Singles
1997 BellSouth Open
1996 Champion	Jiří Novák
Champion	Jonas Björkman
Runner-up	Kenneth Carlsen
Score	7–6(7–0), 6–0
Draw	32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	8

Jiří Novák was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Kenneth Carlsen.

Jonas Björkman won in the final 7–6^(7–0), 6–0 against Carlsen.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Ríos	6	6
		K Alami	2	3				1	M Ríos	6	6
		J Tarango	4	6	6				J Tarango	2	4
	WC	S Downs	6	2	1										1	M Ríos	6	3	3
	Q	M Ondruska	6	6											Q	M Ondruska	0	6	6
	Q	D Caldwell	1	1				Q	M Ondruska	2	6	6
		K Kučera	6	6					K Kučera	6	2	3
	8	M Damm	1	1																		Q	M Ondruska	1	1
	4	À Corretja	77	65	4																		J Björkman	6	6
		C Ruud	65	77	6				C Ruud	0	5
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	6	7
		C Costa	4	2												J Björkman	6	6
		S Schalken	2	67											Q	J-M Gambill	4	0
	Q	J-M Gambill	6	79				Q	J-M Gambill	5	6	77
		B Karbacher	5	4				6	C Woodruff	7	2	62
	6	C Woodruff	7	6																										Jonas Björkman	77	6
	5	H Gumy	7	6																										Kenneth Carlsen	60	0
		T Carbonell	5	2				5	H Gumy	6	6
		N Kulti	6	6					N Kulti	3	1
		J Stark	4	3											5	H Gumy	4	65
	WC	A Hunt	6	1	3											K Carlsen	6	77
		K Carlsen	4	6	6				K Carlsen	6	6
		R Carretero	4	6	5			3	A Berasategui	3	3
	3	A Berasategui	6	3	7																		K Carlsen	77	6
	7	G Rusedski	6	3	65																		J Novák	65	4
		A Rădulescu	2	6	77				A Rădulescu	77	6
	Q	T Larkham	2	1					T Johansson	65	4
		T Johansson	6	6												A Rădulescu	1	4
		J Novák	3	77	77											J Novák	6	6
		S Draper	6	61	63				J Novák	6	6
	WC	B Steven	7	4	3			LL	C Mamiit	4	2
	LL	C Mamiit	5	6	6

External links

• 1997 BellSouth Open draw