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1997 Nokia Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Nokia Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jim Courier
Runner-upSweden Magnus Gustafsson
Score7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

First-seeded Jim Courier won the title, beating Magnus Gustafsson 7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

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  1. United States Jim Courier (champion)
  2. Australia Mark Woodforde (first round)
  3. Sweden Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
  4. Czech Republic Martin Damm (first round)
  5. Sweden Magnus Gustafsson (final)
  6. Czech Republic Jiří Novák (first round)
  7. Australia Scott Draper (first round)
  8. United States Richey Reneberg (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1/WC United States Jim Courier 6 6  
3 Sweden Thomas Johansson 3 4  
1/WC United States Jim Courier 712 3 6
5 Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 610 6 3
5 Sweden Magnus Gustafsson 6 6  
  Denmark Kenneth Carlsen 2 4  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC United States J Courier 6 6  
  Germany A Rădulescu 3 4   1/WC United States J Courier 6 6  
  Sweden P Fredriksson 7 3 0   South Africa M Ondruska 4 3  
  South Africa M Ondruska 5 6 6 1/WC United States J Courier 6 6  
  United States P McEnroe 6 2 64   Slovakia J Krošlák 4 3  
Q United Kingdom C Wilkinson 4 6 77 Q United Kingdom C Wilkinson 3 78 1
  Slovakia J Krošlák 3 6 77   Slovakia J Krošlák 6 66 6
8 United States R Reneberg 6 3 63 1/WC United States J Courier 6 6  
3 Sweden T Johansson 7 6   3 Sweden T Johansson 3 4  
Q Sweden N Kulti 5 3   3 Sweden T Johansson 7 6  
LL United States A Reichel 4 6 3   India L Paes 5 1  
  India L Paes 6 3 6 3 Sweden T Johansson 6 6  
  United States J Stark 1 7 3   Italy G Pozzi 2 4  
  South Africa G Stafford 6 5 6   South Africa G Stafford 4 1  
  Italy G Pozzi 77 3 77   Italy G Pozzi 6 6  
6 Czech Republic J Novák 64 6 65

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Sweden M Gustafsson 77 1 77
  Germany M Sinner 63 6 65 5 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
WC United States D Wheaton 5 3   Q Czech Republic D Rikl 2 4  
Q Czech Republic D Rikl 7 6   5 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
  United States J Gimelstob 4 6 6   Zimbabwe B Black 4 3  
Q Australia M Tebbutt 6 3 4   United States J Gimelstob 6 5 4
  Zimbabwe B Black 6 6     Zimbabwe B Black 3 7 6
4 Czech Republic M Damm 4 4   5 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6  
7 Australia S Draper 6 4 67   Denmark K Carlsen 2 4  
  United States A O'Brien 3 6 79   United States A O'Brien 77 6  
  Italy R Furlan 6 6     Italy R Furlan 61 4  
  Germany N Kiefer 4 2     United States A O'Brien 5 7 64
WC China J Xia 60 4     Denmark K Carlsen 7 5 77
  Sweden M Tillström 77 6     Sweden M Tillström 2 0  
  Denmark K Carlsen 6 77     Denmark K Carlsen 6 6  
2 Australia M Woodforde 4 63  

References

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