1997 Nokia Open – Singles

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Singles
1997 Nokia Open
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Magnus Gustafsson
Score	7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
Seeds	8

Main article: 1997 Nokia Open

First-seeded Jim Courier won the title, beating Magnus Gustafsson 7–6^(12–10), 3–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Jim Courier (champion)
2. Mark Woodforde (first round)
3. Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
4. Martin Damm (first round)
5. Magnus Gustafsson (final)
6. Jiří Novák (first round)
7. Scott Draper (first round)
8. Richey Reneberg (first 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1/WC	Jim Courier	6	6
	3	Thomas Johansson	3	4
								1/WC	Jim Courier	712	3	6
								5	Magnus Gustafsson	610	6	3
	5	Magnus Gustafsson	6	6
		Kenneth Carlsen	2	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1/WC	J Courier	6	6
		A Rădulescu	3	4				1/WC	J Courier	6	6
		P Fredriksson	7	3	0				M Ondruska	4	3
		M Ondruska	5	6	6										1/WC	J Courier	6	6
		P McEnroe	6	2	64											J Krošlák	4	3
	Q	C Wilkinson	4	6	77			Q	C Wilkinson	3	78	1
		J Krošlák	3	6	77				J Krošlák	6	66	6
	8	R Reneberg	6	3	63																	1/WC	J Courier	6	6
	3	T Johansson	7	6																		3	T Johansson	3	4
	Q	N Kulti	5	3				3	T Johansson	7	6
	LL	A Reichel	4	6	3				L Paes	5	1
		L Paes	6	3	6										3	T Johansson	6	6
		J Stark	1	7	3											G Pozzi	2	4
		G Stafford	6	5	6				G Stafford	4	1
		G Pozzi	77	3	77				G Pozzi	6	6
	6	J Novák	64	6	65

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Gustafsson	77	1	77
		M Sinner	63	6	65			5	M Gustafsson	6	6
	WC	D Wheaton	5	3				Q	D Rikl	2	4
	Q	D Rikl	7	6											5	M Gustafsson	6	6
		J Gimelstob	4	6	6											B Black	4	3
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	3	4				J Gimelstob	6	5	4
		B Black	6	6					B Black	3	7	6
	4	M Damm	4	4																		5	M Gustafsson	6	6
	7	S Draper	6	4	67																		K Carlsen	2	4
		A O'Brien	3	6	79				A O'Brien	77	6
		R Furlan	6	6					R Furlan	61	4
		N Kiefer	4	2												A O'Brien	5	7	64
	WC	J Xia	60	4												K Carlsen	7	5	77
		M Tillström	77	6					M Tillström	2	0
		K Carlsen	6	77					K Carlsen	6	6
	2	M Woodforde	4	63

References

• Main Draw