Singles
1997 Dutch Open
Final
Champion	Sláva Doseděl
Runner-up	Carlos Moyà
Score	7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Francisco Clavet was the defending champion, but the eighth seeded Spaniard lost in the quarterfinals to Carlos Moyá. Sláva Doseděl won in the final 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(4–7), 6–2 against number one seed Carlos Moyà and captured his third and last title of his professional career.

Champion seeds are indicated in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Carlos Moyà	6	6
	4	Magnus Norman	4	3
								1	Carlos Moyà	64	65	7	2
									Sláva Doseděl	7	7	64	6
		Marcelo Filippini	65	2
		Sláva Doseděl	7	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	C Moyà	6	6
	Q	G Carraz	4	4				1	C Moyà	6	6
		P Haarhuis	3	63				Q	F Vicente	4	3
	Q	F Vicente	6	77											1	C Moyà	6	6
		G Blanco	3	6	0r										8	F Clavet	3	4
		E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	4				E Benfele Álvarez	1	6	4
	Q	L Němeček	3	5				8	F Clavet	6	2	6
	8	F Clavet	6	7																		1	C Moyà	6	6
	4	M Norman	5	6	6																	4	M Norman	4	3
		D Hrbatý	7	1	0			4	M Norman	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	6					M Gustafsson	4	4
		S Schalken	3	3											4	M Norman	6	78
		R Furlan	4	4												C Ruud	3	66
		C Ruud	6	6					C Ruud	7	6
		H Dreekmann	4	6	6				H Dreekmann	5	4
	5	B Ulihrach	6	4	3

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	J Sánchez	5	6	6
	Q	T Kempers	7	4	4			6	J Sánchez	4	6	77
		H Gumy	7	6					H Gumy	6	4	65
	SE	A Martín	5	3											6	J Sánchez	65	1
		M Filippini	7	1	6											M Filippini	77	6
		M-K Goellner	5	6	4				M Filippini	6	3	6
		K Alami	6	6					K Alami	3	6	0
	3	A Berasategui	4	4																			M Filippini	65	2
	7	H Arazi	2	6	710																		S Doseděl	7	6
		F Meligeni	6	1	68			7	H Arazi	5	67
		S Doseděl	6	6					S Doseděl	7	79
	WC	F Wibier	3	1												S Doseděl	6	4	6
		F Dewulf	5	1											WC	J van Lottum	4	6	2
	WC	J van Lottum	7	6				WC	J van Lottum	6	77
	WC	D van Scheppingen	6	6				WC	D van Scheppingen	0	65
	2	A Costa	3	4

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