title: 1997 Chevrolet Cup – Singles
text: # 1997 Chevrolet Cup – Singles
  
  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.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Marcelo Ríos (final)
  * Francisco Clavet (second round)
  * Tommy Haas (first round)
  * Julián Alonso (champion)
  * Marcelo Filippini (semifinals)
  * Galo Blanco (first round)
  * Karim Alami (first round)
  * Carlos Costa (first round)
  
  ## 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
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Marcelo Ríos | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Marcelo Filippini | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Marcelo Filippini | 4 | 4 | | 1 | Marcelo Ríos | 2 | 1 |
  | | | | | | 4 | Julián Alonso | 6 | 6 |
  | 4 | Julián Alonso | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | Julián Alonso | 6 | 6 |
  | 2 | Jordi Burillo | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | F Meligeni | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | F Meligeni | 6 | $6^5$ | 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 | $6^3$ | | | R Vašek | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Vašek | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | 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 | $6^2$ | | 5 | M Filippini | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | M Filippini | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | G Blanco | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Puerta | 6 | 6 | | Q | M Puerta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | N Massú | $7^7$ | 5 | 3 | | J A Viloca | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J A Viloca | $6^4$ | 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 | $7^7$ | 1 | 4 | J Alonso | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | J Alonso | 6 | $6^1$ | 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 | $7^{10}$ | $6^8$ | | | | | | | J Burillo | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | J Burillo | 6 | $6^8$ | $7^{10}$ | | J Burillo | $7^7$ | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Spadea | $6^4$ | 3 | | 2 | F Clavet | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | F Clavet | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  