1997 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Thomas Muster was the defending champion but he lost in the second round to Fabrice Santoro.

Singles
1997 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Álex Corretja
Final score	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Seeds	16

Marcelo Ríos won in the final 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 against Àlex Corretja.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (Second Round)
2. Thomas Muster (Second Round)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Second Round)
4. Richard Krajicek (Quarterfinals)
5. Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
6. Carlos Moyà (Semifinals)
7. Marcelo Ríos (Champion)
8. Wayne Ferreira (Second Round)
9. Boris Becker (First Round)
10. Álbert Costa (Third Round)
11. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
12. Álex Corretja (Final)
13. Jim Courier (Second Round)
14. Alberto Berasategui (Second Round)
15. Marc Rosset (Second Round)
16. Sergi Bruguera (Third 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
	7	Marcelo Ríos	6	7^7
	6	Carlos Moyà	4	6^5
								7	Marcelo Ríos	6	6	6
								12	Álex Corretja	4	3	3
	12	Álex Corretja	6	6
	WC	Fabrice Santoro	4	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								WC/1	P Sampras	6	2	3
		M Larsson	6	6					M Larsson	3	6	6
		H Arazi	3	3												M Larsson	7	6
		D Vacek	6	6												D Vacek	5	0
		M Tillström	1	3					D Vacek	7^7	6
		R Carretero	6^2	0				15	M Rosset	6^5	1
	15	M Rosset	7^7	6																			M Larsson	2	1
	10	Á Costa	6	6																		7	M Ríos	6	6
		J Björkman	4	0				10	Á Costa	6	6
		S Doseděl	6	3	6				S Doseděl	3	3
	Q	G Kuerten	1	6	1										10	Á Costa	6^3	4
	WC	A Gaudenzi	6	6											7	M Ríos	7^7	6
		L Roux	1	2				WC	A Gaudenzi	2	2
								7	M Ríos	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Stich	3	7	7				M Stich	3	0
		M Woodforde	6	5	5										4	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Philippoussis	7	7^7												M Philippoussis	3	2
		H Gumy	5	6^5					M Philippoussis	7	7
		D Hrbatý	7^7	5	4			13	J Courier	5	5
	13	J Courier	6^1	7	6																	4	R Krajicek	6	2	4
	11	F Mantilla	6	6																		6	C Moyà	1	6	6
		M Damm	1	1				11	F Mantilla	2	4
		A Medvedev	4	6	6				A Medvedev	6	6
	WC	N Kulti	6	2	3											A Medvedev	4	6^3
		T Johansson	1	2											6	C Moyà	6	7^7
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	1	6	1
								6	C Moyà	6	4	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Enqvist	5	6	3
		M Gustafsson	6^2	2					B Ulihrach	7	4	6
		B Ulihrach	7^7	6												B Ulihrach	6	6^5	0
		C Pioline	6	6											12	Á Corretja	4	7^7	6
	WC	O Camporese	3	4					C Pioline	4	3
	Q	N Marques	0	0				12	Á Corretja	6	6
	12	Á Corretja	6	6																		12	Á Corretja	6	6
	14	A Berasategui	6	7																			C Ruud	2	0
		P Haarhuis	3	5				14	A Berasategui	3	6	4
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	6			Q	E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	6
		K Alami	3	6	0										Q	E Benfele Álvarez	7	6^3	1
		C Ruud	6	6												C Ruud	5	7^7	6
		S Schalken	4	2					C Ruud	6	2	6
								3	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	W Ferreira	4	6^5
	Q	C Costa	6	5	6			Q	C Costa	6	7^7
		K Kučera	3	7	3										Q	C Costa	6	7
	Q	D Sanguinetti	2	7^8	4											A Boetsch	4	5
		A Boetsch	6	6^6	6				A Boetsch	3	6	6
		R Furlan	1	6	7^7				R Furlan	6	4	2
	9	B Becker	6	3	6^4																	Q	C Costa	3	5
	16	S Bruguera	6	6																		WC	F Santoro	6	7
		J Sánchez	4	1				16	S Bruguera	6	6
		J Siemerink	7^7	6					J Siemerink	4	4
	Q	A Merinov	6^2	3											16	S Bruguera	6	5	1
	Q	F Roig	4	1											WC	F Santoro	3	7	6
	WC	F Santoro	6	6				WC	F Santoro	6	7^7
								2	T Muster	2	6^3

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1997 Monte Carlo Open Men's Singles draw