1997 Dutch Open – Singles

Francisco Clavet was the defending champion, but the eighth seeded Spaniard lost in the quarterfinals to Carlos Moyá. Sláva Doseděl won in the final 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–2 against number one seed Carlos Moyà and captured his third and last title of his professional career.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Spain Carlos Moyà (final)
Spain Albert Costa (first round)
Spain Alberto Berasategui (first round)
Sweden Magnus Norman (semifinals)
Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach (first round)
Spain Javier Sánchez (quarterfinals)
Morocco Hicham Arazi (second round)
Spain Francisco Clavet (quarterfinals)

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

1	Spain Carlos Moyà	6	6

4	Sweden Magnus Norman	4	3
	1	Spain Carlos Moyà	64	65	7	2

			Czech Republic Sláva Doseděl	7	7	64	6
	Uruguay Marcelo Filippini	65	2

	Czech Republic Sláva Doseděl	7	6

Section 1

First round			Second round		Quarterfinals			Semifinals

1	Spain C Moyà	6	6
Q	France G Carraz	4	4			1	Spain C Moyà	6	6
	Netherlands P Haarhuis	3	63			Q	Spain F Vicente	4	3
Q	Spain F Vicente	6	77						1	Spain C Moyà	6	6
	Spain G Blanco	3	6	0r				8	Spain F Clavet	3	4
	Spain E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	4			Spain E Benfele Álvarez	1	6	4
Q	Czech Republic L Němeček	3	5			8	Spain F Clavet	6	2	6
8	Spain F Clavet	6	7				1	Spain C Moyà	6	6
4	Sweden M Norman	5	6	6					4	Sweden M Norman	4	3
	Slovakia D Hrbatý	7	1	0		4	Sweden M Norman	6	6
	Sweden M Gustafsson	6	6				Sweden M Gustafsson	4	4
	Netherlands S Schalken	3	3						4	Sweden M Norman	6	78
	Italy R Furlan	4	4						Norway C Ruud	3	66
	Norway C Ruud	6	6				Norway C Ruud	7	6
	Germany H Dreekmann	4	6	6			Germany H Dreekmann	5	4
5	Czech Republic B Ulihrach	6	4	3

Section 2

First round			Second round		Quarterfinals			Semifinals

6	Spain J Sánchez	5	6	6
Q	Netherlands T Kempers	7	4	4		6	Spain J Sánchez	4	6	77
	Argentina H Gumy	7	6				Argentina H Gumy	6	4	65
SE	Spain A Martín	5	3						6	Spain J Sánchez	65	1
	Uruguay M Filippini	7	1	6					Uruguay M Filippini	77	6
	Germany M-K Goellner	5	6	4			Uruguay M Filippini	6	3	6
	Morocco K Alami	6	6				Morocco K Alami	3	6	0
3	Spain A Berasategui	4	4					Uruguay M Filippini	65	2
7	Morocco H Arazi	2	6	710						Czech Republic S Doseděl	7	6
	Brazil F Meligeni	6	1	68		7	Morocco H Arazi	5	67
	Czech Republic S Doseděl	6	6				Czech Republic S Doseděl	7	79
WC	Netherlands F Wibier	3	1							Czech Republic S Doseděl	6	4	6
	Belgium F Dewulf	5	1					WC	Netherlands J van Lottum	4	6	2
WC	Netherlands J van Lottum	7	6			WC	Netherlands J van Lottum	6	77
WC	Netherlands D van Scheppingen	6	6			WC	Netherlands D van Scheppingen	0	65
2	Spain A Costa	3	4