Singles
1997 Monte Carlo Open
Champion	Marcelo Ríos
Runner-up	Álex Corretja
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	56 (7Q / 4WC)
Seeds	16

Marcelo Ríos defeated Àlex Corretja in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Monte Carlo Open.

Thomas Muster was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Fabrice Santoro.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Marcelo Ríos	6	77
	6	Carlos Moyà	4	65
								7	Marcelo Ríos	6	6	6
								12	Álex Corretja	4	3	3
	12	Álex Corretja	6	6
	WC	Fabrice Santoro	4	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								WC/1	P Sampras	6	2	3
		M Larsson	6	6					M Larsson	3	6	6
		H Arazi	3	3												M Larsson	7	6
		D Vacek	6	6												D Vacek	5	0
		M Tillström	1	3					D Vacek	77	6
		R Carretero	62	0				15	M Rosset	65	1
	15	M Rosset	77	6																			M Larsson	2	1
	10	Á Costa	6	6																		7	M Ríos	6	6
		J Björkman	4	0				10	Á Costa	6	6
		S Doseděl	6	3	6				S Doseděl	3	3
	Q	G Kuerten	1	6	1										10	Á Costa	63	4
	WC	A Gaudenzi	6	6											7	M Ríos	77	6
		L Roux	1	2				WC	A Gaudenzi	2	2
								7	M Ríos	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Stich	3	7	7				M Stich	3	0
		M Woodforde	6	5	5										4	R Krajicek	6	6
		M Philippoussis	7	77												M Philippoussis	3	2
		H Gumy	5	65					M Philippoussis	7	7
		D Hrbatý	77	5	4			13	J Courier	5	5
	13	J Courier	61	7	6																	4	R Krajicek	6	2	4
	11	F Mantilla	6	6																		6	C Moyà	1	6	6
		M Damm	1	1				11	F Mantilla	2	4
		A Medvedev	4	6	6				A Medvedev	6	6
	WC	N Kulti	6	2	3											A Medvedev	4	63
		T Johansson	1	2											6	C Moyà	6	77
		F Clavet	6	6					F Clavet	1	6	1
								6	C Moyà	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Enqvist	5	6	3
		M Gustafsson	62	2					B Ulihrach	7	4	6
		B Ulihrach	77	6												B Ulihrach	6	65	0
		C Pioline	6	6											12	Á Corretja	4	77	6
	WC	O Camporese	3	4					C Pioline	4	3
	Q	N Marques	0	0				12	Á Corretja	6	6
	12	Á Corretja	6	6																		12	Á Corretja	6	6
	14	A Berasategui	6	7																			C Ruud	2	0
		P Haarhuis	3	5				14	A Berasategui	3	6	4
	Q	E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	6			Q	E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	6
		K Alami	3	6	0										Q	E Benfele Álvarez	7	63	1
		C Ruud	6	6												C Ruud	5	77	6
		S Schalken	4	2					C Ruud	6	2	6
								3	Y Kafelnikov	4	6	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	W Ferreira	4	65
	Q	C Costa	6	5	6			Q	C Costa	6	77
		K Kučera	3	7	3										Q	C Costa	6	7
	Q	D Sanguinetti	2	78	4											A Boetsch	4	5
		A Boetsch	6	66	6				A Boetsch	3	6	6
		R Furlan	1	6	77				R Furlan	6	4	2
	9	B Becker	6	3	64																	Q	C Costa	3	5
	16	S Bruguera	6	6																		WC	F Santoro	6	7
		J Sánchez	4	1				16	S Bruguera	6	6
		J Siemerink	77	6					J Siemerink	4	4
	Q	A Merinov	62	3											16	S Bruguera	6	5	1
	Q	F Roig	4	1											WC	F Santoro	3	7	6
	WC	F Santoro	6	6				WC	F Santoro	6	77
								2	T Muster	2	63

External links

• ATP Singles draw