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
ChampionAustria Thomas Muster
Runner-upCroatia Goran Ivanišević
Score7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

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

Draw

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

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