ATP Barcelona Open 1997 Draw & Results

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Albert Costa won the 1997 Barcelona Open, defeating Albert Portas 7-5 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played April 14–20 on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain.

The Barcelona Open is a clay-court ATP event at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona and awards the Conde de Godó trophy.

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Champion
Albert Costa
def. Albert Portas , 7-5 6-4 6-4
Dates
Apr 14 — Apr 20
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Category
Championship Series → modern equivalent ATP 500
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

55 recorded singles results

Barcelona Open 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Albert Costa #12 7-5 6-4 6-4 Albert Portas #133 H2H Match data Apr 20, 1997* F
SF (2)
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 Apr 19, 1997* SF
QF (4)
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 #40CH H2H Match data Apr 19, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
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 #2DEF · 2× H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Alberto Berasategui #19 7-6(3) 6-1 Felix Mantilla #13 H2H Match data Apr 18, 1997* R16
Andrei Medvedev #40CH 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 Apr 18, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
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 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Thomas Muster #2DEF · 2× 5-7 6-4 6-4 Renzo Furlan #64 H2H Match data Apr 17, 1997* R32
Andrei Medvedev #40CH 6-2 6-0 Carlos Costa #91CH 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 Apr 17, 1997* R32
R64 (24)
Hicham Arazi #52 6-3 6-4 Marcos Aurelio Gorriz #103 H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64
Andrei Medvedev #40CH 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 #91CH 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 #208CH 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 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Apr 16, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Barcelona Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 68 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Feliciano Lopez 22 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Barcelona Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #30 6-2 7-6(2) Andrey Rublev #15 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Holger Rune #13 7-6(6) 6-2 Carlos Alcaraz #2 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Casper Ruud #6 7-5 6-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 6-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #11 6-3 6-2 Pablo Carreno Busta #19 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Barcelona Open

Frequently Asked Questions

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