1997 Paegas Czech Open – Singles

The 1997 Paegas Czech Open was a men's tennis tournament played on clay in Prague, Czech Republic that was part of the International Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marcello Craca.

Singles
1997 Paegas Czech Open
Champion	Cédric Pioline
Runner-up	Bohdan Ulihrach
Score	6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1997 Paegas Czech Open

Cédric Pioline won the title by defeating Bohdan Ulihrach 6–2, 5–7, 7–6^(7–4) in the final.^[1]

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
2. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
3. Bohdan Ulihrach (final)
4. Cédric Pioline (champion)
5. Javier Sánchez (first round)
6. Arnaud Boetsch (first round)
7. Daniel Vacek (first round)
8. Hicham Arazi (first 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
		Emilio Benfele Álvarez	3	79	1
	4	Cédric Pioline	6	67	6
								4	Cédric Pioline	6	5	77
								3	Bohdan Ulihrach	2	7	64
	3	Bohdan Ulihrach	6	6
		Fabrice Santoro	4	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	77	6
		L Roux	64	1				1	Y Kafelnikov	64	4
		J Golmard	7	4	2			Q	M Craca	77	6
	Q	M Craca	5	6	6										Q	M Craca	3	5
		N Lapentti	6	63	64											E Benfele Álvarez	6	7
		C Costa	2	77	77				C Costa	5	6	4
		E Benfele Álvarez	6	6					E Benfele Álvarez	7	4	6
	8	H Arazi	3	0																			E Benfele Álvarez	3	79	1
	4	C Pioline	7	4	6																	4	C Pioline	6	67	6
		K Kučera	5	6	4			4	C Pioline	6	6
	WC	M Tabara	1	2					J Krošlák	3	1
		J Krošlák	6	6											4	C Pioline	6	4	6
		M Górriz	6	6												R Fromberg	4	6	2
		O Gross	4	1					M Górriz	2	4
		R Fromberg	6	6					R Fromberg	6	6
	5	J Sánchez	2	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Boetsch	4	3
		T Carbonell	6	6					T Carbonell	6	3	2
	Q	A Portas	6	6				Q	A Portas	1	6	6
		T Champion	3	1											Q	A Portas	6	4	4
		G Blanco	63	6	6										3	B Ulihrach	2	6	6
		L Paes	77	3	4				G Blanco	4	0
	Q	F Squillari	0	3				3	B Ulihrach	6	6
	3	B Ulihrach	6	6																		3	B Ulihrach	6	6
	7/WC	D Vacek	5	0																			F Santoro	4	2
		F Santoro	7	6					F Santoro	77	3	6
	Q	A Pavel	2	5					G Kuerten	64	6	1
		G Kuerten	6	7												F Santoro	4	6	6
		F Roig	6	2	4										2	M Ríos	6	3	0
		S Simian	4	6	6				S Simian	4	2
		O Stanoytchev	4	3				2	M Ríos	6	6
	2	M Ríos	6	6