Singles
1997 Qatar Open
Final
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Tim Henman
Score	7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Petr Korda was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Sergi Bruguera.

Jim Courier won in the final 7–5, 6–7^(5–7), 6–2 against Tim Henman.

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Jim Courier	6	6
		Sergi Bruguera	4	2
								8	Jim Courier	7	65	6
									Tim Henman	5	77	2
		Tim Henman	6	2	6
		Hicham Arazi	3	6	2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Muster	7	6
		H Gumy	5	4				1	T Muster	6	3	7
		C Ruud	6	6					C Ruud	2	6	5
	WC	S Khalfan	2	0											1	T Muster	3	5
	Q	R Sabău	6	3	77										8	J Courier	6	7
		O Gross	3	6	61			Q	R Sabău	3	4
		S Schalken	610	5				8	J Courier	6	6
	8	J Courier	712	7																		8	J Courier	6	6
	4	M Stich	3	1																			S Bruguera	4	2
		S Bruguera	6	6					S Bruguera	6	6
		J Sánchez	6	4	6				J Sánchez	0	1
		G Raoux	3	6	4											S Bruguera	6	2	6
		J A Viloca	3	0											6	P Korda	1	6	3
		M Norman	6	6					M Norman	77	4	2
		S Simian	1	2				6	P Korda	63	6	6
	6	P Korda	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Gustafsson	4	6	6
		J Burillo	6	1	4			5	M Gustafsson	6	2	6
	Q	D Pescariu	77	5	2				D Hrbatý	2	6	4
		D Hrbatý	64	7	6										5	M Gustafsson	3	63
		T Henman	6	6												T Henman	6	77
	Q	H Wiltschnig	3	2					T Henman	6	6
	Q	T El-Sawy	6	62	77			Q	T El-Sawy	3	2
	3	J Siemerink	3	77	65																		T Henman	6	2	6
	7	P Haarhuis	4	6	2																		H Arazi	3	6	2
	WC	P McEnroe	6	1	6			WC	P McEnroe	6	5	5
	WC	L Paes	2	3					H Arazi	2	7	7
		H Arazi	6	6												H Arazi	77	77
		P Fredriksson	6	6												M Larsson	63	62
		K Alami	2	2					P Fredriksson	4	64
		M Larsson	6	7					M Larsson	6	77
	2	T Enqvist	4	5

• 1997 Qatar Open draw