ATP Geneva Open 1997 Draw & Results

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Goran Ivanisevic won the 1997 Geneva Open, defeating Greg Rusedski 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played January 27–February 2 on carpet courts in Zagreb, Croatia.

The Geneva Open is a Swiss clay-court ATP event held in the final week before Roland Garros.

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Champion
Goran Ivanisevic
def. Greg Rusedski , 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6)
Dates
Jan 27 — Feb 2
Location
Zagreb, Croatia
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
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

Round of 32

Goran Ivanisevic #2 DEF 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 7-5
Magnus Norman #92
Thomas Johansson #64 7-5 6-2
Marc Kevin Goellner #48
Alex Radulescu #70 7-6(7) 6-2
Hendrik Dreekmann #39
Adrian Voinea #45 7-6(2) 6-3
Marcos Aurelio Gorriz #106
Javier Sanchez #37 7-6(6) 7-6(5)
Juan Albert Viloca Puig
Gilbert Schaller #87 6-1 6-3
Dominik Hrbaty #59
Gaston Etlis #206 7-5 7-6(9)
Sasa Hirszon #343
Marc Rosset #24 CH 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2
Jozsef Krocsko #147
Greg Rusedski #56 6-3 6-4
Francisco Montana #286
Jan Siemerink #21 6-3 5-7 6-4
Radomir Vasek #330
Martin Damm Sr 6-7(6) 7-6(7) 7-6(3)
Kenneth Carlsen #54
Renzo Furlan #50 3-6 7-6(4) 6-4
Javier Frana #109
Thomas Enqvist #10 6-7(1) 6-3 6-3
Patrik Fredriksson #86
Karim Alami #62 7-6(6) 1-6 6-1
Andrei Chesnokov #73
Hicham Arazi #72 2-6 6-1 6-4
Tomas Carbonell #74
David Prinosil #40 6-7(5) 6-3 6-0
Ivan Ljubicic

Round of 16

Goran Ivanisevic #2 DEF 7-6(4) 6-4
Thomas Johansson #64
Alex Radulescu #70 7-6(7) 7-6(5)
Adrian Voinea #45
Javier Sanchez #37 6-3 7-5
Gilbert Schaller #87
Gaston Etlis #206 6-3 7-6(1)
Marc Rosset #24 CH
Greg Rusedski #56 4-6 6-3 6-2
Jan Siemerink #21
Martin Damm Sr 6-3 7-5
Renzo Furlan #50
Thomas Enqvist #10 6-3 6-0
Karim Alami #62
Hicham Arazi #72 7-6(5) 6-3
David Prinosil #40

Quarterfinals

Goran Ivanisevic #2 DEF 6-0 1-1 (ret.)
Alex Radulescu #70
Javier Sanchez #37 6-0 7-6(5)
Gaston Etlis #206
Greg Rusedski #56 7-5 6-3
Martin Damm Sr
Thomas Enqvist #10 6-2 6-3
Hicham Arazi #72

Semifinals

Goran Ivanisevic #2 DEF 6-2 6-4
Javier Sanchez #37
Greg Rusedski #56 6-4 6-4
Thomas Enqvist #10

Final

Goran Ivanisevic #2 DEF 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6)
Greg Rusedski #56

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Geneva Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Casper Ruud 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Tomas Smid 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tomas Smid 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roland Stadler 9 appearances

View the full Geneva Open record book →

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

Recent Finals

Recent Geneva Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Learner Tien #20 3-6 6-3 7-5 Mariano Navone #42 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Novak Djokovic #6 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2) Hubert Hurkacz #31 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Casper Ruud #7 7-5 6-3 Tomas Machac #44 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Nicolas Jarry #54 7-6(1) 6-1 Grigor Dimitrov #33 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Casper Ruud #8 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) Joao Sousa #79 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Geneva Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Geneva Open held?
Geneva Open is held in Zagreb, Croatia.
Who is the latest recorded Geneva Open winner?
The 2026 Geneva Open was won by Learner Tien, who defeated Mariano Navone 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Geneva Open titles?
Casper Ruud and Goran Ivanisevic are tied for the most Geneva Open titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Geneva Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Geneva Open in TennisDB is 1980.
What surface is Geneva Open played on?
Geneva Open is played on carpet courts.