ATP Tiriac Open 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

Richard Fromberg won the 1997 Tiriac Open, defeating Andrea Gaudenzi 6-1 7-6(2) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Bucharest, Romania, from September 22 to September 28, 1997. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Richard Fromberg
def. Andrea Gaudenzi , 6-1 7-6(2)
Dates
Sep 22 — Sep 28
Location
Bucharest, Romania
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 32

Richard Fromberg #88 6-4 6-0
Hicham Arazi #36
Adrian Voinea #100 7-6(2) 6-1
Tomas Carbonell #176
Albert Portas #35 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4
Alberto Martin #102
Davide Sanguinetti #94 6-4 7-6(8)
Orlin Stanoytchev #187
Francisco Clavet #50 6-3 6-3
Karim Alami #49
Tomas Behrend #467 6-2 6-2
Andrei Pavel #96
Javier Sanchez #59 6-4 6-1
Galo Blanco #52
Alex Corretja #9 6-4 6-1
Jeff Tarango #53
Andrea Gaudenzi #84 6-1 6-4
Julian Alonso #55
Juan Antonio Marin #104 6-2 6-3
Marcelo Filippini #40
Nicolas Lapentti #89 6-4 6-3
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #97
Alberto Berasategui #27 6-3 1-6 7-6(7)
Dinu Pescariu #82
Marc Kevin Goellner #43 6-3 6-3
Juan Albert Viloca Puig
Christian Ruud #64 7-6(3) 7-5
Fernando Vicente #95
Carlos Costa #86 7-6(7) 6-3
Ion Moldovan #153
Carlos Moya #5 6-1 4-6 6-3
Hendrik Dreekmann #72

Round of 16

Richard Fromberg #88 7-5 6-3
Adrian Voinea #100
Albert Portas #35 6-4 6-3
Davide Sanguinetti #94
Francisco Clavet #50 7-6(5) 6-4
Tomas Behrend #467
Javier Sanchez #59 6-3 4-6 7-5
Alex Corretja #9
Andrea Gaudenzi #84 6-4 7-5
Juan Antonio Marin #104
Nicolas Lapentti #89 7-6(5) 6-3
Alberto Berasategui #27
Marc Kevin Goellner #43 6-2 5-7 6-2
Christian Ruud #64
Carlos Costa #86 6-0 4-6 6-4
Carlos Moya #5

Quarterfinals

Richard Fromberg #88 6-4 6-3
Albert Portas #35
Francisco Clavet #50 4-6 6-2 6-3
Javier Sanchez #59
Andrea Gaudenzi #84 6-2 6-4
Nicolas Lapentti #89
Marc Kevin Goellner #43 6-2 7-6(5)
Carlos Costa #86

Semifinals

Richard Fromberg #88 4-6 6-3 6-4
Francisco Clavet #50
Andrea Gaudenzi #84 6-2 7-6(4)
Marc Kevin Goellner #43

Final

Richard Fromberg #88 6-1 7-6(2)
Andrea Gaudenzi #84

Most Titles

Players with the most Tiriac Open titles
PlayerTitles
Gilles Simon 3

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 won the most recent Tiriac Open?
The 2026 Tiriac Open was won by Mariano Navone 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.
When was the first Tiriac Open played?
The first edition of Tiriac Open was held in 1968.
What surface is Tiriac Open played on?
Tiriac Open is played on clay courts.