ATP Austrian Open Kitzbühel 1997 Draw & Results

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Filip Dewulf won the 1997 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, defeating Julian Alonso 7-6(2) 6-4 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 21–27 on clay courts in Kitzbuhel, Austria.

The Austrian Open Kitzbühel is a clay-court ATP tournament in the Austrian Alps.

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Champion
def. Julian Alonso , 7-6(2) 6-4 6-1
Dates
Jul 21 — Jul 27
Location
Kitzbuhel, Austria
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
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

47 recorded singles results

Austrian Open Kitzbühel 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Filip Dewulf #56 7-6(2) 6-4 6-1 Julian Alonso #92 H2H Match data Jul 27, 1997* F
SF (2)
Filip Dewulf #56 6-3 6-2 Galo Blanco #70 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1997* SF
Julian Alonso #92 6-3 6-4 Slava Dosedel #74 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Filip Dewulf #56 7-5 7-5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1997* QF
Julian Alonso #92 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) Hernan Gumy #75 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1997* QF
Galo Blanco #70 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 Stefan Koubek #171 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1997* QF
Slava Dosedel #74 7-5 6-4 Marcelo Filippini #51 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Stefan Koubek #171 7-5 6-3 Nicolas Lapentti #96 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1997* R16
Marcelo Filippini #51 6-3 6-1 Hicham Arazi #41 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1997* R16
Slava Dosedel #74 2-6 6-3 6-4 Thomas Muster #5CH H2H Match data Jul 25, 1997* R16
Julian Alonso #92 6-3 6-2 Bernd Karbacher #122 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1997* R16
Hernan Gumy #75 6-3 6-0 Hendrik Dreekmann #76 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1997* R16
Filip Dewulf #56 6-4 6-2 Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Match data Jul 25, 1997* R16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-1 Renzo Furlan #88 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1997* R16
Galo Blanco #70 7-6(4) 7-5 Alex Corretja #4 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Galo Blanco #70 6-3 6-2 Franco Squillari #113 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Juan Albert Viloca Puig 6-2 6-0 Oleg Ogorodov #116 — Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Stefan Koubek #171 6-2 6-3 Alberto Berasategui #22DEF H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Marcelo Filippini #51 6-3 6-2 Alexander Volkov #117 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Filip Dewulf #56 6-1 6-0 Martin Sinner #106 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Hicham Arazi #41 6-4 7-6(5) Gerald Mandl #321 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Julian Alonso #92 6-2 6-3 Bohdan Ulihrach #31 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Bernd Karbacher #122 6-3 6-4 Jiri Novak #64 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Nicolas Lapentti #96 6-3 3-6 6-1 Jeff Tarango #71 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Renzo Furlan #88 6-2 6-4 Marcos Aurelio Gorriz #224 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Hendrik Dreekmann #76 6-0 6-1 Quino Munoz — Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 6-1 6-3 Fernando Meligeni #79 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Hernan Gumy #75 6-1 6-3 Gustavo Kuerten #12 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Slava Dosedel #74 6-3 6-2 Thierry Champion #146 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Thomas Muster #5CH 6-3 6-1 Carlos Costa #97 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
Alex Corretja #4 6-2 6-7(8) 6-4 Lucas Arnold Ker #145 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1997* R32
R64 (16)
Thierry Champion #146 4-6 7-5 6-3 Marcelo Charpentier #121 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Julian Alonso #92 7-5 4-6 6-1 Markus Hipfl #320 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Quino Munoz 7-6(2) 6-2 Thomas Schiessling #877 — Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Oleg Ogorodov #116 6-7(6) 6-4 6-3 Richard Fromberg #95 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Stefan Koubek #171 2-6 6-1 7-5 David Rikl #215 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Hernan Gumy #75 6-4 6-4 Wolfgang Schranz #296 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Lucas Arnold Ker #145 6-1 6-4 Daniel Orsanic #416 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Bernd Karbacher #122 7-6(3) 6-2 Jaime Oncins #127 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Gerald Mandl #321 5-2 (ret.) Gilbert Schaller #84 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Alexander Volkov #117 6-3 7-5 Omar Camporese #152 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Marcos Aurelio Gorriz #224 6-3 6-1 Sebastian Prieto #240 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Franco Squillari #113 6-1 6-3 Andrei Olhovskiy #206 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Nicolas Lapentti #96 2-6 6-1 6-1 Emilio Sanchez #3452× CH H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Martin Sinner #106 6-4 6-4 Werner Eschauer H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Fernando Meligeni #79 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(6) Frederic Fontang #172 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64
Carlos Costa #97 6-4 6-2 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #85 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1997* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Austrian Open Kitzbühel.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Emilio Sanchez 33 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Hans Kary 15 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Austrian Open Kitzbühel finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Quentin Halys #83 6-4 7-6(6) Alexander Bublik #11 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Alexander Bublik #30 6-4 6-3 Arthur Cazaux #100 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Matteo Berrettini #50 7-5 6-3 Hugo Gaston #91 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Sebastian Baez #72 6-3 6-1 Dominic Thiem #116 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Roberto Bautista Agut #20 6-2 6-2 Filip Misolic #205 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Austrian Open Kitzbühel held?
Austrian Open Kitzbühel is held in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
Who is the latest recorded Austrian Open Kitzbühel winner?
The 2026 Austrian Open Kitzbühel was won by Quentin Halys, who defeated Alexander Bublik 6-4 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Austrian Open Kitzbühel titles?
Guillermo Vilas has won 4 Austrian Open Kitzbühel titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Austrian Open Kitzbühel played?
The first edition of Austrian Open Kitzbühel was held in 1945.
What surface is Austrian Open Kitzbühel played on?
Austrian Open Kitzbühel is played on clay courts.