1997 Paegas Czech Open – Singles

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

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

Seeds

Draw

Key

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

References

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)