1997 Pilot Pen International – Singles

Singles
1997 Pilot Pen International
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Pilot Pen International

Alex O'Brien was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title by defeating Patrick Rafter 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
2. Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
3. Mark Philippoussis (second round)
4. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
5. Petr Korda (semifinals)
6. Albert Costa (third round)
7. Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
8. Patrick Rafter (final)
9. Andrei Medvedev (third round)
10. Jim Courier (first round)
11. Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
12. Magnus Norman (first round)
13. Marc Rosset (first round)
14. Alex O'Brien (second round)
15. Karol Kučera (first round)
16. Jan Siemerink (second round)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5	6	6
	7	Tim Henman	7	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	77
								5	Petr Korda	4	64
		David Wheaton	6	67	4
	5	Petr Korda	4	79	6
															1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	6
															8	Patrick Rafter	64	4
	11	Greg Rusedski	77	3	6
	4	Richard Krajicek	65	6	3
								11	Greg Rusedski	5	6	3
								8	Patrick Rafter	7	4	6
	8	Patrick Rafter	7	2	6
	2	Sergi Bruguera	5	6	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Y Kafelnikov	5	6	6
	Q	C Mamiit	6	7				Q	C Mamiit	7	1	3
		F Wibier	2	5											1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	WC	B MacPhie	1	6	1											S Doseděl	2	3
		S Doseděl	6	4	6				S Doseděl	7	3	6
		V Spadea	6	6					V Spadea	5	6	3
	15	K Kučera	3	2																		1	Y Kafelnikov	5	6	6
	10	J Courier	2	2																		7	T Henman	7	3	4
		B Steven	6	6					B Steven	6	0	6
	Q	A Hernández	1	6	4				D Pescariu	4	6	3
		D Pescariu	6	0	6											B Steven	4	4
		D Prinosil	2	4											7	T Henman	6	6
		D Vacek	6	6					D Vacek	6	63	4
								7	T Henman	4	77	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Philippoussis	77	3	4
		D Wheaton	6	66	6				D Wheaton	62	6	6
		L Paes	3	78	3											D Wheaton	78	6
		MK Goellner	77	6												MK Goellner	66	4
		P McEnroe	65	1					MK Goellner	7	6
	WC	I Ljubičić	3	1				14	A O'Brien	5	3
	14	A O'Brien	6	6																			D Wheaton	6	67	4
	12	M Norman	3	2																		5	P Korda	4	79	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6					P Haarhuis	6	3	3
		J Sánchez	6	66	7				J Sánchez	3	6	6
	Q	M Bhupathi	2	78	5											J Sánchez	2	4
	WC	JM Gambill	77	7											5	P Korda	6	6
		F Dewulf	61	5				WC	JM Gambill	3	3
								5	P Korda	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	A Costa	6	6
		O Stanoytchev	4	1				Q	W Black	1	1
	Q	W Black	6	6											6	A Costa	3	65
	Q	D Caldwell	2	4											11	G Rusedski	6	77
	WC	J Salzenstein	6	6				WC	J Salzenstein	4	0
	Q	P Wessels	3	2				11	G Rusedski	6	6
	11	G Rusedski	6	6																		11	G Rusedski	77	3	6
	13	M Rosset	6	1	3																	4	R Krajicek	65	6	3
		S Sargsian	4	6	6				S Sargsian	4	77	1
		H Gumy	6	4	2				K Carlsen	6	62	6
		K Carlsen	2	6	6											K Carlsen	61	2
		N Lapentti	6												4	R Krajicek	77	6
		S Schalken	1	r					N Lapentti	4	3
								4	R Krajicek	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	P Rafter	6	6
		J Oncins	64	4					M Martelli	3	4
		M Martelli	77	6											8	P Rafter	6	2	6
		F Meligeni	77	78											9	A Medvedev	3	6	4
		J Tarango	64	66					F Meligeni	64	2
	Q	N Welgreen	3	3				9	A Medvedev	77	6
	9	A Medvedev	6	6																		8	P Rafter	7	2	6
	16	J Siemerink	77	4	6																	2	S Bruguera	5	6	2
		O Ogorodov	61	6	1			16	J Siemerink	6	3	65
		S Lareau	3	1				WC	F Clavet	1	6	77
	WC	F Clavet	6	6											WC	F Clavet	4	64
		B Black	6	6											2	S Bruguera	6	77
		R Furlan	1	2					B Black	3	2
								2	S Bruguera	6	6

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)