ATP Barcelona 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Albert Costa won the 1997 Barcelona, defeating Albert Portas 7-5 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain, from April 14 to April 20, 1997.

Champion
Albert Costa
def. Albert Portas , 7-5 6-4 6-4
Dates
Apr 14 — Apr 20
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Apr 20, 1997* F Albert Costa #12 7-5 6-4 6-4 Albert Portas #133 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Apr 19, 1997* SF Albert Portas #133 6-3 7-5 Alberto Berasategui #19 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1997* SF Albert Costa #12 7-6(6) 7-5 Carlos Moya #8 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 19, 1997* QF Albert Costa #12 6-4 6-2 Cedric Pioline #34 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1997* QF Albert Portas #133 6-2 7-5 Karim Alami #61 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1997* QF Alberto Berasategui #19 6-2 7-5 Fernando Meligeni #84 H2H Match data
Apr 19, 1997* QF Carlos Moya #8 6-4 6-2 Andrei Medvedev #40 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 18, 1997* R16 Carlos Moya #8 7-5 4-6 6-1 Hicham Arazi #52 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1997* R16 Fernando Meligeni #84 6-3 7-5 Magnus Larsson #42 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1997* R16 Cedric Pioline #34 7-6(4) 6-4 Thomas Muster #2 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1997* R16 Alberto Berasategui #19 7-6(3) 6-1 Felix Mantilla #13 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1997* R16 Andrei Medvedev #40 6-4 6-2 Alberto Martin #168 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1997* R16 Albert Portas #133 7-5 3-6 6-1 Fernando Vicente #164 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1997* R16 Albert Costa #12 (w/o) Marc Kevin Goellner #47 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1997* R16 Karim Alami #61 6-3 6-2 Christian Ruud #46 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Felix Mantilla #13 6-4 6-0 Francisco Roig #119 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Christian Ruud #46 6-4 7-6(9) Donald Johnson #442 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Albert Portas #133 7-5 7-6(3) Marcelo Rios #9 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Albert Costa #12 6-4 6-3 Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Alberto Berasategui #19 6-4 6-3 Richard Fromberg #89 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Fernando Vicente #164 6-4 6-2 Jordi Burillo #128 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Alberto Martin #168 4-6 6-2 7-5 Wayne Ferreira #10 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Hicham Arazi #52 6-3 4-6 6-3 Julian Alonso #201 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Marc Kevin Goellner #47 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) German Lopez #382 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Cedric Pioline #34 6-2 6-4 Marcelo Filippini #78 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Karim Alami #61 6-2 6-3 Goran Ivanisevic #5 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Thomas Muster #2 5-7 6-4 6-4 Renzo Furlan #64 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Andrei Medvedev #40 6-2 6-0 Carlos Costa #91 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Magnus Larsson #42 3-6 6-2 6-3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Fernando Meligeni #84 7-5 6-2 Gilbert Schaller #69 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1997* R32 Carlos Moya #8 6-4 6-4 Francisco Clavet #32 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Hicham Arazi #52 6-3 6-4 Marcos Aurelio Gorriz #103 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Andrei Medvedev #40 7-5 2-6 6-4 Alex Corretja #17 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Christian Ruud #46 6-3 6-4 Bohdan Ulihrach #27 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Richard Fromberg #89 7-6(5) 6-3 Scott Draper #73 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Carlos Costa #91 6-2 6-1 Sjeng Schalken #66 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Renzo Furlan #64 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5 Jacobo Diaz #177 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Jordi Burillo #128 6-3 6-0 Emilio Sanchez #208 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Juan Albert Viloca Puig 6-3 6-0 Kenneth Carlsen #82 — Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Karim Alami #61 6-4 6-4 Galo Blanco #95 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 German Lopez #382 6-4 6-1 David Salvador Estepa — Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Gilbert Schaller #69 6-2 6-2 Michael Stich #31 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Alberto Martin #168 6-1 6-1 Adrian Voinea #77 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Albert Portas #133 6-2 6-1 Gustavo Kuerten #65 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Marc Kevin Goellner #47 6-4 2-6 6-2 Sergi Bruguera #21 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Cedric Pioline #34 7-6(4) 6-3 Hernan Gumy #49 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Fernando Meligeni #84 7-5 6-0 Karol Kucera #62 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Francisco Roig #119 7-6(3) 6-4 Alex Lopez Moron — Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Alberto Berasategui #19 6-1 6-2 Javier Sanchez #36 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Donald Johnson #442 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3 Roberto Carretero #70 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Fernando Vicente #164 6-4 6-3 Jan Siemerink #26 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Marcelo Filippini #78 4-6 6-4 6-3 Andrea Gaudenzi #111 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Francisco Clavet #32 6-3 1-6 6-4 Tomas Carbonell #131 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Magnus Larsson #42 7-5 6-4 Dominik Hrbaty #60 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1997* R64 Julian Alonso #201 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 Magnus Gustafsson #28 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Barcelona held?
Barcelona is held in Barcelona, Spain.
Who won the most recent Barcelona?
The 2026 Barcelona was won by Arthur Fils 6-2 7-6(2).
Who has won the most Barcelona titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 12 Barcelona titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Barcelona played?
The first edition of Barcelona was held in 1953.
What surface is Barcelona played on?
Barcelona is played on clay courts.