Andriy Medvedev defeated Félix Mantilla in the final, 6–0, 6–4, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Hamburg European Open.

Roberto Carretero was the defending champion, but was defeated by Mantilla in the second round.

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Semifinals							Final
	10	Félix Mantilla	4	6	6
	WC	Tommy Haas	6	3	4
								10	Félix Mantilla	0	4	2
									Andriy Medvedev	6	6	6
		Andriy Medvedev	6	6
	2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Muster	6	6
	Q	T Nydahl	6	64	5				A Rădulescu	2	2
		A Rădulescu	4	77	7										1	T Muster	1	2
		M-K Goellner	4	3												H Arazi	6	6
	WC	M Craca	6	6				WC	M Craca	61	5
		H Arazi	6	6					H Arazi	77	7
	15	J Siemerink	4	2																			H Arazi	6	65	4
	10	F Mantilla	62	6	6																	10	F Mantilla	4	77	6
		M Larsson	77	4	3			10	F Mantilla	6	6
	WC	J Knippschild	6	3	3				R Carretero	1	1
		R Carretero	4	6	6										10	F Mantilla	78	6
	Q	M Martelli	6	64	2										8	B Becker	66	2
	WC	N Kiefer	4	77	6			WC	N Kiefer	5	2
								8	B Becker	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	C Moyà	4	1
	WC	T Haas	79	6				WC	T Haas	6	6
		D Hrbatý	67	3											WC	T Haas	5	7	6
	WC	D Elsner	4	4											LL	O Gross	7	5	3
	LL	C Costa	6	6				LL	C Costa	3	1
		K Alami	4	4				LL	O Gross	6	6
	LL	O Gross	6	6																		WC	T Haas	2	6	6
	11	A Berasategui	6	6																		11	A Berasategui	6	2	3
		A Boetsch	2	4				11	A Berasategui	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	1	6				M Gustafsson	1	1
		C Pioline	4	6	3										11	A Berasategui	6	6
		M Tillström	1	6	3										5	M Ríos	4	1
		C Ruud	6	4	6				C Ruud	1	5
								5	M Ríos	6	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	W Ferreira	3	7	7
	Q	A Martín	3	77	77			Q	A Martín	6	5	5
	Q	F Dewulf	6	63	64										6	W Ferreira	1	3
		H Gumy	3	1											12	S Bruguera	6	6
		J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	6	3	2
		S Draper	0	4				12	S Bruguera	4	6	6
	12	S Bruguera	6	6																		12	S Bruguera	4	63
	13	M Rosset	4	2																			A Medvedev	6	77
	Q	J Díaz	6	6				Q	J Díaz	6	3	7
		P Haarhuis	6	6					P Haarhuis	2	6	5
		H Dreekmann	4	4											Q	J Díaz	3	3
	Q	M Knowles	5	6	0											A Medvedev	6	6
		A Medvedev	7	4	6				A Medvedev	6	6
								3	R Krajicek	1	1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	Á Costa	6	77
		S Schalken	6	6					S Schalken	3	63
		J Sánchez	4	2											7	Á Costa	6	6
	Q	M A Górriz	5	4											9	Á Corretja	3	4
		F Clavet	7	6					F Clavet	6	4	5
		D Prinosil	1	3				9	Á Corretja	3	6	7
	9	Á Corretja	6	6																		7	Á Costa	3	0
	16	M Stich	6	6																		2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		K Kučera	4	4				16	M Stich	62	2
		S Doseděl	78	6					S Doseděl	77	6
		R Furlan	66	2												S Doseděl	2	1
		R Fromberg	77	6											2	Y Kafelnikov	6	6
		G Kuerten	64	3					R Fromberg	64	64
								2	Y Kafelnikov	77	77

• Main draw