Singles
1997 Movistar Open
Final
Champion	Julián Alonso
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Score	6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Hernán Gumy was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Julián Alonso won the title, defeating Marcelo Ríos 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Marcelo Ríos	6	6
	5	Marcelo Filippini	4	4
								1	Marcelo Ríos	2	1
								4	Julián Alonso	6	6
	4	Julián Alonso	6	4	6
	2	Jordi Burillo	1	6	3

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Ríos	6	7
		D Sanguinetti	2	5				1	M Ríos	5	6	6
	Q	S Prieto	6	6				Q	S Prieto	7	1	4
		N Lapentti	4	4											1	M Ríos	1	77	6
		F Meligeni	6	3	6											F Meligeni	6	65	1
	Q	J Díaz	3	6	2				F Meligeni	4	6	6
	WC	G Silberstein	6	6				WC	G Silberstein	6	3	2
	8	C Costa	2	4																		1	M Ríos	6	6
	3	T Haas	3	2																		5	M Filippini	4	4
		A Gaudenzi	6	6					A Gaudenzi	4	5
	Q	F Cabello	4	63					R Vašek	6	7
		R Vašek	6	77												R Vašek	1	5
		A Martín	6	5	6										5	M Filippini	6	7
	WC	H Gamonal	4	7	4				A Martín	5	3
		E Benfele Álvarez	2	62				5	M Filippini	7	6
	5	M Filippini	6	77

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Blanco	4	3
	Q	M Puerta	6	6				Q	M Puerta	6	6
	WC	N Massú	77	5	3				J A Viloca	4	3
		J A Viloca	64	7	6										Q	M Puerta	4	2
		J A Marín	5	1											4	J Alonso	6	6
		M Craca	7	6					M Craca	4	6	5
		D Pescariu	4	77	1			4	J Alonso	6	1	7
	4	J Alonso	6	61	6																	4	J Alonso	6	4	6
	7	K Alami	5	2																			J Burillo	1	6	3
		O Gross	7	6					O Gross	5	6	6
		H Gumy	6	6					H Gumy	7	1	3
		F Vicente	2	2												O Gross	4	4
		A Pavel	4	710	68											J Burillo	6	6
		J Burillo	6	68	710				J Burillo	77	3	6
		V Spadea	64	3				2	F Clavet	65	6	3
	2	F Clavet	77	6

• Singles draw