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ATP Italian Open 1997 Draw & Results
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Alex Corretja won the 1997 Italian Open, defeating Marcelo Rios 7-5 7-5 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played May 12–19 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
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63 recorded singles results
Italian Open 1997 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Alex Corretja #8 7-5 7-5 6-3 Marcelo Rios #7 H2H Match data May 19, 1997* F Marcelo Rios #9 6-3 3-6 6-1 Alberto Berasategui #16 H2H Match data May 18, 1997* SF Alex Corretja #15 7-6(5) 7-6(4) Goran Ivanisevic #6 H2H Match data May 18, 1997* SF Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-4 6-4 Scott Draper #75 H2H Match data May 18, 1997* QF Marcelo Rios #9 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) Jim Courier #24 2× CH H2H Match data May 18, 1997* QF Alex Corretja #15 4-6 7-5 6-3 Karim Alami #68 H2H Match data May 18, 1997* QF Alberto Berasategui #16 7-5 7-5 Marc Kevin Goellner #47 H2H Match data May 18, 1997* QF Jim Courier #24 2× CH 7-6(5) 6-3 Marc Rosset #20 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* R16 Goran Ivanisevic #6 7-6(7) 6-3 Boris Becker #13 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* R16 Marc Kevin Goellner #47 6-4 3-6 6-4 Albert Costa #10 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* R16 Scott Draper #75 7-5 6-2 Davide Scala #210 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* R16 Alex Corretja #15 6-4 6-4 Carlos Moya #8 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* R16 Marcelo Rios #9 4-6 7-5 6-4 Magnus Larsson #41 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* R16 Alberto Berasategui #16 6-3 6-2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* R16 Karim Alami #68 3-6 6-2 7-5 Sergi Bruguera #22 H2H Match data May 17, 1997* R16 Marcelo Rios #9 6-2 6-2 Fabrice Santoro #56 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Karim Alami #68 6-0 6-4 Chris Woodruff #43 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-2 6-2 Christian Ruud #45 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Alex Corretja #15 6-2 6-3 Arnaud Boetsch #44 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Marc Kevin Goellner #47 7-6(6) 7-6(1) Richard Krajicek #5 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Jim Courier #24 2× CH 7-6(5) 6-2 Albert Portas #67 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Alberto Berasategui #16 3-6 6-4 7-5 Patrick Rafter #35 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Magnus Larsson #41 7-6(4) 6-3 Thomas Johansson #36 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Scott Draper #75 7-6(4) 5-7 7-5 Thomas Muster #3 DEF · 3× H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Carlos Moya #8 6-4 6-2 Tommy Haas #82 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Marc Rosset #20 7-5 6-7(3) 6-3 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #85 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Sergi Bruguera #22 6-1 6-4 Hernan Gumy #54 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 Paul Haarhuis #51 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Davide Scala #210 1-6 6-3 6-4 Tim Henman #18 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Boris Becker #13 6-4 7-5 Cedric Pioline #33 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Albert Costa #10 6-4 6-2 Jan Siemerink #26 H2H Match data May 15, 1997* R32 Fabrice Santoro #56 6-4 6-1 Renzo Furlan #61 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Alex Corretja #15 6-0 6-3 Hicham Arazi #53 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Richard Krajicek #5 7-5 6-3 Diego Nargiso #414 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Marcelo Rios #9 6-3 7-5 Omar Camporese #160 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Albert Portas #67 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Greg Rusedski #39 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Goran Ivanisevic #6 6-2 6-7(8) 6-4 Mark Woodforde #78 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Karim Alami #68 6-2 6-0 Mark Philippoussis #19 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Jim Courier #24 2× CH 7-6(5) 6-4 Pete Sampras #1 CH H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Chris Woodruff #43 6-3 6-2 David Prinosil #48 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 7-5 7-6(5) Javier Sanchez #42 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Thomas Muster #3 DEF · 3× 6-3 6-2 Marzio Martelli #126 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Magnus Larsson #41 4-6 7-5 7-6(5) Wayne Ferreira #11 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Sergi Bruguera #22 6-1 6-4 Sandon Stolle #62 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Cedric Pioline #33 6-4 6-3 Byron Black #64 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Jan Siemerink #26 7-5 6-3 Jeff Tarango #73 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Albert Costa #10 7-5 6-2 Alex Radulescu #52 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Boris Becker #13 7-6(3) 6-2 Andrea Gaudenzi #94 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Carlos Moya #8 6-4 6-4 Stefano Pescosolido #231 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Thomas Johansson #36 5-7 6-3 6-2 Davide Sanguinetti #176 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #85 4-6 6-3 6-3 Francisco Clavet #29 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Tim Henman #18 4-6 7-5 2-0 (ret.) Roberto Carretero #334 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Hernan Gumy #54 6-3 6-2 Michael Chang #2 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Marc Kevin Goellner #47 7-6(4) 6-4 Jonathan Stark #55 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Tommy Haas #82 3-6 6-4 7-5 Magnus Gustafsson #37 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Davide Scala #210 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(4) Daniele Musa #212 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Alberto Berasategui #16 6-3 6-4 Daniel Vacek #49 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Christian Ruud #45 6-4 7-5 Frederik Fetterlein #132 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Patrick Rafter #35 6-1 3-6 6-4 Felix Mantilla #12 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Scott Draper #75 7-5 6-3 Andrei Medvedev #17 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Arnaud Boetsch #44 7-6(4) 6-4 Alex Obrien — Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Marc Rosset #20 7-5 6-4 Jerome Golmard #108 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64 Paul Haarhuis #51 7-5 6-1 Todd Woodbridge #32 H2H Match data May 14, 1997* R64
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.