1997 Paegas Czech Open – Singles


The 1997 Paegas Czech Open was a men's tennis tournament played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic that was part of the International Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marcello Craca.

Singles
1997 Paegas Czech Open
ChampionFrance Cédric Pioline
Runner-upCzech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach
Score6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Draw32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8

Cédric Pioline won the title by defeating Bohdan Ulihrach 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4) in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
  2. Chile Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  3. Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach (final)
  4. France Cédric Pioline (champion)
  5. Spain Javier Sánchez (first round)
  6. France Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
  7. Czech Republic Daniel Vacek (first round)
  8. Morocco Hicham Arazi (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Spain Emilio Benfele Álvarez 3 79 1
4 France Cédric Pioline 6 67 6
4 France Cédric Pioline 6 5 77
3 Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 2 7 64
3 Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6
France Fabrice Santoro 4 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 6
France L Roux 64 1 1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 64 4
France J Golmard 7 4 2 Q Germany M Craca 77 6
Q Germany M Craca 5 6 6 Q Germany M Craca 3 5
Ecuador N Lapentti 6 63 64 Spain E Benfele Álvarez 6 7
Spain C Costa 2 77 77 Spain C Costa 5 6 4
Spain E Benfele Álvarez 6 6 Spain E Benfele Álvarez 7 4 6
8 Morocco H Arazi 3 0 Spain E Benfele Álvarez 3 79 1
4 France C Pioline 7 4 6 4 France C Pioline 6 67 6
Slovakia K Kučera 5 6 4 4 France C Pioline 6 6
WC Czech Republic M Tabara 1 2 Slovakia J Krošlák 3 1
Slovakia J Krošlák 6 6 4 France C Pioline 6 4 6
Spain M Górriz 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 4 6 2
Germany O Gross 4 1 Spain M Górriz 2 4
Australia R Fromberg 6 6 Australia R Fromberg 6 6
5 Spain J Sánchez 2 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 France A Boetsch 4 3
Spain T Carbonell 6 6 Spain T Carbonell 6 3 2
Q Spain A Portas 6 6 Q Spain A Portas 1 6 6
France T Champion 3 1 Q Spain A Portas 6 4 4
Spain G Blanco 63 6 6 3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 2 6 6
India L Paes 77 3 4 Spain G Blanco 4 0
Q Argentina F Squillari 0 3 3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6
3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6 3 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6
7/WC Czech Republic D Vacek 5 0 France F Santoro 4 2
France F Santoro 7 6 France F Santoro 77 3 6
Q Romania A Pavel 2 5 Brazil G Kuerten 64 6 1
Brazil G Kuerten 6 7 France F Santoro 4 6 6
Spain F Roig 6 2 4 2 Chile M Ríos 6 3 0
France S Simian 4 6 6 France S Simian 4 2
Bulgaria O Stanoytchev 4 3 2 Chile M Ríos 6 6
2 Chile M Ríos 6 6

References

  1. "Cédric Pioline gagne son premier titre sur terre battue" [Cédric Pioline wins his first tournament on clay]. Le Monde (in French). 6 May 1997. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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