1997 ATP German Open – Singles

Andriy Medvedev defeated Félix Mantilla in the final, 6–0, 6–4, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Hamburg European Open.

Singles
1997 ATP German Open
ChampionUkraine Andriy Medvedev
Runner-upSpain Félix Mantilla
Score6–0, 6–4, 6–2
Draw56
Seeds16
Main article: 1997 ATP German Open

Roberto Carretero was the defending champion, but was defeated by Mantilla in the second round.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1. Austria Thomas Muster (third round)
  2. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  3. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (second round)
  4. Spain Carlos Moyà (second round)
  5. Chile Marcelo Ríos (third round)
  6. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (third round)
  7. Spain Álbert Costa (quarterfinals)
  8. Germany Boris Becker (third round)
  9. Spain Álex Corretja (third round)
  10. Spain Félix Mantilla (final)
  11. Spain Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals)
  12. Spain Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
  13. Switzerland Marc Rosset (first round)
  14. Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach (withdrew)
  15. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (first round)
  16. Germany Michael Stich (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
10 Spain Félix Mantilla 4 6 6
WC Germany Tommy Haas 6 3 4
10 Spain Félix Mantilla 0 4 2    
  Ukraine Andriy Medvedev 6 6 6    
  Ukraine Andriy Medvedev 6 6  
2 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3 1  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Austria T Muster 6 6  
Q Sweden T Nydahl 6 64 5   Germany A Rădulescu 2 2  
  Germany A Rădulescu 4 77 7 1 Austria T Muster 1 2  
  Germany M-K Goellner 4 3     Morocco H Arazi 6 6  
WC Germany M Craca 6 6   WC Germany M Craca 61 5  
  Morocco H Arazi 6 6     Morocco H Arazi 77 7  
15 Netherlands J Siemerink 4 2     Morocco H Arazi 6 65 4
10 Spain F Mantilla 62 6 6 10 Spain F Mantilla 4 77 6
  Sweden M Larsson 77 4 3 10 Spain F Mantilla 6 6  
WC Germany J Knippschild 6 3 3   Spain R Carretero 1 1  
  Spain R Carretero 4 6 6 10 Spain F Mantilla 78 6  
Q Italy M Martelli 6 64 2 8 Germany B Becker 66 2  
WC Germany N Kiefer 4 77 6 WC Germany N Kiefer 5 2  
8 Germany B Becker 7 6  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Spain C Moyà 4 1  
WC Germany T Haas 79 6   WC Germany T Haas 6 6  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 67 3   WC Germany T Haas 5 7 6
WC Germany D Elsner 4 4   LL Germany O Gross 7 5 3
LL Spain C Costa 6 6   LL Spain C Costa 3 1  
  Morocco K Alami 4 4   LL Germany O Gross 6 6  
LL Germany O Gross 6 6   WC Germany T Haas 2 6 6
11 Spain A Berasategui 6 6   11 Spain A Berasategui 6 2 3
  France A Boetsch 2 4   11 Spain A Berasategui 6 6  
  Sweden M Gustafsson 6 1 6   Sweden M Gustafsson 1 1  
  France C Pioline 4 6 3 11 Spain A Berasategui 6 6  
  Sweden M Tillström 1 6 3 5 Chile M Ríos 4 1  
  Norway C Ruud 6 4 6   Norway C Ruud 1 5  
5 Chile M Ríos 6 7  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 South Africa W Ferreira 3 7 7
Q Spain A Martín 3 77 77 Q Spain A Martín 6 5 5
Q Belgium F Dewulf 6 63 64 6 South Africa W Ferreira 1 3  
  Argentina H Gumy 3 1   12 Spain S Bruguera 6 6  
  United States J Tarango 6 6     United States J Tarango 6 3 2
  Australia S Draper 0 4   12 Spain S Bruguera 4 6 6
12 Spain S Bruguera 6 6   12 Spain S Bruguera 4 63  
13 Switzerland M Rosset 4 2     Ukraine A Medvedev 6 77  
Q Spain J Díaz 6 6   Q Spain J Díaz 6 3 7
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6     Netherlands P Haarhuis 2 6 5
  Germany H Dreekmann 4 4   Q Spain J Díaz 3 3  
Q The Bahamas M Knowles 5 6 0   Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6  
  Ukraine A Medvedev 7 4 6   Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6  
3 Netherlands R Krajicek 1 1  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Spain Á Costa 6 77  
  Netherlands S Schalken 6 6     Netherlands S Schalken 3 63  
  Spain J Sánchez 4 2   7 Spain Á Costa 6 6  
Q Spain M A Górriz 5 4   9 Spain Á Corretja 3 4  
  Spain F Clavet 7 6     Spain F Clavet 6 4 5
  Germany D Prinosil 1 3   9 Spain Á Corretja 3 6 7
9 Spain Á Corretja 6 6   7 Spain Á Costa 3 0  
16 Germany M Stich 6 6   2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
  Slovakia K Kučera 4 4   16 Germany M Stich 62 2  
  Czech Republic S Doseděl 78 6     Czech Republic S Doseděl 77 6  
  Italy R Furlan 66 2     Czech Republic S Doseděl 2 1  
  Australia R Fromberg 77 6   2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
  Brazil G Kuerten 64 3     Australia R Fromberg 64 64  
2 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 77  
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