1997 St. Petersburg Open – Singles

Singles
1997 St. Petersburg Open
Champion	Thomas Johansson
Runner-up	Renzo Furlan
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8

Magnus Gustafsson was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Thomas Johansson won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Renzo Furlan.

Seeds

1. Michael Stich (semifinals)
2. Greg Rusedski (second round, withdrew)
3. David Prinosil (second round)
4. Daniel Vacek (second round)
5. Thomas Johansson (champion)
6. Karol Kučera (first round)
7. Renzo Furlan (final)
8. Kenneth Carlsen (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Michael Stich	3	1
	5	Thomas Johansson	6	6
								5	Thomas Johansson	6	6
								7	Renzo Furlan	3	4
		Ján Krošlák	3	3
	7	Renzo Furlan	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Stich	4	7	79
		R Fromberg	6	5	67			1	M Stich	6	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	77	77					E Benfele Álvarez	4	4
		O Camporese	63	61											1	M Stich	6	6
	WC	A Belov	4	2											8	K Carlsen	2	4
		N Marques	6	6					N Marques	4	4
		F Roig	4	4				8	K Carlsen	6	6
	8	K Carlsen	6	6																		1	M Stich	3	1
	4	D Vacek	6	3	6																	5	T Johansson	6	6
		P Fredriksson	4	6	2			4	D Vacek	3	61
	Q	O Delaître	6	6				Q	O Delaître	6	77
		A Cherkasov	4	4											Q	O Delaître	2	4
	WC	I Tchelychev	4	2											5	T Johansson	6	6
		S Simian	6	6					S Simian	6	3	2
		A Volkov	4	1				5	T Johansson	3	6	6
	5	T Johansson	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	K Kučera	4	3
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	6	4	3
	WC	A Stoliarov	2	4					J Krošlák	3	6	6
		J Krošlák	6	6												J Krošlák	6	2	7
	Q	J Winnink	5	4												M Norman	3	6	5
		M Norman	7	6					M Norman	1	6	6
	Q	L Rehmann	2	2				3	D Prinosil	6	4	3
	3	D Prinosil	6	6																			J Krošlák	3	3
	7	R Furlan	77	77																		7	R Furlan	6	6
		L Burgsmüller	62	63				7	R Furlan	7	6
		G Pozzi	3	4					O Stanoytchev	5	3
		O Stanoytchev	6	6											7	R Furlan	5	6	6
		A Olhovskiy	5	1r											Q	A Clément	7	4	2
	Q	A Clément	7	4				Q	A Clément	w/o
		T El-Sawy	6	1	4			2	G Rusedski
	2	G Rusedski	4	6	6

External links

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