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
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
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• 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	64				A Pavel	7	6
		A Pavel	6	3	77											A Pavel	6	6
	WC	M Bhupathi	1	3											7	M Norman	0	2
	WC	P Cash	6	6				WC	P Cash	77	3	3
		E Ran	2	1				7	M Norman	63	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	1r										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	77	6					F Wibier	4	5
		L Burgsmüller	65	2											5	A Rădulescu	6	6
		O Ogorodov	6	6											3	M Washington	3	4
		J Fleurian	4	1					O Ogorodov	6	63	1
		O Stanoytchev	5	78	3			3	M Washington	3	77	6
	3	M Washington	7	66	6																	5	A Rădulescu	6	6
	8	L Roux	6	6																			G Solvès	3	2
		M Sinner	3	4				8	L Roux	64	2
		R Jabali	3	1					G Solvès	77	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	6r

External links

• 1997 Chennai Open Singles draw