1997 Chennai Open – Singles

Mikael Tillström defeated Alex Rădulescu 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 to win the 1997 Chennai Open singles event. Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion.

Singles
1997 Chennai Open
Champion	Mikael Tillström
Runner-up	Alex Rădulescu
Final score	6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1997 Chennai Open

Seeds

1. Richard Krajicek (Second Round)
2. Thomas Enqvist (First Round)
3. MaliVai Washington (Quarterfinals)
4. Jonathan Stark (Quarterfinals)
5. Alex Rădulescu (Final)
6. Mikael Tillström (Champion)
7. Magnus Norman (Quarterfinals)
8. Lionel Roux (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Andrei Pavel	3	3
	6	Mikael Tillström	6	6
								6	Mikael Tillström	6	4	7
								5	Alex Rădulescu	4	6	5
	5	Alex Rădulescu	6	6
		Gérard Solvès	2	3

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Krajicek	6	6
		T Nydahl	4	4				1	R Krajicek	5	3
	Q	J Golmard	3	6	6^4				A Pavel	7	6
		A Pavel	6	3	7^7											A Pavel	6	6
	WC	M Bhupathi	1	3											7	M Norman	0	2
	WC	P Cash	6	6				WC	P Cash	7^7	3	3
		E Ran	2	1				7	M Norman	6^3	6	6
	7	M Norman	6	6																			A Pavel	3	3
	4	J Stark	6	6																		6	M Tillström	6	6
	WC	S Narla	0	3				4	J Stark	4	7	6
		M Meneschincheri	6	4	4				M Meneschincheri	6	5	0
		L Jonsson	0	6	1^r										4	J Stark	5	3
	Q	O Delaître	0	6	6										6	M Tillström	7	6
	Q	J Winnink	6	2	4			Q	O Delaître	1	6	0
		T El Sawy	7	5	4			6	M Tillström	6	3	6
	6	M Tillström	5	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Rădulescu	5	6	6
		G Motomura	7	4	4			5	A Rădulescu	6	7
		F Wibier	7^7	6					F Wibier	4	5
		L Burgsmüller	6^5	2											5	A Rădulescu	6	6
		O Ogorodov	6	6											3	M Washington	3	4
		J Fleurian	4	1					O Ogorodov	6	6^3	1
		O Stanoytchev	5	7^8	3			3	M Washington	3	7^7	6
	3	M Washington	7	6^6	6																	5	A Rădulescu	6	6
	8	L Roux	6	6																			G Solvès	3	2
		M Sinner	3	4				8	L Roux	6^4	2
		R Jabali	3	1					G Solvès	7^7	6
		G Solvès	6	6												G Solvès	6	1	6
		L Paes	1	2											Q	R Schüttler	4	6	2
		G Etlis	6	6					G Etlis	4	5
	Q	R Schüttler	6					Q	R Schüttler	6	7
	2	T Enqvist	6^r

External links

• 1997 Chennai Open Singles draw