ATP Tiriac Open 1997 Draw & Results

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Richard Fromberg won the 1997 Tiriac Open, defeating Andrea Gaudenzi 6-1 7-6(2) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 22–28 on clay courts in Bucharest, Romania.

The Tiriac Open is Romania's ATP clay-court tournament in Bucharest.

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Champion
Richard Fromberg
def. Andrea Gaudenzi , 6-1 7-6(2)
Dates
Sep 22 — Sep 28
Location
Bucharest, Romania
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Tiriac Open 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Richard Fromberg #88 6-1 7-6(2) Andrea Gaudenzi #84 H2H Match data Sep 28, 1997* F
SF (2)
Richard Fromberg #88 4-6 6-3 6-4 Francisco Clavet #50 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1997* SF
Andrea Gaudenzi #84 6-2 7-6(4) Marc Kevin Goellner #43 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Andrea Gaudenzi #84 6-2 6-4 Nicolas Lapentti #89 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1997* QF
Marc Kevin Goellner #43 6-2 7-6(5) Carlos Costa #86 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1997* QF
Richard Fromberg #88 6-4 6-3 Albert Portas #35 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1997* QF
Francisco Clavet #50 4-6 6-2 6-3 Javier Sanchez #59 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Andrea Gaudenzi #84 6-4 7-5 Juan Antonio Marin #104 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1997* R16
Nicolas Lapentti #89 7-6(5) 6-3 Alberto Berasategui #27DEF H2H Match data Sep 26, 1997* R16
Javier Sanchez #59 6-3 4-6 7-5 Alex Corretja #9 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1997* R16
Marc Kevin Goellner #43 6-2 5-7 6-2 Christian Ruud #64 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1997* R16
Albert Portas #35 6-4 6-3 Davide Sanguinetti #94 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1997* R16
Carlos Costa #86 6-0 4-6 6-4 Carlos Moya #5 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Francisco Clavet #50 7-6(5) 6-4 Tomas Behrend #467 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1997* R16
Richard Fromberg #88 7-5 6-3 Adrian Voinea #100 H2H Match data Sep 26, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
Alberto Berasategui #27DEF 6-3 1-6 7-6(7) Dinu Pescariu #82 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Marc Kevin Goellner #43 6-3 6-3 Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Juan Antonio Marin #104 6-2 6-3 Marcelo Filippini #40 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Andrea Gaudenzi #84 6-1 6-4 Julian Alonso #55 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Albert Portas #35 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 Alberto Martin #102 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Davide Sanguinetti #94 6-4 7-6(8) Orlin Stanoytchev #187 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Javier Sanchez #59 6-4 6-1 Galo Blanco #52 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Nicolas Lapentti #89 6-4 6-3 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #97 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Adrian Voinea #100 7-6(2) 6-1 Tomas Carbonell #176 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Carlos Moya #5 6-1 4-6 6-3 Hendrik Dreekmann #72 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Francisco Clavet #50 6-3 6-3 Karim Alami #49 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Alex Corretja #9 6-4 6-1 Jeff Tarango #53 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Christian Ruud #64 7-6(3) 7-5 Fernando Vicente #95 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Carlos Costa #86 7-6(7) 6-3 Ion Moldovan #153 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Richard Fromberg #88 6-4 6-0 Hicham Arazi #36 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32
Tomas Behrend #467 6-2 6-2 Andrei Pavel #96 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1997* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Tiriac Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Gilles Simon 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Gilles Simon 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Gilles Simon 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 4 players share this record.

  1. Albert Montanes 11 appearances

View the full Tiriac Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Tiriac Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Mariano Navone #60 6-2 4-6 7-5 Daniel Merida #136 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Flavio Cobolli #45 6-4 6-4 Sebastian Baez #36 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Marton Fucsovics #82 6-4 7-5 Mariano Navone #52 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Fernando Verdasco #86 6-3 6-2 Lucas Pouille #72 H2H Match data 2016 Clay
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez #45 7-6(5) 7-6(11) Jiri Vesely #46 H2H Match data 2015 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Tiriac Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Tiriac Open held?
Tiriac Open is held in Bucharest, Romania.
Who is the latest recorded Tiriac Open winner?
The 2026 Tiriac Open was won by Mariano Navone, who defeated Daniel Merida 6-2 4-6 7-5.
Who has won the most Tiriac Open titles?
Gilles Simon has won 3 Tiriac Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Tiriac Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Tiriac Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Tiriac Open played on?
Tiriac Open is played on clay courts.