1997 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles

Goran Ivanišević was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–5, 7–6^(7–3) against Thomas Muster.

Singles
1997 Dubai Tennis Championships
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Goran Ivanišević (final)
2. Thomas Muster (champion)
3. Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
4. Wayne Ferreira (quarterfinals)
5. Carlos Moyá (first round)
6. Albert Costa (second round)
7. Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
8. Félix Mantilla (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	G Ivanišević	6	6
		Y El Aynaoui	3	4				1	G Ivanišević	710	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6					B Ulihrach	68	4
		B Karbacher	4	3											1	G Ivanišević	w/o
	LL	D Rikl	5	3											7	B Becker
		S Stolle	7	6					S Stolle	67	1
		M-K Goellner	2	77	2			7	B Becker	79	6
	7	B Becker	6	65	6																	1	G Ivanišević	6	3	6
	3	R Krajicek	5	6	6																		J Novák	1	6	3
	WC	L Paes	7	4	2			3	R Krajicek	6	6
	Q	L Jonsson	4	77	2				J Sánchez	3	2
		J Sánchez	6	62	6										3	R Krajicek	2	2
		R Furlan	4	66												J Novák	6	6
	LL	H J Davids	6	78				LL	H J Davids	3	3
		J Novák	2	6	7				J Novák	6	6
	5	C Moyá	6	0	5																								1	Goran Ivanišević	5	63
	6	A Costa	6	6																									WC/2	Thomas Muster	7	77
		D Prinosil	2	4				6	A Costa	2	3
		A Medvedev	3	0					J Courier	6	6
		J Courier	6	6												J Courier	6	7
	WC	P Cash	77	78											4	W Ferreira	2	5
		C Costa	64	66				WC	P Cash	6	2	5
		R Carretero	3	68				4	W Ferreira	3	6	7
	4	W Ferreira	6	710																			J Courier	63	6	3
	8	F Mantilla	4	6	3																	WC/2	T Muster	77	2	6
		C Ruud	6	2	6				C Ruud	1	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	6	4	2
	Q	J Sekulov	4	3												C Ruud	4	77	5
		T Henman	65	4											WC/2	T Muster	6	63	7
	Q	M Sinner	77	6				Q	M Sinner	4	4
	Q	T Nydahl	4	3				WC/2	T Muster	6	6
	WC/2	T Muster	6	6

External links

• 1997 Dubai Tennis Championships draw