1997 Croatia Open Umag – Singles

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

Singles
1997 Croatia Open Umag
ChampionSpain Félix Mantilla
Runner-upSpain Sergi Bruguera
Score6–3, 7–5
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Main article: 1997 Croatia Open Umag

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

Draw

Key

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

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain S Bruguera 6 6
Chile G Silberstein 0 4 1 Spain S Bruguera 6 6
Russia A Merinov 6 5 6 Russia A Merinov 0 1
Romania R Sabău 4 7 2 1 Spain S Bruguera 6 6
Italy M Martelli 6 7 8 Netherlands P Haarhuis 3 4
Q Croatia Ž Krajan 1 5 Italy M Martelli 1 3
Costa Rica JA Marín 4 64 8 Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6
8 Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 77 1 Spain S Bruguera 6 6
4 Spain J Sánchez 6 6 Spain A Martín 3 1
WC Croatia S Hiršzon 1 2 4 Spain J Sánchez 6 6
Romania A Voinea 6 2 79 Romania A Voinea 2 4
Romania D Pescariu 1 6 67 4 Spain J Sánchez 6 4 1
Sweden P Fredriksson 2 1 Spain A Martín 4 6 6
Spain A Martín 6 6 Spain A Martín 6 6
Portugal N Marques 6 2 3 6 Slovakia K Kučera 3 4
6 Slovakia K Kučera 4 6 6

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

References
  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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