The 1997 Nokia Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts.

It is the 5th edition of the China Open, and is part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour.

The event took place from September 29 to October 5.

[1] First-seeded Jim Courier won the singles title.

Jim Courier defeated Magnus Gustafsson, 7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3 Mahesh Bhupathi / Leander Paes defeated Jim Courier / Alex O'Brien, 7–5, 7–6(9–7)