1997 Nokia Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Nokia Open
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Magnus Gustafsson
Final score	7–6^(12–10), 3–6, 6–3

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

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
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1/WC	Jim Courier	6	6
	3	Thomas Johansson	3	4
								1/WC	Jim Courier	7^12	3	6
								5	Magnus Gustafsson	6^10	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	6^4											J Krošlák	4	3
	Q	C Wilkinson	4	6	7^7			Q	C Wilkinson	3	7^8	1
		J Krošlák	3	6	7^7				J Krošlák	6	6^6	6
	8	R Reneberg	6	3	6^3																	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	7^7	3	7^7				G Pozzi	6	6
	6	J Novák	6^4	6	6^5

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Gustafsson	7^7	1	7^7
		M Sinner	6^3	6	6^5			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	6^7																		K Carlsen	2	4
		A O'Brien	3	6	7^9				A O'Brien	7^7	6
		R Furlan	6	6					R Furlan	6^1	4
		N Kiefer	4	2												A O'Brien	5	7	6^4
	WC	J Xia	6^0	4												K Carlsen	7	5	7^7
		M Tillström	7^7	6					M Tillström	2	0
		K Carlsen	6	7^7					K Carlsen	6	6
	2	M Woodforde	4	6^3

References

• Main Draw