1997 Croatian Indoors – Singles

Singles
1997 Croatian Indoors
Champion	Goran Ivanišević
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Score	7–6^(7–4), 4–6, 7–6^(8–6)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Goran Ivanišević was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6^(7–4), 4–6, 7–6^(8–6) against Greg Rusedski.

Seeds

1. Goran Ivanišević (champion)
2. Thomas Enqvist (semifinals)
3. Jan Siemerink (second round)
4. Marc Rosset (second round)
5. Javier Sánchez (semifinals)
6. Renzo Furlan (second round)
7. David Prinosil (second round)
8. Hendrik Dreekmann (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Goran Ivanišević	6	6
	5	Javier Sánchez	2	4
								1	Goran Ivanišević	7^7	4	7^8
									Greg Rusedski	6^4	6	6^6
		Greg Rusedski	6	6
	2	Thomas Enqvist	4	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	G Ivanišević	7^7	6^4	7
		M Norman	6^5	7^7	5			1	G Ivanišević	7^7	6
		M-K Goellner	5	2					T Johansson	6^4	4
		T Johansson	7	6											1	G Ivanišević	6	1
		A Voinea	7^7	6												A Rădulescu	0	1^r
		M A Gorriz	6^2	3					A Voinea	6^7	6^5
		A Rădulescu	7^9	6					A Rădulescu	7^9	7^7
	8	H Dreekmann	6^7	2																		1	G Ivanišević	6	6
	4	M Rosset	2	7^7	6																	5	J Sánchez	2	4
	Q	J Krocsko	6	6^4	2			4	M Rosset	3	6^1
	WC	S Hiršzon	5	6^9				Q	G Etlis	6	7^7
	Q	G Etlis	7	7^11											Q	G Etlis	0	6^5
		D Hrbatý	1	3											5	J Sánchez	6	7^7
		G Schaller	6	6					G Schaller	3	5
		J A Viloca	6^6	6^5				5	J Sánchez	6	7
	5	J Sánchez	7^8	7^7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	R Furlan	3	7^7	6
		J Frana	6	6^4	4			6	R Furlan	3	5
		K Carlsen	7^8	6^7	6^3				M Damm	6	7
		M Damm	6^6	7^9	7^7											M Damm	5	3
	Q	F Montana	3	4												G Rusedski	7	6
		G Rusedski	6	6					G Rusedski	4	6	6
	Q	R Vašek	3	7	4			WC/3	J Siemerink	6	3	2
	WC/3	J Siemerink	6	5	6																		G Rusedski	6	6
	7	D Prinosil	6^5	6	6																	2	T Enqvist	4	4
	WC	I Ljubičić	7^7	3	0			7	D Prinosil	6^5	3
		H Arazi	2	6	6				H Arazi	7^7	6
		T Carbonell	6	1	4											H Arazi	2	3
		K Alami	7^8	1	6										2	T Enqvist	6	6
		A Chesnokov	6^6	6	1				K Alami	3	0
		P Fredriksson	7^7	3	3			2	T Enqvist	6	6
	2	T Enqvist	6^1	6	6

External links

• 1997 Croatian Indoors Draw