1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Singles

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Singles
1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upAustria Thomas Muster
Final score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Andre Agassi was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.

Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Thomas Muster 6–3, 6–4 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)
  9. Chile Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
  10. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (Quarterfinals)
  11. Australia Mark Philippoussis (First Round)
  12. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (Second Round)
  13. Czech Republic Petr Korda (Second Round)
  14. Spain Álbert Costa (Semifinals)
  15. United Kingdom Tim Henman (First Round)
  16. Australia Patrick Rafter (Third 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

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   Czech Republic M Damm 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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