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
Final
ChampionSpain Francisco Clavet
Runner-upSpain Juan Albert Viloca
Score6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw32 (4Q/3WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · Mexican Open · 1998 →

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

Seeds

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  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

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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  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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