1997 Croatia Open Umag – Singles

Carlos Moyá was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Félix Mantilla.

Singles
1997 Croatia Open Umag
Final
ChampionSpain Félix Mantilla
Runner-upSpain Sergi Bruguera
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Mantilla won the title by defeating Sergi Bruguera 6–3, 7–5 in the final.[1][2]

For the first time since the San Jose tournament in 1995, all four semifinalists were from the same nationality, this time representing Spain. This achievement would remain unequaled until 2003, when four Americans filled the semifinals at the Memphis tournament.[3]

Seeds

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  1.   Sergi Bruguera (final)
  2.   Carlos Moyá (semifinals)
  3.   Félix Mantilla (champion)
  4.   Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
  5.   Dominik Hrbatý (quarterfinals)
  6.   Karol Kučera (second round)
  7.   Albert Portas (quarterfinals)
  8.   Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Sergi Bruguera 6 6
  Alberto Martín 3 1
1   Sergi Bruguera 3 5
3   Félix Mantilla 6 7
3   Félix Mantilla 77 5 6
2   Carlos Moyá 65 7 3

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   S Bruguera 6 6
  G Silberstein 0 4 1   S Bruguera 6 6
  A Merinov 6 5 6   A Merinov 0 1
  R Sabău 4 7 2 1   S Bruguera 6 6
  M Martelli 6 7 8   P Haarhuis 3 4
Q   Ž Krajan 1 5   M Martelli 1 3
  JA Marín 4 64 8   P Haarhuis 6 6
8   P Haarhuis 6 77 1   S Bruguera 6 6
4   J Sánchez 6 6   A Martín 3 1
WC   S Hiršzon 1 2 4   J Sánchez 6 6
  A Voinea 6 2 79   A Voinea 2 4
  D Pescariu 1 6 67 4   J Sánchez 6 4 1
  P Fredriksson 2 1   A Martín 4 6 6
  A Martín 6 6   A Martín 6 6
  N Marques 6 2 3 6   K Kučera 3 4
6   K Kučera 4 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   D Hrbatý 6 77
Q   S Durán 3 64 5   D Hrbatý 6 6
WC   E Rasberger 3 6 4   J Díaz 0 2
  J Díaz 6 4 6 5   D Hrbatý 6 3 4
Q   D Caballero 6 6 3   F Mantilla 3 6 6
  O Stanoytchev 2 2 Q   D Caballero 3 3
  A Cherkasov 3 64 3   F Mantilla 6 6
3   F Mantilla 6 77 3   F Mantilla 77 5 6
7   A Portas 6 7 2   C Moyá 65 7 3
  A Pavel 2 5 7   A Portas 77 6
WC   I Ljubičić 6 6 WC   I Ljubičić 65 1
Q   A Rybalko 4 4 7   A Portas 6 3 5
  F Vicente 6 2 2   C Moyá 1 6 7
  A Gaudenzi 1 1r   F Vicente 6 1 5
  D Sanguinetti 7 2r 2   C Moyá 2 6 7
2   C Moyá 5 4

References

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  1. ^ "Mantilla supera a Bruguera en Umag" [Mantilla beats Bruguera at Umag]. El País (in Spanish). Barcelona. 27 July 1997. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Tournament History". Croatia Open Umag. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Croatia Open, Umag 21.-27.7.1997. F.Mantilla (ESP) S.Bruguera (ESP) 6:3 / 7:5
  3. ^ "Dent: American tennis isn't in trouble". ESPN. Associated Press. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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