Men's singles
1997 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champion	Richard Krajicek
Runner-up	Lionel Roux
Score	6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	56 (7 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Pete Sampras was the defending champion,^[1] but did not participate.

Richard Krajicek won the title, defeating Lionel Roux 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.^[2]

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Richard Krajicek	6	6
	8	David Prinosil	4	3
								1	Richard Krajicek	77	6
								6	Patrick Rafter	65	3
	4	Todd Woodbridge	4	63
	6	Patrick Rafter	6	77
															1	Richard Krajicek	6	3	6
															16	Lionel Roux	2	6	1
	5	Thomas Johansson	6	6
	13	Mark Woodforde	3	4
								5	Thomas Johansson	6	5	3
								16	Lionel Roux	4	7	6
	7	Martin Damm	3	1
	16	Lionel Roux	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Krajicek	6	6
		A Pavel	4	4					N Godwin	3	4
		N Godwin	6	6											1	R Krajicek	7	6
		F Wibier	4	64											15	M Norman	5	0
		J Gimelstob	6	77					J Gimelstob	4	2
		L Paes	64	1				15	M Norman	6	6
	15	M Norman	77	6																		1	R Krajicek	6	6
	10	J Stark	6	3	6																	8	D Prinosil	4	3
		O Stanoytchev	3	6	1			10	J Stark	4	6	7
		F Fetterlein	3	6	6				F Fetterlein	6	3	5
		G Motomura	6	4	3										10	J Stark	77	66	5
		D Flach	2	4											8	D Prinosil	64	78	7
		J Golmard	6	6					J Golmard	5	1
								8	D Prinosil	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	T Woodbridge	6	6
	WC	T Shimada	2	2					R Sabău	3	4
		R Sabău	6	6											4	T Woodbridge	7	6
	WC	T Suzuki	6	6											14	J Tarango	5	2
		A Thoms	4	2				WC	T Suzuki	3	2
	Q	J Winnink	3	2				14	J Tarango	6	6
	14	J Tarango	6	6																		4	T Woodbridge	4	63
	12	M Tillström	77	7																		6	P Rafter	6	77
		K Ullyett	63	5				12	M Tillström	4	6	4
		H Holm	4	6	7				H Holm	6	3	6
		M Joyce	6	3	5											H Holm	1	2
		L Jönsson	3	2											6	P Rafter	6	6
		E Ran	6	6					E Ran	0	4
								6	P Rafter	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Johansson	6	6
		D Škoch	1	77	3				D Nestor	4	4
		D Nestor	6	62	6										5	T Johansson	6	6
	WC	H Kaneko	6	6												S Matsuoka	2	2
		T El-Sawy	1	1				WC	H Kaneko	3	4
		S Matsuoka	77	63	6				S Matsuoka	6	6
	11	A Rădulescu	60	77	4																	5	T Johansson	6	6
	13	M Woodforde	6	6																		13	M Woodforde	3	4
	WC	S Iwabuchi	1	3				13	M Woodforde	6	6
		M Sinner	6	6					M Sinner	1	4
		A Olhovskiy	3	4											13	M Woodforde	6	6
		T Nydahl	6	2	4										3	M Rosset	2	3
	Q	A Richardson	3	6	6			Q	A Richardson	66	6	2
								3	M Rosset	78	2	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Damm	7	4	6
	Q	R Smith	77	3	3			Q	O Delaître	5	6	4
	Q	O Delaître	65	6	6										7	M Damm	77	7
	WC	Y Yamamoto	2	5												A Cherkasov	62	5
	Q	C Arriens	6	7				Q	C Arriens	1	6	5
		A Cherkasov	6	77					A Cherkasov	6	4	7
	9	D Vacek	3	63																		7	M Damm	3	1
	16	L Roux	6	6																		16	L Roux	6	6
	Q	D Adams	1	4				16	L Roux	77	6
	Q	J Grabb	3	2					J-P Fleurian	63	4
		J-P Fleurian	6	6											16	L Roux	4	6	6
		S Lareau	6	6											2	B Becker	6	3	1
		S Simian	3	2					S Lareau	2	6	2
								2	B Becker	6	4	6

• Draw