ATP Monte Carlo Masters 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Marcelo Rios won the 1997 Monte Carlo Masters, defeating Alex Corretja 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, from April 21 to April 28, 1997.

Champion
Marcelo Rios
def. Alex Corretja , 6-4 6-3 6-3
Dates
Apr 21 — Apr 28
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 28, 1997* F Marcelo Rios #8 6-4 6-3 6-3 Alex Corretja #13 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 27, 1997* SF Alex Corretja #18 6-4 6-4 Fabrice Santoro #90 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1997* SF Marcelo Rios #10 6-4 7-6(5) Carlos Moya #8 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 27, 1997* QF Fabrice Santoro #90 6-3 7-5 Carlos Costa #88 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1997* QF Alex Corretja #18 6-2 6-0 Christian Ruud #48 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1997* QF Marcelo Rios #10 6-2 6-1 Magnus Larsson #43 H2H Match data
Apr 27, 1997* QF Carlos Moya #8 1-6 6-2 6-4 Richard Krajicek #5 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 26, 1997* R16 Alex Corretja #18 4-6 7-6(5) 6-0 Bohdan Ulihrach #25 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1997* R16 Richard Krajicek #5 6-3 6-2 Mark Philippoussis #22 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1997* R16 Marcelo Rios #10 7-6(3) 6-4 Albert Costa #9 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1997* R16 Fabrice Santoro #90 3-6 7-5 6-1 Sergi Bruguera #20 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1997* R16 Magnus Larsson #43 7-5 6-0 Daniel Vacek #52 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1997* R16 Carlos Costa #88 6-4 7-5 Arnaud Boetsch #42 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1997* R16 Carlos Moya #8 6-4 7-6(3) Andrei Medvedev #36 H2H Match data
Apr 26, 1997* R16 Christian Ruud #48 5-7 7-6(3) 6-1 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #100 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Carlos Moya #8 6-1 4-6 6-1 Francisco Clavet #31 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Bohdan Ulihrach #25 7-5 4-6 6-3 Thomas Enqvist #7 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Magnus Larsson #43 3-6 6-2 6-3 Pete Sampras #1 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Andrei Medvedev #36 6-2 6-4 Felix Mantilla #13 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Fabrice Santoro #90 6-2 7-6(3) Thomas Muster #2 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Carlos Costa #88 6-4 7-6(5) Wayne Ferreira #11 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Marcelo Rios #10 6-2 6-2 Andrea Gaudenzi #112 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Richard Krajicek #5 6-3 6-0 Michael Stich #28 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Sergi Bruguera #20 6-4 6-4 Jan Siemerink #24 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Christian Ruud #48 6-4 2-6 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Mark Philippoussis #22 7-5 7-5 Jim Courier #23 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Arnaud Boetsch #42 3-6 6-4 6-2 Renzo Furlan #65 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Alex Corretja #18 6-4 6-3 Cedric Pioline #29 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Albert Costa #9 6-3 6-3 Slava Dosedel #51 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #100 6-3 3-6 6-4 Alberto Berasategui #16 H2H Match data
Apr 24, 1997* R32 Daniel Vacek #52 7-6(5) 6-1 Marc Rosset #19 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Carlos Costa #88 6-3 5-7 6-3 Karol Kucera #62 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Fabrice Santoro #90 6-4 6-1 Francisco Roig #153 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Daniel Vacek #52 6-1 6-3 Mikael Tillstrom #45 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #100 6-3 3-6 6-0 Karim Alami #49 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Jan Siemerink #24 7-6(2) 6-3 Andrei Merinov #166 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Arnaud Boetsch #42 6-2 6-7(6) 6-4 Davide Sanguinetti #197 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Michael Stich #28 3-6 7-5 7-5 Mark Woodforde #85 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Christian Ruud #48 6-4 6-2 Sjeng Schalken #67 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Alberto Berasategui #16 6-3 7-5 Paul Haarhuis #55 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Bohdan Ulihrach #25 7-6(2) 6-2 Magnus Gustafsson #30 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Alex Corretja #18 6-0 6-0 Nuno Marques #119 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Magnus Larsson #43 6-3 6-3 Hicham Arazi #56 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Andrea Gaudenzi #112 6-1 6-2 Lionel Roux #60 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Marc Rosset #19 7-6(2) 6-0 Roberto Carretero #80 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Slava Dosedel #51 6-1 3-6 6-1 Gustavo Kuerten #64 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Sergi Bruguera #20 6-4 6-1 Javier Sanchez #38 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Felix Mantilla #13 6-1 6-1 Martin Damm Sr — Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Renzo Furlan #65 1-6 6-3 7-6(4) Boris Becker #12 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Mark Philippoussis #22 6-1 7-6(5) Hernan Gumy #50 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Francisco Clavet #31 6-1 6-2 Thomas Johansson #35 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Andrei Medvedev #36 4-6 6-2 6-3 Nicklas Kulti #66 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Albert Costa #9 6-4 6-0 Jonas Bjorkman #21 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Jim Courier #23 6-7(1) 7-5 6-4 Dominik Hrbaty #61 H2H Match data
Apr 23, 1997* R64 Cedric Pioline #29 6-3 6-4 Omar Camporese #159 H2H Match data

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