1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis – Singles

Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Stuttgart at the same week.

Singles
1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Champion Francisco Clavet
Runner-up Juan Albert Viloca
Final score6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Draw32 (4Q/3WC)
Seeds8
Main article: 1997 Abierto Mexicano de Tenis

Francisco Clavet won the title by defeating Juan Albert Viloca 6–4, 7–6(9–7) in the final.[1]

Seeds
  1. Francisco Clavet (Champion)
  2. Javier Sánchez (First round)
  3. Marcelo Filippini (First round)
  4. Galo Blanco (Second round)
  5. Julián Alonso (First round)
  6. Hernán Gumy (First round)
  7. Carlos Costa (Second round)
  8. Karim Alami (First round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Francisco Clavet 7 77
Nicolás Lapentti 5 65
1 Francisco Clavet 6 79
Juan Albert Viloca 4 67
Fernando Meligeni 3 1
Juan Albert Viloca 6 6

Top Half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 F Clavet 4 6 6
A Gaudenzi 6 2 0 1 F Clavet 3 6 7
J Burillo 6 6 J Burillo 6 4 5
T Nydahl 0 0 1 F Clavet 6 77
Q A Sá 0 711 6 Q A Sá 3 64
D Sanguinetti 6 69 2 Q A Sá 2 6 6
WC L Herrera 65 6 6 WC L Herrera 6 3 4
8 K Alami 77 1 2 1 F Clavet 7 77
4 G Blanco 6 6 N Lapentti 5 65
Q F Fontang 3 4 4 G Blanco 3 0
N Lapentti 6 6 N Lapentti 6 6
O Ogorodov 2 2 N Lapentti 6 4 7
F Vicente 3 6 4 E Benfele Álvarez 2 6 5
E Benfele Álvarez 6 3 6 E Benfele Álvarez 6 6
M Craca 5 6 6 M Craca 3 3
5 J Alonso 7 3 3

Bottom Half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 H Gumy 1 6 1
Q L Arnold Ker 6 0 6 Q L Arnold Ker 6 6
F Squillari 4 4 Q G Etlis 3 3
Q G Etlis 6 6 Q L Arnold Ker 6 64 0
R Delgado 6 6 F Meligeni 2 77 6
O Gross 0 1 R Delgado 3 5
F Meligeni 4 77 6 F Meligeni 6 7
3 M Filippini 6 65 1 F Meligeni 3 1
7 C Costa 4 6 6 JA Viloca 6 6
A Martín 6 2 4 7 C Costa 4 3
R Vašek 6 1 4 JA Viloca 6 6
JA Viloca 1 6 6 JA Viloca 6 6
WC A Hernández 6 6 JA Marín 4 2
WC M Osorio 1 1 WC A Hernández 3 6 4
JA Marín 7 6 JA Marín 6 4 6
2 J Sánchez 5 3

References
  1. Coello, Ricardo (4 March 2013). "Clavet recuerda sus momentos de gloria" [Clavet remembers his moments of glory] (in Spanish). Acapulco: Excelsior. Retrieved 19 May 2020. In 1997, Francisco Clavet defeated his compatriot Juan Albert Viloca in the final, after previously losing in two semifinals against Muster in three disputed sets, but until then the title was denied to him. That's why the celebration was a joyful explosion not only for him, but the fans at the Club Alemán at Mexico City, who saw the moment of his crowning.
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