1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
Champion United States Pete Sampras
Runner-up Austria Thomas Muster
Final score 63, 64

Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.

Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Thomas Muster 63, 64 in the final.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Pete Sampras (Champion)
  2. United States Michael Chang (Semifinals)
  3. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (Third Round)
  4. Spain Álex Corretja (Third Round)
  5. Austria Thomas Muster (Final)
  6. Spain Sergi Bruguera (Quarterfinals)
  7. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Quarterfinals)
  8. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
  1. Chile Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
  2. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (Quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Mark Philippoussis (First Round)
  4. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (Second Round)
  5. Czech Republic Petr Korda (Second Round)
  6. Spain Álbert Costa (Semifinals)
  7. United Kingdom Tim Henman (First Round)
  8. Australia Patrick Rafter (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
 
1  United States Pete Sampras 6 6    
14  Spain Álbert Costa 3 4    
  1  United States Pete Sampras 6 6  
  5  Austria Thomas Muster 3 4  
5  Austria Thomas Muster 6 4 77
2  United States Michael Chang 3 6 62  

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  United States P Sampras 6 6    
WC  United States J Gimelstob 6 6       WC  United States J Gimelstob 2 4    
   Zimbabwe B Black 3 4         1  United States P Sampras 77 6    
   Czech Republic D Vacek 65 2         16  Australia P Rafter 64 4    
Q  United States D Wheaton 77 6       Q  United States D Wheaton 6 3 2
   Sweden M Larsson 7 4 5     16  Australia P Rafter 3 6 6  
16  Australia P Rafter 5 6 7       1  United States P Sampras 6 6  
9  Chile M Ríos 6 7         7  Russia Y Kafelnikov 2 2  
   Sweden J Björkman 3 5       9  Chile M Ríos 6 6    
   Sweden T Johansson 6 3 6        Sweden T Johansson 3 2    
Q  Zimbabwe K Ullyett 4 6 2       9  Chile M Ríos 5 2  
   Armenia S Sargsian 2 4         7  Russia Y Kafelnikov 7 6    
   United States C Woodruff 6 6          United States C Woodruff 63 66  
    7  Russia Y Kafelnikov 77 77    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  Spain Á Corretja 77 6    
   United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 3 63        United States J Stark 64 4    
   United States J Stark 1 6 77       4  Spain Á Corretja 1 63    
   South Africa G Stafford 4 6 4       14  Spain Á Costa 6 77    
   Germany T Haas 6 4 6        Germany T Haas 3 4  
   United States J Courier 6 65 3     14  Spain Á Costa 6 6    
14  Spain Á Costa 4 77 6       14  Spain Á Costa 4 6 5
11  Australia M Philippoussis 65 3         6  Spain S Bruguera 6 3 2r
   Netherlands S Schalken 77 6          Netherlands S Schalken 3 2    
   Czech Republic J Novák 7 77          Czech Republic J Novák 6 6    
   Germany M-K Goellner 5 65            Czech Republic J Novák 65 3  
   United States R Reneberg 6 63 4       6  Spain S Bruguera 77 6    
   Australia S Draper 1 77 6        Australia S Draper 66 2  
    6  Spain S Bruguera 78 6    
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    5  Austria T Muster 6 5 6  
   France F Santoro 6 6          France F Santoro 3 7 4  
WC  United States P McEnroe 0 4         5  Austria T Muster 6 3 7  
   Czech Republic M Damm 6 77         12  Netherlands R Krajicek 3 6 5  
   France G Raoux 3 62          Czech Republic M Damm 6 77  
   France C Pioline 3 4       12  Netherlands R Krajicek 4 63    
12  Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6         5  Austria T Muster 61 77 77
13  Czech Republic P Korda 77 6            Netherlands J Siemerink 77 63 65
   Sweden M Tillström 64 1       13  Czech Republic P Korda 5 6 1  
   Netherlands J Siemerink 77 77          Netherlands J Siemerink 7 1 6  
Q  New Zealand B Steven 65 61            Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6  
   United States A O'Brien 2 1         3  Croatia G Ivanišević 4 4    
Q  Canada D Nestor 6 6       Q  Canada D Nestor 6 5 66
    3  Croatia G Ivanišević 4 7 78  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    8  Sweden T Enqvist 77 3 3  
Q  United States V Spadea 6 6       Q  United States V Spadea 61 6 6  
Q  France J Golmard 2 1         Q  United States V Spadea 77 3 4  
   Australia J Stoltenberg 6 63 3       10  Brazil G Kuerten 65 6 6  
   Australia T Woodbridge 3 77 6        Australia T Woodbridge 6 1 4
   United States A Agassi 3 1       10  Brazil G Kuerten 3 6 6  
10  Brazil G Kuerten 6 6         10  Brazil G Kuerten 1 2  
15  United Kingdom T Henman 3 3         2  United States M Chang 6 6  
   Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6          Ukraine A Medvedev 6 1 77  
   Australia M Woodforde 6 3 6        Australia M Woodforde 4 6 64  
Q  France O Delaître 2 6 0          Ukraine A Medvedev 6 1 4
   France A Boetsch 3 4         2  United States M Chang 3 6 6  
   South Africa W Ferreira 6 6          South Africa W Ferreira 77 1 2
    2  United States M Chang 64 6 6  
 

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