1997 Nokia Open – Singles

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

Singles
1997 Nokia Open
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Magnus Gustafsson
Final score	7–6^(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
Seeds	8

Main article: 1997 Nokia Open

First-seeded 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
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• 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