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1997 Australian Open - Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1997 Australian Open
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upSpain Carlos Moyà
Final score6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Draw128
Seeds16

World No. 1 and top-seeded Pete Sampras defeated Carlos Moyà in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open. Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Moyà.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Lleyton Hewitt competed in the main draw. He went on to compete in the Australian Open for an unprecedented twenty consecutive years, culminating in 2016.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. United States Pete Sampras (Champion)
  2. United States Michael Chang (Semifinals)
  3. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (Quarterfinals)
  4. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Withdrew)
  5. Austria Thomas Muster (Semifinals)
  6. Germany Boris Becker (First round)
  7. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (Fourth Round)
  8. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (Fourth Round)
  9. Chile Marcelo Ríos (Quarterfinals)
  10. Spain Albert Costa (Quarterfinals)
  11. United States Jim Courier (Fourth Round)
  12. Sweden Magnus Gustafsson (Second Round)
  13. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (First Round)
  14. Spain Félix Mantilla (Quarterfinals)
  15. Germany Michael Stich (Second Round)
  16. Spain Alberto Berasategui (Third Round)

Qualifying

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

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 65 6 3 6
10 Spain Albert Costa 3 77 1 6 2
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 77 6
5 Austria Thomas Muster 1 63 3
3 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 4 2 3
5 Austria Thomas Muster 6 6 6
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 6 6
Spain Carlos Moyà 2 3 3
Spain Carlos Moyà 7 6 65 6
14 Spain Félix Mantilla 5 2 77 2
Spain Carlos Moyà 7 6 6
2 United States Michael Chang 5 2 4
9 Chile Marcelo Ríos 5 1 4
2 United States Michael Chang 7 6 6

Top Half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States P Sampras 6 6 6
Q Romania D Pescariu 2 4 2 1 United States P Sampras 3 6 6 6
Romania A Voinea 6 6 4 6 Romania A Voinea 6 2 3 2
Germany H Dreekmann 2 1 6 4 1 United States P Sampras 6 6 6
Australia M Woodforde 6 6 7 Australia M Woodforde 1 0 1
WC Australia M Tebbutt 4 4 5 Australia M Woodforde 6 6 7
Argentina H Gumy 6 6 6 Argentina H Gumy 0 1 5
Bulgaria O Stanoytchev 4 4 4 1 United States P Sampras 64 6 6 3 6
Australia S Stolle 6 5 5 77 1 Slovakia D Hrbatý 77 3 4 6 4
Slovakia D Hrbatý 1 7 7 64 6 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 6 6
Sweden N Kulti 6 6 6 Sweden N Kulti 2 1 2
Morocco K Alami 4 2 4 Slovakia D Hrbatý 6 77 64 2
Spain T Carbonell 6 77 7 16 Spain A Berasategui 3 63 77 0 r
Czech Republic D Vacek 2 65 5 Spain T Carbonell 3 5 4
WC Australia T Larkham 1 2 4 16 Spain A Berasategui 6 7 6
16 Spain A Berasategui 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Spain A Costa 7 6 7
Australia P Rafter 5 2 5 10 Spain A Costa 6 77 77
Slovakia J Krošlák 4 6 6 6 Slovakia J Krošlák 1 62 60
Italy A Gaudenzi 6 4 2 2 10 Spain A Costa 6 6 7
Germany A Rădulescu 2 4 77 3 Australia S Draper 4 2 5
Australia S Draper 6 6 64 6 Australia S Draper 77 7 6
Belgium F Dewulf 6 6 7 Belgium F Dewulf 65 5 0
Q Netherlands F Wibier 4 2 5 10 Spain A Costa 6 6 3
WC Australia P Tramacchi 66 6 6 3 8 South Africa W Ferreira 3 2 2 r
Belgium J Van Herck 78 3 4 2 r WC Australia P Tramacchi 61 77 2 64
Q Russia A Cherkasov 4 6 3 4 Italy R Furlan 77 63 6 77
Italy R Furlan 6 4 6 6 Italy R Furlan 4 4 77 1
WC Australia P Cash 4 4 3 8 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 63 6
Argentina J Frana 6 6 6 Argentina J Frana 3 6 2 1
Spain C Costa 3 2 2 8 South Africa W Ferreira 6 3 6 6
8 South Africa W Ferreira 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 7 6
WC Australia B Ellwood 2 5 3 3 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 1 6 3 6 4 Slovakia K Kučera 4 2 2
Slovakia K Kučera 6 2 6 4 6 3 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 65 6 6
Q Sweden L Jonsson 3 3 2 United States C Woodruff 3 77 3 1
Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 6 Czech Republic J Novák 2 66 2
United States C Woodruff 6 6 6 United States C Woodruff 6 78 6
Sweden M Norman 4 1 1 3 Croatia G Ivanišević 4 6 67 6 6
Sweden M Tillström 5 69 6 4 Norway C Ruud 6 2 79 3 3
Brazil G Kuerten 7 711 3 6 Brazil G Kuerten 77 3 1 0
Russia A Chesnokov 1 3 6 1 South Africa N Godwin 65 6 6 6
South Africa N Godwin 6 6 3 6 South Africa N Godwin 66 77 2 65
WC India L Paes 6 6 6 Norway C Ruud 78 63 6 77
WC Australia J Crabb 4 3 4 WC India L Paes 2 2 2
Norway C Ruud 3 4 7 6 10 Norway C Ruud 6 6 6
13 Netherlands J Siemerink 6 6 5 2 8

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United States J Courier 64 6 4 6 8
Netherlands S Schalken 77 3 6 1 6 11 United States J Courier 4 6 3 6 6
France G Forget 2 6 3 4 Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 2 6 4 4
Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 3 6 6 11 United States J Courier 6 77 6
Switzerland M Rosset 6 79 6 United States J Tarango 1 63 3
Spain J Sánchez 4 67 1 Switzerland M Rosset 4 1 1
United States J Tarango 2 77 77 6 United States J Tarango 6 6 6
Q United States B Shelton 6 61 62 2 11 United States J Courier 2 6 64 3
France JP Fleurian 7 6 6 5 Austria T Muster 6 3 77 6
Morocco H Arazi 5 0 3 France JP Fleurian 2 65 5
Q Germany J Knippschild 6 62 77 6 Q Germany J Knippschild 6 77 7
Canada S Lareau 2 77 65 3 Q Germany J Knippschild 4 62 3
Spain J Burillo 0 1 0 r 5 Austria T Muster 6 77 6
South Africa G Stafford 6 6 3 South Africa G Stafford 3 2 2
Q United States G Grant 3 4 2 5 Austria T Muster 6 6 6
5 Austria T Muster 6 6 6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Germany B Becker 7 64 6 1 4
Spain C Moyà 5 77 2 6 6 Spain C Moyà 3 6 6 6
United States P McEnroe 77 6 6 United States P McEnroe 6 0 3 1
Russia A Olhovskiy 64 2 4 Spain C Moyà 6 6 6
Sweden T Johansson 6 6 1 62 6 Germany B Karbacher 2 2 2
Czech Republic M Damm 4 2 6 77 2 Sweden T Johansson 3 2 65
Germany B Karbacher 6 77 1 6 Germany B Karbacher 6 6 77
Spain M Aurelio Gorriz 4 64 6 3 Spain C Moyà 6 1 3 6 6
Germany MK Goellner 6 6 62 6 Sweden J Björkman 3 6 6 2 4
Denmark K Carlsen 4 1 77 4 Germany MK Goellner 4 6 4 1
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 1 4 2 Sweden J Björkman 6 3 6 6
Sweden J Björkman 1 6 6 6 Sweden J Björkman 6 77 6
Q Germany K Braasch 3 6 6 7 Q Germany K Braasch 4 65 3
United States A O'Brien 6 3 4 5 Q Germany K Braasch 3 78 6 6
WC Australia G Doyle 77 3 5 1 12 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 66 4 4
12 Sweden M Gustafsson 62 6 7 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Spain F Mantilla 6 5 7 6
United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 7 5 2 14 Spain F Mantilla 6 6 6
Germany D Prinosil 7 6 1 5 7 Brazil F Meligeni 2 4 0
Brazil F Meligeni 5 1 6 7 9 14 Spain F Mantilla 6 1 77 6
France A Boetsch 6 6 6 France A Boetsch 3 6 64 4
Q United States D Caldwell 0 0 2 France A Boetsch 6 6 6
France L Roux 1 4 77 6 13 France L Roux 4 4 1
United States J Stark 6 6 64 2 11 14 Spain F Mantilla 7 6 6
United States M Washington 6 66 6 6 United States M Washington 5 2 1
Q Netherlands J Eltingh 3 78 3 2 United States M Washington 6 6 6
South Africa M Ondruska 66 5 6 2 Armenia S Sargsian 1 0 2
Armenia S Sargsian 78 7 4 6 United States M Washington 4 6 6 6
Spain G Blanco 4 2 4 Australia T Woodbridge 6 2 3 1
France S Simian 6 6 6 France S Simian 3 3 65
Australia T Woodbridge 6 6 6 Australia T Woodbridge 6 6 77
LL The Bahamas M Knowles 4 2 1

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6 6
Venezuela N Pereira 1 2 4 7 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6 7
New Zealand B Steven 6 6 5 3 1 Australia R Fromberg 4 4 5
Australia R Fromberg 4 2 7 6 6 7 Sweden T Enqvist 710 7 6
Q Australia L Hewitt 3 4 3 Spain S Bruguera 68 5 2
Spain S Bruguera 6 6 6 Spain S Bruguera 4 6 6 77
Sweden M Larsson 6 6 77 Sweden M Larsson 6 3 4 60
Spain J A Viloca 3 3 63 7 Sweden T Enqvist 6 4 64 77 3
Q United States A Reichel 4 3 2 9 Chile M Ríos 4 6 77 65 6
Austria G Schaller 6 6 6 Austria G Schaller 4 6 6 4 6
Q Australia T Mitchell 62 0 2 Spain À Corretja 6 3 3 6 3
Spain À Corretja 77 6 6 Austria G Schaller 6 62 1 1
United States M Joyce 6 77 6 9 Chile M Ríos 4 77 6 6
Spain R Carretero 1 64 1 United States M Joyce 0 4 2
Czech Republic P Korda 64 3 3 9 Chile M Ríos 6 6 6
9 Chile M Ríos 77 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Germany M Stich 6 6 6
Sweden P Fredriksson 3 2 2 15 Germany M Stich 6 1 2 6 7
France T Champion 5 2 2 Ukraine A Medvedev 4 6 6 4 9
Ukraine A Medvedev 7 6 6 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 6
Q United States J Gimelstob 3 64 6 4 Netherlands D van Scheppingen 1 4 1
Q Israel E Ran 6 77 3 6 Q Israel E Ran 2 2 2
Netherlands D van Scheppingen 77 77 6 Netherlands D van Scheppingen 6 6 6
Zimbabwe B Black 65 63 4 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 2 2 1
France G Raoux 77 6 6 2 United States M Chang 4 6 6 6
Canada D Nestor 63 2 2 France G Raoux 3 3 4
LL Romania A Pavel 5 4 2 United Kingdom T Henman 6 6 6
United Kingdom T Henman 7 6 6 United Kingdom T Henman 1 63 3
United States R Reneberg 2 2 United States M Chang 6 77 6
Q Spain O Burrieza 2 r United States R Reneberg 2 5 1
LL Belgium K Goossens 0 3 1 2 United States M Chang 6 7 6
2 United States M Chang 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ Rusty pauses to reflect, Australian Open official website, 8 January 2014
  2. ^ "Lleyton Hewitt to retire from tennis after 2016 Australian Open, Pat Rafter stands down as Davis Cup captain". abc.net.au.

External links

Preceded by
1996 US Open – Men's Singles
Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1997 French Open – Men's Singles
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