1997 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.[1]

Men's singles qualifying
1997 French Open
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Seeds

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  1.   Albert Portas (qualified)
  2.   Brett Steven (first round)
  3.   Nicolás Lapentti (qualified)
  4.   Dinu Pescariu (first round)
  5.   Marcello Craca (first round)
  6.   Jens Knippschild (qualified)
  7.   Juan-Antonio Marin (second round)
  8.   Marcelo Charpentier (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  9.   Oleg Ogorodov (first round)
  10.   Lucas Arnold Ker (first round)
  11.   Justin Gimelstob (first round)
  12.   Filip Dewulf (qualified)
  13.   Jaime Oncins (first round)
  14.   Frederik Fetterlein (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  15.   Fernando Vicente (second round)
  16.   Răzvan Sabău (first round)
  17.   Andrey Cherkasov (second round)
  18.   Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz (first round)
  19.   Alberto Martín (qualified)
  20.   Eyal Ran (first round)
  21.   Mark Knowles (first round)
  22.   Dick Norman (qualified)
  23.   Martin Stringari (second round)
  24.   József Krocskó (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  25.   Gastón Etlis (qualified)
  26.   Nicolás Pereira (second round)
  27.   Andrei Merinov (qualified)
  28.   Steve Bryan (qualifying competition)
  29.   Julián Alonso (second round)
  30.   Lars Jonsson (first round)
  31.   Jeff Salzenstein (first round)
  32.   Fernon Wibier (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
1   Albert Portas 3 6 16
    Francisco Cabello 6 2 14
1   Albert Portas 6 6
    David Salvador-Estepa 1 2
    David Nainkin 0 2
    David Salvador-Estepa 6 6
1   Albert Portas 6 78
    Dirk Dier 3 66
    Ionuț Moldovan 4 77 3
WC   Charles Aufy 6 64 6
WC   Charles Aufy 6 3 3
    Dirk Dier 2 6 6
    Dirk Dier 7 6
31   Jeff Salzenstein 5 3

Second qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
2   Brett Steven 4 2
    Jordi Burillo 6 6
    Jordi Burillo 6 6
    Frederic Vitoux 4 2
    Frederic Vitoux 2 78 6
    Attila Sávolt 6 66 2
    Jordi Burillo 6 6
32   Fernon Wibier 1 3
    Luis Morejón 78 77
    Nicolas Thomann 66 62
    Luis Morejón 66 6 8
32   Fernon Wibier 78 4 10
    Jared Palmer 2 0r
32   Fernon Wibier 6 1

Third qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
3   Nicolás Lapentti 6 6
WC   Nicolas Kischkewitz 3 2
3   Nicolás Lapentti 2 77 6
    Jean-Philippe Fleurian 6 65 2
    Carlos Gómez-Díaz 60 4
    Jean-Philippe Fleurian 77 6
3   Nicolás Lapentti 6 4 6
    Horst Skoff 2 6 4
    Márcio Carlsson 1 3
    Stefan Koubek 6 6
    Stefan Koubek 6 2 4
    Horst Skoff 4 6 6
    Horst Skoff 6 4 6
30   Lars Jonsson 4 6 3

Fourth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
4   Dinu Pescariu 5 4
    David Škoch 7 6
    David Škoch 4 5
    Wayne Black 6 7
    Wayne Black 3 6 6
    Martin Rodriguez 6 3 4
    Wayne Black 3 6 6
WC   Olivier Mutis 6 3 0
    Kris Goossens 2 4
WC   Olivier Mutis 6 6
WC   Olivier Mutis 6 4 11
29   Julián Alonso 4 6 9
    Federico Browne 2 2
29   Julián Alonso 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
5   Marcello Craca 6 5 0r
    Carsten Arriens 3 7 3
    Carsten Arriens 6 6
    Michael Tebbutt 3 3
    Allen Belobrajdic 4 3
    Michael Tebbutt 6 6
    Carsten Arriens 63 0
27   Andrei Merinov 77 6
    Mark Petchey 2 2
    Cecil Mamiit 6 6
    Cecil Mamiit 1 2
27   Andrei Merinov 6 6
    Francisco Costa 2 5
27   Andrei Merinov 6 7

Sixth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
6   Jens Knippschild 6 6
    Davide Sanguinetti 2 3
6   Jens Knippschild 6 65 6
    Vincenzo Santopadre 3 77 3
    Vincenzo Santopadre 6 6
    Nick Weal 4 0
6   Jens Knippschild 3 77 6
28   Steve Bryan 6 64 2
    Markus Hipfl 3 68
    Martijn Bok 6 710
    Martijn Bok 5 6 4
28   Steve Bryan 7 4 6
    Maurice Ruah 77 5 10
28   Steve Bryan 63 7 12

Seventh qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
7   Juan-Antonio Marin 7 6
    Kevin Ullyett 5 2
7   Juan-Antonio Marin 4 1
    Rodolphe Gilbert 6 6
    Rodolphe Gilbert 6 6
    Danny Sapsford 3 3
    Rodolphe Gilbert 77 5 6
    Jean-Baptiste Perlant 64 7 4
    Jean-Baptiste Perlant 6 6
    Mosé Navarra 3 2
    Jean-Baptiste Perlant 6 6
26   Nicolás Pereira 3 3
    Michael Kohlmann 3 1
26   Nicolás Pereira 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
8   Marcelo Charpentier 6 6
    Gianluca Pozzi 3 1
8   Marcelo Charpentier 6 6
WC   Rodolphe Cadart 3 4
WC   Rodolphe Cadart 6 4 6
    Luke Milligan 3 6 1
8   Marcelo Charpentier 6 3 2
25   Gastón Etlis 4 6 6
    Alex Reichel 3 4
    Martin Hromec 6 6
    Martin Hromec 2 4
25   Gastón Etlis 6 6
    Marco Meneschincheri 3 6 2
25   Gastón Etlis 6 4 6

Ninth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
9   Oleg Ogorodov 6 4 3
    Nicola Bruno 4 6 6
    Nicola Bruno 0 6 6
    Omar Camporese 6 4 8
    Omar Camporese 6 7
    Daniele Balducci 3 5
    Omar Camporese 6 65 2
    Cristiano Caratti 2 77 6
    Cristiano Caratti 7 67 6
    Fredrik Bergh 5 79 3
    Cristiano Caratti 6 4 6
23   Martin Stringari 3 6 3
    Guillermo Cañas 4 1
23   Martin Stringari 6 6

Tenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
10   Lucas Arnold Ker 2 6 3
    Thierry Guardiola 6 3 6
    Thierry Guardiola 5 1
    Miguel Pastura 7 6
    Federico Dondo 0 3
    Miguel Pastura 6 6
    Miguel Pastura 6 5 6
24   József Krocskó 4 7 1
WC   Régis Lavergne 7 6
    Raviv Weidenfeld 5 2
WC   Régis Lavergne 4 6 3
24   József Krocskó 6 4 6
    Jim Grabb 1 7 2
24   József Krocskó 6 5 6

Eleventh qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
11   Justin Gimelstob 2 4
    Filippo Messori 6 6
    Filippo Messori 6 7
    Óscar Burrieza 0 5
    Martijn Belgraver 1 4
    Óscar Burrieza 6 6
    Filippo Messori 1 4
22   Dick Norman 6 6
    Jaymon Crabb 6 7
    David Rikl 4 5
    Jaymon Crabb 2 3
22   Dick Norman 6 6
    Rainer Schüttler 6 4 1
22   Dick Norman 2 6 6

Twelfth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
12   Filip Dewulf 6 6
    Stefano Pescosolido 4 4
12   Filip Dewulf 4 6 6
    Cyril Buscaglione 6 2 3
    Brian MacPhie 2 710 4
    Cyril Buscaglione 6 68 6
12   Filip Dewulf 6 6
    Julien Chauvin 3 4
    Joan Balcells 6 3 6
    Christian Vinck 0 6 4
    Joan Balcells 1r
    Julien Chauvin 6
    Julien Chauvin 3 6 6
21   Mark Knowles 6 4 4

Thirteenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
13   Jaime Oncins 1 2
    Alex Lopez-Moron 6 6
    Alex Lopez-Moron 6 6
    Lars Rehmann 3 3
    Herbert Wiltschnig 77 4 2
    Lars Rehmann 63 6 6
    Alex Lopez-Moron 5 6 3
    Wolfgang Schranz 7 4 6
    Andrew Richardson 77 3 2
WC   Jean-François Bachelot 65 6 6
WC   Jean-François Bachelot 64 4
    Wolfgang Schranz 77 6
    Wolfgang Schranz 6 7
20   Eyal Ran 2 5

Fourteenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
14   Frederik Fetterlein 6 6
    Chris Haggard 2 4
14   Frederik Fetterlein 3
    Michael Sell 3r
    Michael Sell 6 6
    Grant Doyle 4 2
14   Frederik Fetterlein 3 77 1
19   Alberto Martín 6 65 6
WC   Jean-Michel Pequery 3 65
WC   Pierre Bouteyre 6 77
WC   Pierre Bouteyre 4 6
19   Alberto Martín 6 7
    Karsten Braasch 1 4
19   Alberto Martín 6 6

Fifteenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
15   Fernando Vicente 6 6
    David Caballero 1 0
15   Fernando Vicente 6 3 1
    Salvador Navarro 2 6 6
    Salvador Navarro 6 77
    Jimy Szymanski 3 61
    Salvador Navarro 1 6 6
    Rogier Wassen 6 4 2
    Rogier Wassen 7 61 6
    Nicklas Timfjord 5 77 1
    Rogier Wassen 6 5 6
WC   Guillaume Marx 2 7 0
WC   Guillaume Marx 68 6 6
18   Jacobo Diaz-Ruiz 710 2 4

Sixteenth qualifier

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First round Second round Qualifying competition
               
16   Răzvan Sabău 6 3 4
    Jérôme Hanquez 2 6 6
    Jérôme Hanquez 6 6
    Thomas Schiessling 4 2
    Petr Luxa 6 4 0
    Thomas Schiessling 0 6 6
    Jérôme Hanquez 6 2 1r
    Ramón Delgado 4 6 4
    Ramón Delgado 6 6
    Chris Wilkinson 3 4
    Ramón Delgado 7 77
17   Andrey Cherkasov 5 65
    Robbie Koenig 3 4
17   Andrey Cherkasov 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Tennis : mode d'emploi des qualifications de Roland-Garros". Le Monde (in French). Le Monde. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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