Mark Philippoussis won the title, defeating Àlex Corretja 7–6^(7–3), 1–6, 6–4 in the final.

Slava Doseděl was the defending champion, but was defeated by Mark Philippoussis in the semifinals.

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Mark Philippoussis	7	7
		Slava Doseděl	5	5
								8	Mark Philippoussis	77	1	6
								5	Àlex Corretja	63	6	4
	5	Àlex Corretja	6	6
	7	Marc Rosset	3	1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	T Enqvist	6	6
		D Hrbatý	3	4				1	T Enqvist	6	3	2
		A Gaudenzi	6	3	6				A Gaudenzi	3	6	6
		A Volkov	4	6	2											A Gaudenzi	5	6	4
		H Gumy	3	6	6										8	M Philippoussis	7	4	6
		J Burillo	6	1	2				H Gumy	77	4	4
		A Rădulescu	63	65				8	M Philippoussis	62	6	6
	8	M Philippoussis	77	77																		8	M Philippoussis	7	7
	WC/3	W Ferreira	3	4																			S Doseděl	5	5
		M-K Goellner	6	6					M-K Goellner	4	4
	Q	F Fetterlein	77	6				Q	F Fetterlein	6	6
		R Carretero	64	4											Q	F Fetterlein	64	4
		S Doseděl	6	6												S Doseděl	77	6
		J Knippschild	4	1					S Doseděl	4	6	6
	Q	G Cañas	78	1	4			5	A Berasategui	6	1	4
	5	A Berasategui	66	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	À Corretja	6	6
	Q	O Camporese	1	3				6	À Corretja	7	2	6
	WC	D Elsner	4	4					A Medvedev	5	6	1
		A Medvedev	6	6											6	À Corretja	5	6	6
		M Charpentier	4	6	6										Q	M Sinner	7	2	1
		S Draper	6	4	3				M Charpentier	2	1r
	Q	M Sinner	5	6	4			Q	M Sinner	6	4
	4	F Mantilla	7	4	0d																	5	À Corretja	6	6
	7	M Rosset	2	6	6																	7	M Rosset	3	1
		D Prinosil	6	3	2			7	M Rosset	6	2	6
		K Alami	7	6					K Alami	4	6	4
		L Arnold Ker	5	4											7	M Rosset	7	77
		R Furlan	2	6	6										2	C Moyà	5	65
		O Ogorodov	6	4	1				R Furlan	4	77	5
		A Olhovskiy	1	6	4			2	C Moyà	6	62	7
	2	C Moyà	6	4	6

• 1997 BMW Open Singles draw