Andrei Olhovskiy was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Thierry Champion.

Ján Krošlák won in the final 6–2, 7–6^(7–2) against Alexander Volkov.

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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	C Doseděl	4	4
		D Flach	6	6					D Flach	6	7
	WC	J Eltingh	63	6	63			Q	K Ullyett	3	5
	Q	K Ullyett	77	3	77											D Flach	4	6	2
		E Ran	77	6											8	A Volkov	6	4	6
		S Pescosolido	61	4					E Ran	77	4	1
	WC	J Xia	5	2				8	A Volkov	64	6	6
	8	A Volkov	7	6																		8	A Volkov	77	7
	3	F Dewulf	6	6																			B Steven	65	5
		S Matsuoka	4	4				3	F Dewulf	3	6	5
		B Steven	77	77					B Steven	6	4	7
		M Knowles	64	65												B Steven	65	6	6
		J Gimelstob	77	1	6											G Solvès	77	2	2
	Q	M Mirnyi	65	6	2				J Gimelstob	5	65
		G Solvès	65	78	6				G Solvès	7	77
	5	M Joyce	77	66	3																								8	Alexander Volkov	2	62
	6	S Sargsian	62	4																									7	Ján Krošlák	6	77
	Q	L Paes	77	6				Q	L Paes	6	6
		M Sinner	7	4	63				T Nydahl	3	3
		T Nydahl	5	6	77										Q	L Paes	6	2	6
		L Jonsson	77	4	6										4	J Tarango	3	6	3
		D Nestor	63	6	3				L Jonsson	1	2
	Q	S Iwabuchi	3	4				4	J Tarango	6	6
	4	J Tarango	6	6																		Q	L Paes	2	4
	7	J Krošlák	6	6																		7	J Krošlák	6	6
		F Messori	4	1				7	J Krošlák	3	6	6
		O Ogorodov	77	1	7				O Ogorodov	6	0	3
		A Cherkasov	65	6	5										7	J Krošlák	6	3	6
	WC	B Pan	5	3												J Golmard	2	6	3
		J Golmard	7	6					J Golmard	4	6	6
		T Champion	6	77					T Champion	6	3	4
	2	A Olhovskiy	3	63

• 1997 Shanghai Open draw