Singles
1997 Nokia Open
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Magnus Gustafsson
Score	7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
Seeds	8

Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

First-seeded Jim Courier won the title, beating Magnus Gustafsson 7–6^(12–10), 3–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1/WC	Jim Courier	6	6
	3	Thomas Johansson	3	4
								1/WC	Jim Courier	712	3	6
								5	Magnus Gustafsson	610	6	3
	5	Magnus Gustafsson	6	6
		Kenneth Carlsen	2	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1/WC	J Courier	6	6
		A Rădulescu	3	4				1/WC	J Courier	6	6
		P Fredriksson	7	3	0				M Ondruska	4	3
		M Ondruska	5	6	6										1/WC	J Courier	6	6
		P McEnroe	6	2	64											J Krošlák	4	3
	Q	C Wilkinson	4	6	77			Q	C Wilkinson	3	78	1
		J Krošlák	3	6	77				J Krošlák	6	66	6
	8	R Reneberg	6	3	63																	1/WC	J Courier	6	6
	3	T Johansson	7	6																		3	T Johansson	3	4
	Q	N Kulti	5	3				3	T Johansson	7	6
	LL	A Reichel	4	6	3				L Paes	5	1
		L Paes	6	3	6										3	T Johansson	6	6
		J Stark	1	7	3											G Pozzi	2	4
		G Stafford	6	5	6				G Stafford	4	1
		G Pozzi	77	3	77				G Pozzi	6	6
	6	J Novák	64	6	65

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Gustafsson	77	1	77
		M Sinner	63	6	65			5	M Gustafsson	6	6
	WC	D Wheaton	5	3				Q	D Rikl	2	4
	Q	D Rikl	7	6											5	M Gustafsson	6	6
		J Gimelstob	4	6	6											B Black	4	3
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	3	4				J Gimelstob	6	5	4
		B Black	6	6					B Black	3	7	6
	4	M Damm	4	4																		5	M Gustafsson	6	6
	7	S Draper	6	4	67																		K Carlsen	2	4
		A O'Brien	3	6	79				A O'Brien	77	6
		R Furlan	6	6					R Furlan	61	4
		N Kiefer	4	2												A O'Brien	5	7	64
	WC	J Xia	60	4												K Carlsen	7	5	77
		M Tillström	77	6					M Tillström	2	0
		K Carlsen	6	77					K Carlsen	6	6
	2	M Woodforde	4	63

References

• Main Draw