1997 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Marcelo Ríos defeated Àlex Corretja in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Monte Carlo Open.^[1][2][3]

Singles
1997 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Álex Corretja
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	56 (7Q / 4WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Monte Carlo Open

Thomas Muster was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Fabrice Santoro.

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
• 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
	7	Marcelo Ríos	6	77
	6	Carlos Moyà	4	65
								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	77	6
		R Carretero	62	0				15	M Rosset	65	1
	15	M Rosset	77	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	63	4
	WC	A Gaudenzi	6	6											7	M Ríos	77	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	77												M Philippoussis	3	2
		H Gumy	5	65					M Philippoussis	7	7
		D Hrbatý	77	5	4			13	J Courier	5	5
	13	J Courier	61	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	63
		T Johansson	1	2											6	C Moyà	6	77
		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	62	2					B Ulihrach	7	4	6
		B Ulihrach	77	6												B Ulihrach	6	65	0
		C Pioline	6	6											12	Á Corretja	4	77	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	63	1
		C Ruud	6	6												C Ruud	5	77	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	65
	Q	C Costa	6	5	6			Q	C Costa	6	77
		K Kučera	3	7	3										Q	C Costa	6	7
	Q	D Sanguinetti	2	78	4											A Boetsch	4	5
		A Boetsch	6	66	6				A Boetsch	3	6	6
		R Furlan	1	6	77				R Furlan	6	4	2
	9	B Becker	6	3	64																	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	77	6					J Siemerink	4	4
	Q	A Merinov	62	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	77
								2	T Muster	2	63

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Gustavo Kuerten (qualified)
2. Scott Draper (first round)
3. Adrian Voinea (qualifying competition)
4. Ján Krošlák (first round)
5. Richard Fromberg (first round)
6. Carlos Costa (qualified)
7. Galo Blanco (qualifying competition)
8. Emilio Benfele Álvarez (qualified)
9. Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition)
10. Nuno Marques (qualified)
11. Francisco Roig (qualified)
12. Jens Knippschild (first round)
13. Andrei Cherkasov (qualifying competition)
14. Lars Jönsson (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Gustavo Kuerten
2. Andrei Merinov
3. Davide Sanguinetti
4. Nuno Marques
5. Francisco Roig
6. Carlos Costa
7. Emilio Benfele Álvarez

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
		Frédéric Fontang	3	0
								1	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
								14	Lars Jönsson	1	3
		Daniele Musa	6	3
	14	Lars Jönsson	7	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Scott Draper	4	6
		Andrei Merinov	6	7
									Andrei Merinov	6	7
								13	Andrei Cherkasov	1	5
	WC	Sébastien Graeff	2	1
	13	Andrei Cherkasov	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Adrian Voinea	7	2	7
		Arnaud Clément	6	6	5
								3	Adrian Voinea	6	4
									Davide Sanguinetti	7	6
		Davide Sanguinetti	2	7	7
	12	Jens Knippschild	6	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Ján Krošlák	3	2
		Olivier Delaître	6	6
									Olivier Delaître	1	2
								10	Nuno Marques	6	6
		Fernon Wibier	4	0
	10	Nuno Marques	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Richard Fromberg	1	4
		Marco Meneschincheri	6	6
									Marco Meneschincheri	4	5
								11	Francisco Roig	6	7
	WC	Emmanuel Heussner	4	5
	11	Francisco Roig	6	7

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Carlos Costa	6	6
		Cristiano Caratti	4	4
								6	Carlos Costa	6	2	6
								9	Nicolás Lapentti	2	6	3
	WC	Daniel Elsner	3	1
	9	Nicolás Lapentti	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Galo Blanco	6	4	6
		Emanuel Couto	1	6	2
								7	Galo Blanco	2	6	1
								8	Emilio Benfele Álvarez	6	3	6
	WC	Sébastien Grosjean	5	4
	8	Emilio Benfele Álvarez	7	6