1997 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

Goran Ivanišević was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–5, 7–6(7–3) against Thomas Muster.

Singles
1997 Dubai Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionAustria Thomas Muster
Runner-upCroatia Goran Ivanišević
Score7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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.

  1.   Goran Ivanišević (final)
  2.   Thomas Muster (champion)
  3.   Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  4.   Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
  5.   Carlos Moyá (first round)
  6.   Albert Costa (second round)
  7.   Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
  8.   Félix Mantilla (first round)

Draw

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   G Ivanišević 6 6  
    Y El Aynaoui 3 4   1   G Ivanišević 710 6  
    B Ulihrach 6 6       B Ulihrach 68 4  
    B Karbacher 4 3   1   G Ivanišević w/o    
LL   D Rikl 5 3   7   B Becker      
    S Stolle 7 6       S Stolle 67 1  
    M-K Goellner 2 77 2 7   B Becker 79 6  
7   B Becker 6 65 6 1   G Ivanišević 6 3 6
3   R Krajicek 5 6 6     J Novák 1 6 3
WC   L Paes 7 4 2 3   R Krajicek 6 6  
Q   L Jonsson 4 77 2     J Sánchez 3 2  
    J Sánchez 6 62 6 3   R Krajicek 2 2  
    R Furlan 4 66       J Novák 6 6  
LL   H J Davids 6 78   LL   H J Davids 3 3  
    J Novák 2 6 7     J Novák 6 6  
5   C Moyá 6 0 5 1   Goran Ivanišević 5 63  
6   A Costa 6 6   WC/2   Thomas Muster 7 77  
    D Prinosil 2 4   6   A Costa 2 3  
    A Medvedev 3 0       J Courier 6 6  
    J Courier 6 6       J Courier 6 7  
WC   P Cash 77 78   4   W Ferreira 2 5  
    C Costa 64 66   WC   P Cash 6 2 5
    R Carretero 3 68   4   W Ferreira 3 6 7
4   W Ferreira 6 710       J Courier 63 6 3
8   F Mantilla 4 6 3 WC/2   T Muster 77 2 6
    C Ruud 6 2 6     C Ruud 1 6 6
    H Gumy 6 6       H Gumy 6 4 2
Q   J Sekulov 4 3       C Ruud 4 77 5
    T Henman 65 4   WC/2   T Muster 6 63 7
Q   M Sinner 77 6   Q   M Sinner 4 4  
Q   T Nydahl 4 3   WC/2   T Muster 6 6  
WC/2   T Muster 6 6  
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