Singles
1997 Movistar Open
Champion	Julián Alonso
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	6–2, 6–1
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Hernán Gumy was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Julián Alonso won the title, defeating Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Marcelo Ríos	6	6
	5	Marcelo Filippini	4	4
								1	Marcelo Ríos	2	1
								4	Julián Alonso	6	6
	4	Julián Alonso	6	4	6
	2	Jordi Burillo	1	6	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Ríos	6	7
		D Sanguinetti	2	5				1	M Ríos	5	6	6
	Q	S Prieto	6	6				Q	S Prieto	7	1	4
		N Lapentti	4	4											1	M Ríos	1	77	6
		F Meligeni	6	3	6											F Meligeni	6	65	1
	Q	J Díaz	3	6	2				F Meligeni	4	6	6
	WC	G Silberstein	6	6				WC	G Silberstein	6	3	2
	8	C Costa	2	4																		1	M Ríos	6	6
	3	T Haas	3	2																		5	M Filippini	4	4
		A Gaudenzi	6	6					A Gaudenzi	4	5
	Q	F Cabello	4	63					R Vašek	6	7
		R Vašek	6	77												R Vašek	1	5
		A Martín	6	5	6										5	M Filippini	6	7
	WC	H Gamonal	4	7	4				A Martín	5	3
		E Benfele Álvarez	2	62				5	M Filippini	7	6
	5	M Filippini	6	77

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Blanco	4	3
	Q	M Puerta	6	6				Q	M Puerta	6	6
	WC	N Massú	77	5	3				J A Viloca	4	3
		J A Viloca	64	7	6										Q	M Puerta	4	2
		J A Marín	5	1											4	J Alonso	6	6
		M Craca	7	6					M Craca	4	6	5
		D Pescariu	4	77	1			4	J Alonso	6	1	7
	4	J Alonso	6	61	6																	4	J Alonso	6	4	6
	7	K Alami	5	2																			J Burillo	1	6	3
		O Gross	7	6					O Gross	5	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	7	1	3
		F Vicente	2	2												O Gross	4	4
		A Pavel	4	710	68											J Burillo	6	6
		J Burillo	6	68	710				J Burillo	77	3	6
		V Spadea	64	3				2	F Clavet	65	6	3
	2	F Clavet	77	6

External links

• Singles draw