Singles
1997 Gerry Weber Open
Champion	Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Runner-up	Petr Korda
Score	7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Nicklas Kulti was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title, beating Petr Korda 7–6^(7–2), 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(9–7) in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	Boris Becker	3	4
								1	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	77	65	79
								8	Petr Korda	62	77	67
		Paul Haarhuis	65	4
	8	Petr Korda	77	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		S Schalken	0	2				1	Y Kafelnikov	77	77
	WC	N Kiefer	6	6				WC	N Kiefer	63	62
	Q	J Grabb	3	2											1	Y Kafelnikov	77	64	6
		L Roux	2	4											7	M Stich	65	77	3
		G Stafford	6	6					G Stafford	3	6	67
		B Karbacher	6	5	2			7	M Stich	6	3	79
	7	M Stich	4	7	6																	1	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
	4	B Becker	6	77																		4	B Becker	3	4
		A Radulescu	3	61				4	B Becker	6	6
	WC	F Stauder	4	1					H Dreekmann	3	4
		H Dreekmann	6	6											4	B Becker	6	6
		J Tarango	2	6	6											J Tarango	4	2
		A Voinea	6	4	2				J Tarango	6	6
	WC	T Haas	6	6				WC	T Haas	4	4
	6	B Ulihrach	1	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Medvedev	65	3
		P Haarhuis	77	6					P Haarhuis	64	6	77
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	77	3	65
		T Johansson	1	3												P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	K Braasch	1	712	3											R Reneberg	2	1
		R Reneberg	6	610	6				R Reneberg	4	77	78
	Q	J Eagle	1	1				3	R Krajicek	6	62	66
	3	R Krajicek	6	6																			P Haarhuis	65	4
	8	P Korda	7	2	6																	8	P Korda	77	6
		T Carbonell	5	6	2			8	P Korda	6	6
	Q	N Escudé	6	77				Q	N Escudé	3	3
		V Spadea	4	65											8	P Korda	6	6
		D Vacek	64	7	64										2	T Muster	3	4
		N Kulti	77	5	77				N Kulti	2	3
		D Prinosil	6	0r				2	T Muster	6	6
	2	T Muster	3	1

References

• Main Draw