1997 Italian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1997 Italian Open
Champion Álex Corretja
Runner-up Marcelo Ríos
Score7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Draw64 (5WC/8Q)
Seeds16

Álex Corretja defeated Marcelo Ríos in the final, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Italian Open.

Thomas Muster was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Scott Draper.