1997 Qatar Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Qatar Open
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Score	7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Petr Korda was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Sergi Bruguera.

Jim Courier won in the final 7–5, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2 against Tim Henman.

Seeds

1. Thomas Muster (quarterfinals)
2. Thomas Enqvist (first round)
3. Jan Siemerink (first round)
4. Michael Stich (first round)
5. Magnus Gustafsson (quarterfinals)
6. Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
7. Paul Haarhuis (first round)
8. Jim Courier (champion)

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
	8	Jim Courier	6	6
		Sergi Bruguera	4	2
								8	Jim Courier	7	65	6
									Tim Henman	5	77	2
		Tim Henman	6	2	6
		Hicham Arazi	3	6	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Muster	7	6
		H Gumy	5	4				1	T Muster	6	3	7
		C Ruud	6	6					C Ruud	2	6	5
	WC	S Khalfan	2	0											1	T Muster	3	5
	Q	R Sabău	6	3	77										8	J Courier	6	7
		O Gross	3	6	61			Q	R Sabău	3	4
		S Schalken	610	5				8	J Courier	6	6
	8	J Courier	712	7																		8	J Courier	6	6
	4	M Stich	3	1																			S Bruguera	4	2
		S Bruguera	6	6					S Bruguera	6	6
		J Sánchez	6	4	6				J Sánchez	0	1
		G Raoux	3	6	4											S Bruguera	6	2	6
		J A Viloca	3	0											6	P Korda	1	6	3
		M Norman	6	6					M Norman	77	4	2
		S Simian	1	2				6	P Korda	63	6	6
	6	P Korda	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Gustafsson	4	6	6
		J Burillo	6	1	4			5	M Gustafsson	6	2	6
	Q	D Pescariu	77	5	2				D Hrbatý	2	6	4
		D Hrbatý	64	7	6										5	M Gustafsson	3	63
		T Henman	6	6												T Henman	6	77
	Q	H Wiltschnig	3	2					T Henman	6	6
	Q	T El-Sawy	6	62	77			Q	T El-Sawy	3	2
	3	J Siemerink	3	77	65																		T Henman	6	2	6
	7	P Haarhuis	4	6	2																		H Arazi	3	6	2
	WC	P McEnroe	6	1	6			WC	P McEnroe	6	5	5
	WC	L Paes	2	3					H Arazi	2	7	7
		H Arazi	6	6												H Arazi	77	77
		P Fredriksson	6	6												M Larsson	63	62
		K Alami	2	2					P Fredriksson	4	64
		M Larsson	6	7					M Larsson	6	77
	2	T Enqvist	4	5

External links

• 1997 Qatar Open draw