1997 European Community Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 European Community Championships
1996 Champion	Michael Stich
Champion	Marc Rosset
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Final score	6–2, 7–5, 6–4

Michael Stich was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Marc Rosset won in the final 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 against Tim Henman.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. n/a
2. Marcelo Ríos (Second Round)
3. Thomas Enqvist (First Round)
4. n/a
5. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
6. Tim Henman (Final)
7. Michael Stich (First Round)
8. Jan Siemerink (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

• NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

	Final
		Marc Rosset	6	7	6
	6	Tim Henman	2	5	4

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	LL	F Dewulf	6	5	6
		G Forget	4	7	4			LL	F Dewulf	7^10	6
		J Courier	0	2					C Pioline	6^8	4
		C Pioline	6	6											LL	F Dewulf	6	1	4
		A Medvedev	6^4	2												M Rosset	4	6	6
		M Rosset	7^7	6					M Rosset	3	6	6
	Q	N Kiefer	3	6	7			Q	N Kiefer	6	3	1
	8	J Siemerink	6	4	5																		M Rosset	7^7	6
	LL	D van Scheppingen	3	2																			P Korda	6^2	3
		P Korda	6	6					P Korda	6	6
		H Dreekmann	4	2					J Sánchez	3	3
		J Sánchez	6	6												P Korda	6	6
	Q	D Norman	5												Q	D Norman	3	4
		B Ulihrach	2	r				Q	D Norman	6	1	7^8
		B Karbacher	2	1				5	F Mantilla	3	6	6^6
	5	F Mantilla	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	T Henman	6	4	6
	WC	S Bruguera	3	6	4			6	T Henman	6	6
		H Gumy	6	1	4				M Tillström	2	3
		M Tillström	4	6	6										6	T Henman	7^7	6
	WC	J van Herck	6	6												F Clavet	6^4	4
		A Boetsch	2	4				WC	J van Herck	6	3	3
		F Clavet	4	7^7	6				F Clavet	3	6	6
	3	T Enqvist	6	6^4	3																	6	T Henman	6	6
	7	M Stich	6^6	4																			M-K Goellner	4	4
		M-K Goellner	7^8	6					M-K Goellner	6	6
	Q	C van Garsse	7	6				Q	C van Garsse	3	4
		R Furlan	5	3												M-K Goellner	3
		M Damm	6^5	6	6											M Damm	1	r
	Q	M Sinner	7^7	4	3				M Damm	4	7	7^7
		A Voinea	1	4				2	M Ríos	6	5	6^3
	2	M Ríos	6	6

References

• 1997 European Community Championships Draw