1997 French Open – Men's Singles

It was his first major singles title. He became the first unseeded player since Mats Wilander in 1982 and the second-lowest ranked player ever to win a major, and the first Brazilian to win a men's singles major. Following the win, Kuerten improved in the rankings from world No. 66 to No. 15.

Men's singles
1997 French Open
Final
Champion	Gustavo Kuerten
Runner-up	Sergi Bruguera
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
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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Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion, but lost to Kuerten in the quarterfinals.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Magnus Norman	2	77	4	3
	Q	Filip Dewulf	6	62	6	6
										Q	Filip Dewulf	1	6	1	64
											Gustavo Kuerten	6	3	6	77
	3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	7	6	0	4
		Gustavo Kuerten	6	5	2	6	6
																				Gustavo Kuerten	6	6	6
																			16	Sergi Bruguera	3	4	2
		Patrick Rafter	6	77	6
		Galo Blanco	3	63	3
											Patrick Rafter	78	1	5	61
										16	Sergi Bruguera	66	6	7	77
		Hicham Arazi	6	3	2	2
	16	Sergi Bruguera	4	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	7	6
		F Santoro	3	5	1					1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	LL	M Charpentier	6	4	77	1	3				F Clavet	1	2	2
		F Clavet	3	6	62	6	6												1	P Sampras	2	4	6	4
		G Rusedski	3	2	6	6	7													M Norman	6	6	2	6
		M Norman	6	6	3	4	9				M Norman	6	6	3	6
		L Paes	6	3	6	6					L Paes	3	2	6	3
		G Stafford	4	6	3	2																							M Norman	4	6	77	6
	Q	A Merinov	0	2	610																							15	M Rosset	6	3	63	3
		L Roux	6	6	712						L Roux	7	6	6
		S Lareau	2	6	6	4	8				S Lareau	5	2	4
		H Gumy	6	4	4	6	6													L Roux	3	7	2	3
		J Stoltenberg	6	6	4	6													15	M Rosset	6	5	6	6
		A Rădulescu	0	4	6	4					J Stoltenberg	2	3	4
		D Hrbatý	5	6	62	4				15	M Rosset	6	6	6
	15	M Rosset	7	3	77	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	C Moyá	6	6	5	6	6
	Q	A Martín	3	7	7	3	3			9	C Moyá	4	6	5	3
	WC	G Solvès	5	1	3					Q	A Portas	6	4	7	6
	Q	A Portas	7	6	6														Q	A Portas	3	65	6	78	6
	Q	C Caratti	3	3	1														Q	F Dewulf	6	77	4	66	8
	Q	F Dewulf	6	6	6					Q	F Dewulf	6	6	3	1	6
		F Meligeni	6	63	6	7					F Meligeni	4	2	6	6	3
		J Frana	4	77	4	5																						Q	F Dewulf	5	6	6	7
	WC	S Huet	7	6	5	3	4																					8	À Corretja	7	1	4	5
	WC	T Champion	5	4	7	6	6			WC	T Champion	6	6	6
	Q	R Delgado	2	77	7	6				Q	R Delgado	2	3	3
		S Schalken	6	62	5	4													WC	T Champion	1	0	r
		D Prinosil	4	4	6	6	4												8	À Corretja	6	3
	Q	J Knippschild	6	6	3	4	6			Q	J Knippschild	6	1	1	68
		K Alami	3	4	1					8	À Corretja	4	6	6	710
	8	À Corretja	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		M Damm	2	4	4					3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	6
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	5	3	4
		V Spadea	2	0	1														3	Y Kafelnikov	7	6	63	1	6
	Q	W Schranz	4	2	3															C Pioline	5	4	77	6	4
	Q	G Etlis	6	6	6					Q	G Etlis	6	3	3	63
		O Gross	4	4	6	5					C Pioline	2	6	6	77
		C Pioline	6	6	3	7																						3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	7
	Q	S Navarro	1	6	6	62	6																						M Philippoussis	2	3	5
		M A Gorriz	6	4	2	77	1			Q	S Navarro	1	77	1	2
	WC	S Grosjean	3	6	4	4					J Siemerink	6	61	6	6
		J Siemerink	6	4	6	6														J Siemerink	4	4	2
		N Kulti	2	6	6	4	4													M Philippoussis	6	6	6
		M Philippoussis	6	4	3	6	6				M Philippoussis	6	3	6	6
	WC	O Delaître	6	2	1	6	6			WC	O Delaître	4	6	1	4
	14	T Henman	2	6	6	2	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	A Berasategui	4	6	6	2	1r
		A Medvedev	6	4	2	6	2				A Medvedev	6	6	6
		C Ruud	7	4	1	1r					J A Viloca	4	3	4
		J A Viloca	5	6	6	4														A Medvedev	77	6	6
		J Stark	6	77	77														WC	N Escudé	62	4	3
		M Zabaleta	4	62	65						J Stark	4	2	2
		T Johansson	3	6	5	63				WC	N Escudé	6	6	6
	WC	N Escudé	6	2	7	77																							A Medvedev	7	1	2	6	5
		G Kuerten	6	7	6																								G Kuerten	5	6	6	1	7
		S Doseděl	0	5	1						G Kuerten	6	6	4	7
		J Björkman	6	6	1	6					J Björkman	4	2	6	5
		R Reneberg	2	1	6	2														G Kuerten	63	6	6	3	6
		M Filippini	6	2	7	67	4												5	T Muster	77	1	3	6	4
		J Tarango	4	6	5	79	6				J Tarango	5	6	2	1
		M-K Goellner	6	64	2	77	4			5	T Muster	7	1	6	6
	5	T Muster	4	77	6	62	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	R Krajicek	77	6	6
		S Draper	63	2	1					6	R Krajicek	6	3	6	6
		B Ulihrach	6	6	6						B Ulihrach	2	6	2	3
		N Kiefer	3	3	3														6	R Krajicek	3	6	4	2
		P Fredriksson	3	78	0	6	2													P Rafter	6	4	6	6
	WC	F Fontang	6	66	6	4	6			WC	F Fontang	3	4	3
		A Gaudenzi	6	63	3	4					P Rafter	6	6	6
		P Rafter	3	77	6	6																							P Rafter	6	5	6	6
		M Woodforde	5	78	610	6	8																						M Woodforde	2	7	1	2
		J Sánchez	7	66	712	4	6				M Woodforde	77	6	7
		D Nestor	1	1	6	2					A Volkov	65	3	5
		A Volkov	6	6	3	6														M Woodforde	6	77	6
		A Pavel	6	7	6														11	A Costa	4	62	3
		A O'Brien	4	5	0						A Pavel	1	6	6	3	4
		A Voinea	4	5	4					11	A Costa	6	4	0	6	6
	11	A Costa	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	W Ferreira	61	77	61	6	6
		M Tillström	77	63	77	3	1			13	W Ferreira	77	4	6	2	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	7	63	3	5					R Carretero	64	6	1	6	4
		R Carretero	5	77	6	7													13	W Ferreira	w/o
		D Flach	4	0	1															P Korda
		C Costa	6	6	6						C Costa	3	5	4
	Q	J Burillo	4	0	64						P Korda	6	7	6
		P Korda	6	6	77																								P Korda	6	1	5	4
		D Vacek	4	2	3																								G Blanco	1	6	7	6
		C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	5	3	6	6
	LL	F Fetterlein	4	1	2					Q	N Lapentti	4	7	6	4	1
	Q	N Lapentti	6	6	6															C Woodruff	66	3	62
		N Godwin	3	2	6	5														G Blanco	78	6	77
		G Blanco	6	6	1	7					G Blanco	6	4	6	77
		M Gustafsson	4	6	77	6					M Gustafsson	4	6	4	61
	4	G Ivanišević	6	3	63	3

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	M Ríos	6	5	4	6	6
	Q	W Black	4	7	6	2	1			7	M Ríos	63	60	6	77	6
		F Squillari	6	3	3	3					B Black	77	77	4	64	0
		B Black	1	6	6	6													7	M Ríos	78	6	6
		A Boetsch	6	6	6															A Boetsch	66	3	4
		K Kučera	1	1	4						A Boetsch	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	77	6	6						M Ondruska	3	2	1
	Q	M Pastura	63	2	1																							7	M Ríos	2	1	7	64
		K Carlsen	66	6	4	0																							H Arazi	6	6	5	77
		T Woodbridge	78	4	6	6					T Woodbridge	4	5	2
		H Dreekmann	3	4	2						H Arazi	6	7	6
		H Arazi	6	6	6															H Arazi	6	6	7
		J Courier	1	2	6	6	4													M Larsson	2	3	5
		M Larsson	6	6	4	1	6				M Larsson	6	6	3	6
		R Fromberg	3	2	2					10	F Mantilla	2	4	6	3
	10	F Mantilla	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	S Bruguera	6	0	6	6
		J Van Herck	3	6	2	0				16	S Bruguera	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	2	4	7	4					D van Scheppingen	2	3	3
		D van Scheppingen	6	6	5	6													16	S Bruguera	6	6	6
		S Sargsian	2	5	3														Q	D Norman	3	1	3
	Q	D Norman	6	7	6					Q	D Norman	5	6	77	6
		S Stolle	7	6	4	6					S Stolle	7	4	62	3
		R Furlan	5	1	6	3																						16	S Bruguera	3	6	6	6
	LL	J Krocskó	7	6	4	77																						2	M Chang	6	4	3	4
		J Krošlák	5	3	6	65				LL	J Krocskó	3	3	63
		G Schaller	6	4	6	4	2				S Simian	6	6	77
		S Simian	2	6	4	6	6													S Simian	1	2r
	WC	A Clément	1	2	3														2	M Chang	6	5
		J Golmard	6	6	6						J Golmard	2	3	6	2
	Q	R Gilbert	2	3	2					2	M Chang	6	6	3	6
	2	M Chang	6	6	6