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Singles
1997 Chennai Open
Final
Champion	Mikael Tillström
Runner-up	Alex Rădulescu
Score	6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Mikael Tillström defeated Alex Rădulescu 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 to win the 1997 Chennai Open singles event. Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion.

	Semifinals							Final
		Andrei Pavel	3	3
	6	Mikael Tillström	6	6
								6	Mikael Tillström	6	4	7
								5	Alex Rădulescu	4	6	5
	5	Alex Rădulescu	6	6
		Gérard Solvès	2	3

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Krajicek	6	6
		T Nydahl	4	4				1	R Krajicek	5	3
	Q	J Golmard	3	6	64				A Pavel	7	6
		A Pavel	6	3	77											A Pavel	6	6
	WC	M Bhupathi	1	3											7	M Norman	0	2
	WC	P Cash	6	6				WC	P Cash	77	3	3
		E Ran	2	1				7	M Norman	63	6	6
	7	M Norman	6	6																			A Pavel	3	3
	4	J Stark	6	6																		6	M Tillström	6	6
	WC	S Narla	0	3				4	J Stark	4	7	6
		M Meneschincheri	6	4	4				M Meneschincheri	6	5	0
		L Jonsson	0	6	1r										4	J Stark	5	3
	Q	O Delaître	0	6	6										6	M Tillström	7	6
	Q	J Winnink	6	2	4			Q	O Delaître	1	6	0
		T El Sawy	7	5	4			6	M Tillström	6	3	6
	6	M Tillström	5	7	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	A Rădulescu	5	6	6
		G Motomura	7	4	4			5	A Rădulescu	6	7
		F Wibier	77	6					F Wibier	4	5
		L Burgsmüller	65	2											5	A Rădulescu	6	6
		O Ogorodov	6	6											3	M Washington	3	4
		J Fleurian	4	1					O Ogorodov	6	63	1
		O Stanoytchev	5	78	3			3	M Washington	3	77	6
	3	M Washington	7	66	6																	5	A Rădulescu	6	6
	8	L Roux	6	6																			G Solvès	3	2
		M Sinner	3	4				8	L Roux	64	2
		R Jabali	3	1					G Solvès	77	6
		G Solvès	6	6												G Solvès	6	1	6
		L Paes	1	2											Q	R Schüttler	4	6	2
		G Etlis	6	6					G Etlis	4	5
	Q	R Schüttler	6					Q	R Schüttler	6	7
	2	T Enqvist	6r

• 1997 Chennai Open Singles draw