6	6	7
	WC	S Huet	7	6	5	3	4																					8	À Corretja	7	1	4	5
	WC	T Champion	5	4	7	6	6			WC	T Champion	6	6	6
	Q	R Delgado	2	77	7	6				Q	R Delgado	2	3	3
		S Schalken	6	62	5	4													WC	T Champion	1	0	r
		D Prinosil	4	4	6	6	4												8	À Corretja	6	3
	Q	J Knippschild	6	6	3	4	6			Q	J Knippschild	6	1	1	68
		K Alami	3	4	1					8	À Corretja	4	6	6	710
	8	À Corretja	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		M Damm	2	4	4					3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	6
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	5	3	4
		V Spadea	2	0	1														3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	63	1	6
	Q	W Schranz	4	2	3															C Pioline	5	4	77	6	4
	Q	G Etlis	6	6	6					Q	G Etlis	6	3	3	63
		O Gross	4	4	6	5					C Pioline	2	6	6	77
		C Pioline	6	6	3	7																						3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	7
	Q	S Navarro	1	6	6	62	6																						M Philippoussis	2	3	5
		M A Gorriz	6	4	2	77	1			Q	S Navarro	1	77	1	2
	WC	S Grosjean	3	6	4	4					J Siemerink	6	61	6	6
		J Siemerink	6	4	6	6														J Siemerink	4	4	2
		N Kulti	2	6	6	4	4													M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		M Philippoussis	6	4	3	6	6				M Philippoussis	6	3	6	6
	WC	O Delaître	6	2	1	6	6			WC	O Delaître	4	6	1	4
	14	T Henman	2	6	6	2	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Berasategui	4	6	6	2	1r
		A Medvedev	6	4	2	6	2				A Medvedev	6	6	6
		C Ruud	7	4	1	1	r				J A Viloca	4	3	4
		J A Viloca	5	6	6	4														A Medvedev	77	6	6
		J Stark	6	77	77														WC	N Escudé	62	4	3
		M Zabaleta	4	62	65						J Stark	4	2	2
		T Johansson	3	6	5	63				WC	N Escudé	6	6	6
	WC	N Escudé	6	2	7	77																							A Medvedev	7	1	2	6	5
		G Kuerten	6	7	6																								G Kuerten	5	6	6	1	7
		S Doseděl	0	5	1						G Kuerten	6	6	4	7
		J Björkman	6	6	1	6					J Björkman	4	2	6	5
		R Reneberg	2	1	6	2														G Kuerten	63	6	6	3	6
		M Filippini	6	2	7	67	4												5	T Muster	77	1	3	6	4
		J Tarango	4	6	5	79	6				J Tarango	5	6	2	1
		M-K Goellner	6	64	2	77	4			5	T Muster	7	1	6	6
	5	T Muster	4	77	6	62	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	R Krajicek	77	6	6
		S Draper	63	2	1					6	R Krajicek	6	3	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6	6						B Ulihrach	2	6	2	3
		N Kiefer	3	3	3														6	R Krajicek	3	6	4	2
		P Fredriksson	3	78	0	6	2													P Rafter	6	4	6	6
	WC	F Fontang	6	66	6	4	6			WC	F Fontang	3	4	3
		A Gaudenzi	6	63	3	4					P Rafter	6	6	6
		P Rafter	3	77	6	6																							P Rafter	6	5	6	6
		M Woodforde	5	78	610	6	8																						M Woodforde	2	7	1	2
		J Sánchez	7	66	712	4	6				M Woodforde	77	6	7
		D Nestor	1	1	6	2					AV Volkov	65	3	5
		AV Volkov	6	6	3	6														M Woodforde	6	77	6
		A Pavel	6	7	6														11	A Costa	4	62	3
		A O'Brien	4	5	0						A Pavel	1	6	6	3	4
		A Voinea	4	5	4					11	A Costa	6	4	0	6	6
	11	A Costa	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	W Ferreira	61	77	61	6	6
		M Tillström	77	63	77	3	1			13	W Ferreira	77	4	6	2	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	7	63	3	5					R Carretero	64	6	1	6	4
		R Carretero	5	77	6	7													13	W Ferreira	w/o
		D Flach	4	0	1															P Korda
		C Costa	6	6	6						C Costa	3	5	4
	Q	J Burillo	4	0	64						P Korda	6	7	6
		P Korda	6	6	77																								P Korda	6	1	5	4
		D Vacek	4	2	3																								G Blanco	1	6	7	6
		C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	5	3	6	6
	LL	F Fetterlein	4	1	2					Q	N Lapentti	4	7	6	4	1
	Q	N Lapentti	6	6	6															C Woodruff	66	3	62
		N Godwin	3	2	6	5														G Blanco	78	6	77
		G Blanco	6	6	1	7					G Blanco	6	4	6	77
		M Gustafsson	4	6	77	6					M Gustafsson	4	6	4	61
	4	G Ivanišević	6	3	63	3

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	M Ríos	6	5	4	6	6
	Q	W Black	4	7	6	2	1			7	M Ríos	63	60	6	77	6
		F Squillari	6	3	3	3					B Black	77	77	4	64	0
		B Black	1	6	6	6													7	M Ríos	78	6	6
		A Boetsch	6	6	6															A Boetsch	66	3	4
		K Kučera	1	1	4						A Boetsch	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	77	6	6						M Ondruska	3	2	1
	Q	M Pastura	63	2	1																							7	M Ríos	2	1	7	64
		K Carlsen	66	6	4	0																							H Arazi	6	6	5	77
		T Woodbridge	78	4	6	6					T Woodbridge	4	5	2
		H Dreekmann	3	4	2						H Arazi	6	7	6
		H Arazi	6	6	6															H Arazi	6	6	7
		J Courier	1	2	6	6	4													M Larsson	2	3	5
		M Larsson	6	6	4	1	6				M Larsson	6	6	3	6
		R Fromberg	3	2	2					10	F Mantilla	2	4	6	3
	10	F Mantilla	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	S Bruguera	6	0	6	6
		J Van Herck	3	6	2	0				16	S Bruguera	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	2	4	7	4					D van Scheppingen	2	3	3
		D van Scheppingen	6	6	5	6													16	S Bruguera	6	6	6
		S Sargsian	2	5	3														Q	D Norman	3	1	3
	Q	D Norman	6	7	6					Q	D Norman	5	6	77	6
		S Stolle	7	6	4	6					S Stolle	7	4	62	3
		R Furlan	5	1	6	3																						16	S Bruguera	3	6	6	6
	LL	J Krocskó	7	6	4	77																						2	M Chang	6	4	3	4
		J Krošlák	5	3	6	65				LL	J Krocskó	3	3	63
		G Schaller	6	4	6	4	2				S Simian	6	6	77
		S Simian	2	6	4	6	6													S Simian	1	2	r
	WC	A Clément	1	2	3														2	M Chang	6	5
		J Golmard	6	6	6						J Golmard	2	3	6	2
	Q	R Gilbert	2	3	2					2	M Chang	6	6	3	6
	2	M Chang	6	6	6

External links

• 1997 French Open Men's Singles draw – Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)