Men's singles
1997 du Maurier Open
1996 Champions	Wayne Ferreira
Champions	Chris Woodruff
Runners-up	Gustavo Kuerten
Score	7–5, 4–6, 6–3

Chris Woodruff defeated Gustavo Kuerten in the final, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Canadian Open.

Wayne Ferreira was the defending champion, but lost to Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the third round.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Michael Chang	3	1
	6	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
								6	Gustavo Kuerten	5	6	3
									Chris Woodruff	7	4	6
	4	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7	5	3
		Chris Woodruff	5	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Chang	6	1
		S Lareau	1	5					S Stolle	1	0	r
		S Stolle	6	7											1	M Chang	4	6	6
		G Stafford	6	5	2										15	A O'Brien	6	2	3
		M Ondruska	4	7	6				M Ondruska	4	67
		A Boetsch	1	2				15	A O'Brien	6	79
	15	A O'Brien	6	6																		1	M Chang	77	6
	9	P Korda	4	4																		8	R Krajicek	65	4
		J Gimelstob	6	6					J Gimelstob	6	6
		S Draper	4	6	6				S Draper	3	1
		T Champion	6	1	2											J Gimelstob	2	4
		N Godwin	77	4	6										8	R Krajicek	6	6
		B Black	62	6	4				N Godwin	63	1
								8	R Krajicek	77	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	T Muster	4	77	6
	Q	J Salzenstein	6	6				Q	J Salzenstein	6	61	3
	Q	W McGuire	4	2											3	T Muster	2	6	4
		G Grant	711	77												F Santoro	6	2	6
		E Ran	69	60					G Grant	2	1
		F Santoro	7	4	6				F Santoro	6	6
	14	J Courier	5	6	4																		F Santoro	3	66
	11	P Rafter	6	6																		6	G Kuerten	6	78
		O Delaître	4	1				11	P Rafter	77	4	4
	WC	F Niemeyer	65	3				Q	M Tebbutt	64	6	6
	Q	M Tebbutt	77	6											Q	M Tebbutt	7	4	4
		S Sargsian	77	3	3										6	G Kuerten	5	6	6
		J Stark	63	6	6				J Stark	2	4
								6	G Kuerten	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Enqvist	63	6	6
		D Nestor	7	4	4				T Haas	77	4	4
		T Haas	5	6	6										5	T Enqvist	6	6
		D Flach	77	6											12	J Björkman	3	2
		J Golmard	60	4					D Flach	7	3	5
	WC	B Kokavec	3	2				12	J Björkman	5	6	7
	12	J Björkman	6	6																		5	T Enqvist	5	79	1
	13	W Ferreira	77	6																		4	Y Kafelnikov	7	67	6
		D Vacek	65	1				13	W Ferreira	6	6
	Q	C Caratti	6	6				Q	C Caratti	1	2
		M Damm	3	1											13	W Ferreira	5	3
		V Spadea	3	6	6										4	Y Kafelnikov	7	6
		L Roux	6	3	1				V Spadea	6	3	66
								4	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	78

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Philippoussis	6	6
	Q	C Mamiit	1	6	5			Q	S Campbell	2	4
	Q	S Campbell	6	4	7										7	M Philippoussis	7	6
		G Raoux	6	77												G Raoux	5	3
	Q	P Gauthier	3	63					G Raoux	6	6
	WC	S Leblanc	77	4	6			WC	S Leblanc	1	4
	10	T Henman	63	6	3																	7	M Philippoussis	4	4
	16	J Siemerink	6	6																			C Woodruff	6	6
		L Paes	3	4				16	J Siemerink	77	5	62
		C Woodruff	79	6					C Woodruff	64	7	77
	WC	J Robichaud	67	3												C Woodruff	78	6
		F Fetterlein	2	0											2	G Ivanišević	66	2
		B Steven	6	6					B Steven	3	710	4
								2	G Ivanišević	6	68	6

External links

• 1997 du Maurier Open draw