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1997 Paris Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Paris Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upSweden Jonas Björkman
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw48 (6 Q / 4 WC)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Pete Sampras defeated Jonas Björkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Paris Open.

Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Björkman.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. United States Pete Sampras (champion)
  2. United States Michael Chang (second round)
  3. Australia Patrick Rafter (third round)
  4. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  5. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  6. Spain Carlos Moyà (second round)
  7. Spain Sergi Bruguera (third round)
  8. Austria Thomas Muster (quarterfinals)
  9. Chile Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  10. Spain Álex Corretja (third round)
  11. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (second round)
  12. Sweden Jonas Björkman (final)
  13. Spain Félix Mantilla (second round)
  14. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  15. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (semifinals)
  16. Czech Republic Petr Korda (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 4 6
8 Austria Thomas Muster 1 6 2
1 United States Pete Sampras 77 6  
5 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 62 3  
4 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 4 6 3
5 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 3 6
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 4 6 6  
12 Sweden Jonas Björkman 3 6 3 1  
12 Sweden Jonas Björkman 6 0
14 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 4 1r
12 Sweden Jonas Björkman 77 7  
15 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 65 5  
WC France Guillaume Raoux 5 2
15 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 77 3 6
  Germany B Becker 6 6     Germany B Becker 64 6 3
  Australia M Woodforde 2 4   1 United States P Sampras 4 77 6
  Switzerland M Rosset 7 2 4 16 Czech Republic P Korda 6 62 4
WC France A Clément 5 6 6 WC France A Clément 4 4  
16 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6  
1 United States P Sampras 6 4 6
8 Austria T Muster 1 6 2
10 Spain Á Corretja 6 7  
  United Kingdom T Henman 6 6     United Kingdom T Henman 3 5  
  Morocco H Arazi 1 0   10 Spain Á Corretja 5 4  
  United States C Woodruff 4 63   8 Austria T Muster 7 6  
  Sweden M Norman 6 77     Sweden M Norman 3 66  
8 Austria T Muster 6 78  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 4 78 6   Netherlands J Siemerink 4 3  
  United States T Martin 6 66 2 4 United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 6  
  United States J Courier 65 1     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 5 3  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 77 6     Czech Republic B Ulihrach 711 5 77
13 Spain F Mantilla 69 7 63
4 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 6 3
5 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 3 6
11 Brazil G Kuerten 68 3  
WC France N Escudé 6 6   WC France N Escudé 710 6  
  Spain A Berasategui 4 1   WC France N Escudé 3 4  
Q Czech Republic D Vacek 4 77 6 5 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
Q United States J Tarango 6 65 1 Q Czech Republic D Vacek 1 2  
5 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain C Moyà 61 2  
  Australia T Woodbridge 6 6     Australia T Woodbridge 77 6  
Q Sweden M Tillström 3 3     Australia T Woodbridge 64 5  
  Sweden T Johansson 6 62 6 12 Sweden J Björkman 77 7  
Q Netherlands S Schalken 4 77 3   Sweden T Johansson 3 78 63
12 Sweden J Björkman 6 66 77
12 Sweden J Björkman 6 0  
14 Netherlands R Krajicek 4 1 r
14 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
  Sweden M Larsson 6 4 66   France F Santoro 3 4  
  France F Santoro 0 6 78 14 Netherlands R Krajicek 7 6  
  France C Pioline 6 6   3 Australia P Rafter 5 2  
WC France L Roux 2 4     France C Pioline 77 63 1
3 Australia P Rafter 62 77 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Spain S Bruguera 6 77  
  Germany M-K Goellner 6 5 6   Germany M-K Goellner 3 63  
  Spain A Portas 3 7 3 7 Spain S Bruguera 4 6 5
  Belgium F Dewulf 5 3   WC France G Raoux 6 3 7
WC France G Raoux 7 6   WC France G Raoux 77 3 7
9 Chile M Ríos 64 6 5
WC France G Raoux 5 2  
15 Sweden T Enqvist 7 6  
15 Sweden T Enqvist 7 6  
Q Armenia S Sargsian 6 3 64 Q Germany D Prinosil 5 1  
Q Germany D Prinosil 4 6 77 15 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6  
  Czech Republic M Damm 65 7 4   Sweden M Gustafsson 1 4  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 77 5 6   Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
2 United States M Chang 3 2  
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