1997 ATP Tour

The 1997 ATP Tour was the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP that year. The ATP Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour World Championships, the ATP Super 9, the Championship Series and the World Series tournaments.

1997 ATP Tour
Sampras ended the year at number 1 for the fifth straight year
Details
Duration30 December 1996
– 10 November 1997
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
ATP Super 9 (9)
ATP Championship Series (12)
ATP World Series
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Pete Sampras (8)
Most tournament finals Pete Sampras (8)
Prize money leader Pete Sampras ($6,494,461)
Points leader Pete Sampras (4547)
Awards
Player of the year Pete Sampras
Doubles Team of the year Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Most improved
player of the year
Patrick Rafter
Newcomer of the year Julian Alonso
Comeback
player of the year
Sergi Bruguera
1996
1998

Schedule

The tables below summarises the results for the 1997 ATP Tour.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
ATP Super 9
ATP Championship Series
ATP World Series
Team events

January

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
30 DecHopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 United States
2–1
 South Africa
Round Robin losers (Group A)
 Croatia
 France
 Australia
Round Robin losers (Group B)
  Switzerland
 Romania
 Germany
Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Adelaide, Australia
World Series
$303,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 6–1
Scott Draper Mikael Tillström
Jeff Tarango
Andrei Cherkasov
Alex O'Brien
Jonas Björkman
Karol Kučera
Patrick Rafter
Bryan Shelton
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Qatar Mobil Open
Doha, Qatar
World Series
$600,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Jim Courier
7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Tim Henman Sergi Bruguera
Hicham Arazi
Thomas Muster
Petr Korda
Magnus Gustafsson
Magnus Larsson
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–3, 6–2
Patrik Fredriksson
Magnus Norman
6 JanSydney International
Sydney, Australia
World Series
$303,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Tim Henman
6–3, 6–1
Carlos Moyà Goran Ivanišević
Albert Costa
Sandon Stolle
Alex O'Brien
Byron Black
Patrick Rafter
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Paul Haarhuis
Jan Siemerink
BellSouth Open
Auckland, New Zealand
World Series
$303,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Jonas Björkman
7–6(7–0), 6–0
Kenneth Carlsen Marcos Ondruska
Jiří Novák
Marcelo Ríos
Jan-Michael Gambill
Hernán Gumy
Alex Rădulescu
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
13 Jan
20 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
$3,538,866 – Hard – 128S/64D/32XD
Pete Sampras
6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Carlos Moyà Thomas Muster
Michael Chang
Albert Costa
Goran Ivanišević
Félix Mantilla
Marcelo Ríos
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
Rick Leach
Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
John-Laffnie de Jager
Larisa Neiland
27 JanCroatian Indoors
Zagreb, Croatia
World Series
$375,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Goran Ivanišević
7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Greg Rusedski Javier Sánchez
Thomas Enqvist
Alex Rădulescu
Gastón Etlis
Martin Damm
Hicham Arazi
Sasa Hirszon
Goran Ivanišević
6–4, 6–3
Brent Haygarth
Mark Keil
Shanghai Open
Shanghai, China
World Series
$305,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Ján Krošlák
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Alexander Volkov Brett Steven
Leander Paes
Doug Flach
Gérard Solvès
Jeff Tarango
Jérôme Golmard
Max Mirnyi
Kevin Ullyett
7–6, 6–7, 7–5
Tomas Nydahl
Stefano Pescosolido

February

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 FebDavis Cup First Round
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil – Clay
Bucharest, Romania – Hard (i)
Sydney, Australia – Grass
Příbram, Czech Republic – Clay (i)
Rome, Italy – Clay
Majorca, Spain – Clay
Durban, South Africa – Hard
Luleå, Sweden – Hard (i)
First Round winners
 United States 4–1
 Netherlands 3–2
 Australia 4–1
 Czech Republic 3–2
 Italy 4–1
 Spain 4–1
 South Africa 3–1
 Sweden 4–1
First Round losers
 Brazil
 Romania
 France
 India
 Mexico
 Germany
 Russia
  Switzerland
10 FebDubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
World Series
$1,014,250 – Hard – 32S/16D
Thomas Muster
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Goran Ivanišević Jiří Novák
Jim Courier
Boris Becker
Richard Krajicek
Wayne Ferreira
Christian Ruud
Sander Groen
Goran Ivanišević
7–6, 6–3
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk
Marseille Open
Marseille, France
World Series
$514,250 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Thomas Enqvist
6–4, 1–0 retired
Marcelo Ríos Sergi Bruguera
Fabrice Santoro
Magnus Larsson
Andrei Chesnokov
Marc Rosset
Hendrik Dreekmann
Thomas Enqvist
Magnus Larsson
6–3, 6–4
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
Sybase Open
San Jose, CA, USA
World Series
$303,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Pete Sampras
3–6, 5–0 retired
Greg Rusedski Todd Martin
Andre Agassi
Chris Woodruff
Richey Reneberg
Grant Doyle
Michael Chang
Brian MacPhie
Gary Muller
4–6, 7–6, 7–5
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
17 FebEuropean Community Championships
Antwerp, Belgium
Championship Series
$875,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Marc Rosset
6–2, 7–5, 6–4
Tim Henman Petr Korda
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Filip Dewulf
Dick Norman
Francisco Clavet
Martin Damm
David Adams
Olivier Delaître
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk
Kroger St. Jude International
Memphis, TN, USA
Championship Series
$700,000 – Hard (i) – 48S/24D
Michael Chang
6–3, 6–4
Todd Woodbridge Todd Martin
Jonas Björkman
Richey Reneberg
Brett Steven
Paul Haarhuis
Jeff Tarango
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
6–2, 6–3
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
24 FebAdvanta Championships
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Championship Series
$589,250 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Pete Sampras
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Patrick Rafter Sjeng Schalken
Grant Stafford
Doug Flach
Jonathan Stark
Byron Black
Sandon Stolle
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–3, 6–3
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
Italian Indoor
Milan, Italy
Championship Series
$689,250 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Goran Ivanišević
6–2, 6–2
Sergi Bruguera David Prinosil
Nicolas Kiefer
Daniel Vacek
Petr Korda
Karol Kučera
Arnaud Boetsch
Pablo Albano
Peter Nyborg
6–4, 7–6
David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy

March

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 MarABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
World Series
$725,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Richard Krajicek
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Daniel Vacek Goran Ivanišević
Thomas Enqvist
Petr Korda
Renzo Furlan
Alex Rădulescu
Michael Stich
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–4
Libor Pimek
Byron Talbot
Franklin Templeton Classic
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
World Series
$303,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Mark Philippoussis
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Richey Reneberg Chris Woodruff
Jonas Björkman
Byron Black
Carlos Moyà
Albert Costa
Jérôme Golmard
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
6–3, 6–3
Jonas Björkman
Rick Leach
10 MarNewsweek Champions Cup
Indian Wells, CA, USA
Super 9
$2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/28D
Michael Chang
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Bohdan Ulihrach Jonas Björkman
Thomas Muster
Byron Black
Alberto Berasategui
Cédric Pioline
Mark Philippoussis
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
7–5, 6–4
Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
Copenhagen Open
Copenhagen, Denmark
World Series
$203,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Thomas Johansson
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Martin Damm Lars Burgsmüller
Karol Kučera
Tomás Carbonell
Ján Krošlák
Guillaume Raoux
Frederik Fetterlein
Andrei Olhovskiy
Brett Steven
6–4, 6–2
Kenneth Carlsen
Frederik Fetterlein
17 Mar
24 Mar
Lipton Championships
Miami, FL, USA
Super 9
$2,450,000 – Hard – 96S/48D
Thomas Muster
7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–1
Sergi Bruguera Pete Sampras
Jim Courier
Hendrik Dreekmann
Andrei Medvedev
Goran Ivanišević
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
17 MarSt. Petersburg Open
St. Petersburg, Russia
World Series
$300,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Thomas Johansson
6–3, 6–4
Renzo Furlan Michael Stich
Ján Krošlák
Kenneth Carlsen
Olivier Delaître
Magnus Norman
Arnaud Clément
Andrei Olhovskiy
Brett Steven
6–4, 6–3
David Prinosil
Daniel Vacek
24 MarGrand Prix Hassan II
Casablanca, Morocco
World Series
$203,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Hicham Arazi
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Franco Squillari Karim Alami
Gilbert Schaller
Fernando Vicente
Younes El Aynaoui
Tomás Carbonell
Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Joao Cunha-Silva
Nuno Marques
7–6, 6–2
Karim Alami
Hicham Arazi
30 MarDavis Cup Quarterfinals
Newport Beach, CA, USA – Hard
Adelaide, Australia – Grass
Pesaro, Italy – Carpet (i)
Växjö, Sweden – Carpet (i)
Quarterfinal winners
 United States 4–1
 Australia 5–0
 Italy 4–1
 Sweden 3–2
Quarterfinal losers
 Netherlands
 Czech Republic
 Spain
 South Africa

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 AprSalem Open
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
World Series
$303,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Michael Chang
6–3, 6–3
Patrick Rafter Thomas Johansson
Brian MacPhie
David Prinosil
Justin Gimelstob
Todd Woodbridge
Sébastien Lareau
Martin Damm
Daniel Vacek
6–3, 6–4
Karsten Braasch
Jeff Tarango
Estoril Open
Estoril, Portugal
World Series
$600,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Àlex Corretja
6–3, 7–5
Francisco Clavet Javier Sánchez
Félix Mantilla
Gilbert Schaller
Fabrice Santoro
Alberto Berasategui
Carlos Moyà
Gustavo Kuerten
Fernando Meligeni
6–2, 6–2
Andrea Gaudenzi
Filippo Messori
Gold Flake Open
Chennai, India
World Series
$405,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Mikael Tillström
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Alex Rădulescu Andrei Pavel
Gérard Solvès
Magnus Norman
Jonathan Stark
MaliVai Washington
Rainer Schüttler
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–6, 7–5
Oleg Ogorodov
Eyal Ran
14 AprOpen SEAT Godó
Barcelona, Spain
Championship Series
$825,000 – Clay – 56S/28D
Albert Costa
7–5, 6–4, 6–4
Albert Portas Carlos Moyà
Alberto Berasategui
Cédric Pioline
Andrei Medvedev
Karim Alami
Fernando Meligeni
Alberto Berasategui
Jordi Burillo
7–6, 7–6
Pablo Albano
Àlex Corretja
Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Championship Series
$935,000 – Hard – 56S/28D
Richard Krajicek
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Lionel Roux Patrick Rafter
Thomas Johansson
David Prinosil
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Martin Damm
Martin Damm
Daniel Vacek
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Justin Gimelstob
Patrick Rafter
21 AprMonte Carlo Open
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Super 9
$2,050,000 – Clay – 56S/28D
Marcelo Ríos
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Àlex Corretja Carlos Moyà
Fabrice Santoro
Magnus Larsson
Richard Krajicek
Christian Ruud
Carlos Costa
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
6–4, 6–4
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Orlando, Florida
World Series
$264,250 – Clay – 32S/16D
Michael Chang
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Grant Stafford Jason Stoltenberg
Chris Woodruff
Byron Black
Marcelo Filippini
Alex O'Brien
Fernando Meligeni
Mark Merklein
Vincent Spadea
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Alex O'Brien
Jeff Salzenstein
28 AprCzech Open
Prague, Czech Republic
World Series
$340,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Cédric Pioline
6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Bohdan Ulihrach Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Fabrice Santoro
Marcello Craca
Richard Fromberg
Albert Portas
Marcelo Ríos
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–1, 6–1
Petr Luxa
David Škoch
AT&T Challenge
Atlanta, GA, USA
World Series
$303,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Marcelo Filippini
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Jason Stoltenberg Magnus Norman
Chris Woodruff
Fernando Meligeni
Petr Korda
Gilbert Schaller
Sandon Stolle
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
6–2, 7–6
Scott Davis
Kelly Jones
BMW Open
Munich, Germany
World Series
$400,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Mark Philippoussis
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Àlex Corretja Slava Doseděl
Marc Rosset
Andrea Gaudenzi
Frederik Fetterlein
Martin Sinner
Carlos Moyà
Pablo Albano
Àlex Corretja
3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Karsten Braasch
Jens Knippschild

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 MayATP German Open
Hamburg, Germany
Super 9
$2,050,000 – Clay – 56S/28D
Andrei Medvedev
6–0, 6–4, 6–2
Félix Mantilla Tommy Haas
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Hicham Arazi
Alberto Berasategui
Sergi Bruguera
Albert Costa
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Neil Broad
Piet Norval
America's Red Clay Championships
Coral Springs, FL, USA
World Series
$245,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Jason Stoltenberg
6–0, 2–6, 7–5
Jonas Björkman Steve Campbell
Johan Van Herck
Juan Albert Viloca
Sargis Sargsian
David Witt
Mark Woodforde
Dave Randall
Greg Van Emburgh
6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen
12 MayItalian Open
Rome, Italy
Super 9
$2,050,000 – Clay – 64S/32D
Àlex Corretja
7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Marcelo Ríos Alberto Berasategui
Goran Ivanišević
Jim Courier
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Scott Draper
Karim Alami
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Byron Black
Alex O'Brien
19 MayRaifeissen Grand Prix
St. Poelten, Austria
World Series
$400,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Marcelo Filippini
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Patrick Rafter Magnus Norman
Dominik Hrbatý
Thomas Muster
Sjeng Schalken
Tomas Nydahl
Karim Alami
Kyle Jones
Scott Melville
6–2, 7–6
Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen
World Team Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany – Clay
Spain
3–0
Australia
26 May
2 Jun
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
$5,544,184 – Clay – 128S/64D/48XD
Gustavo Kuerten
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Sergi Bruguera Filip Dewulf
Patrick Rafter
Magnus Norman
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Galo Blanco
Hicham Arazi
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Mahesh Bhupathi
Rika Hiraki
6–4, 6–1
Patrick Galbraith
Lisa Raymond

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 JunGerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
World Series
$875,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7)
Petr Korda Boris Becker
Paul Haarhuis
Michael Stich
Jeff Tarango
Richey Reneberg
Thomas Muster
Karsten Braasch
Michael Stich
7–6, 6–3
David Adams
Marius Barnard
Stella Artois Championships
London, Great Britain
World Series
$675,000 – Hard – 56S/28D
Mark Philippoussis
7–5, 6–3
Goran Ivanišević Jonas Björkman
Greg Rusedski
Pete Sampras
Jens Knippschild
Jérôme Golmard
Patrick Rafter
Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
6–4, 7–5
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk
Internazionali di Carisbo
Bologna, Italy
World Series
$303,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Félix Mantilla
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Gustavo Kuerten Marzio Martelli
Karim Alami
Alberto Berasategui
Hicham Arazi
Andrea Gaudenzi
Nicolás Lapentti
Gustavo Kuerten
Fernando Meligeni
6–2, 7–5
Dave Randall
Jack Waite
16 JunNottingham Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
World Series
$303,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
Greg Rusedski
6–4, 7–5
Karol Kučera Tim Henman
Sandon Stolle
Scott Draper
Grant Stafford
Jason Stoltenberg
Alex O'Brien
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Danny Sapsford
Chris Wilkinson
Heineken Trophy
Rosmalen, The Netherlands
World Series
$475,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
Richard Krajicek
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Guillaume Raoux Michael Chang
Jonas Björkman
Francisco Clavet
Martin Damm
Fernon Wibier
Sjeng Schalken
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–5
Trevor Kronemann
David Macpherson
23 Jun
30 Jun
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
$5,445,815 – Grass – 128S/64D/64XD
Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Cédric Pioline Todd Woodbridge
Michael Stich
Boris Becker
Nicolas Kiefer
Tim Henman
Greg Rusedski
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
Cyril Suk
Helena Suková
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Andrei Olhovskiy
Larisa Neiland

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 JulSwiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
World Series
$525,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Félix Mantilla
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Juan Albert Viloca Wayne Ferreira
Àlex Corretja
Marc Rosset
Javier Sánchez
Nicolas Kiefer
Alberto Berasategui
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Trevor Kronemann
Macpherson
Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
Newport, RI, USA
World Series
$255,000 – Grass – 32S/16D
Sargis Sargsian
7–6(7–0), 4–6, 7–5
Brett Steven Leander Paes
Grant Stafford
Alex Rădulescu
Sandon Stolle
David Wheaton
Mark Woodforde
Justin Gimelstob
Brett Steven
6–3, 6–4
Kent Kinnear
Aleksandar Kitinov
Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
World Series
$303,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Magnus Norman
7–5, 6–2
Juan Antonio Marín Carlos Costa
Karol Kučera
Patrik Fredriksson
Jeff Tarango
Magnus Larsson
Tomas Nydahl
Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
6–0, 6–3
Magnus Gustafsson
Magnus Larsson
14 JulMercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
Championship Series
$915,000 – Clay – 48S/24D
Àlex Corretja
6–2, 7–5
Karol Kučera Albert Portas
Albert Costa
Félix Mantilla
Sergi Bruguera
Alberto Berasategui
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Gustavo Kuerten
Fernando Meligeni
6–3, 6–7, 6–1
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Washington, D.C., USA
Championship Series
$550,000 – Hard – 56S/28D
Michael Chang
5–7, 6–2, 6–1
Petr Korda Brett Steven
David Wheaton
Scott Draper
Rainer Schüttler
Vincent Spadea
Tommy Haas
Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen
6–4, 6–4
Neville Godwin
Fernon Wibier
21 JulInfiniti Open
Los Angeles, CA, USA
World Series
$303,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Jim Courier
6–4, 6–4
Thomas Enqvist Goran Ivanišević
Guillaume Raoux
Byron Black
Richard Krajicek
Mark Philippoussis
Kenneth Carlsen
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
7–6, 6–4
Mahesh Bhupathi
Rick Leach
Croatia Open
Umag, Croatia
World Series
$375,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Félix Mantilla
6–3, 7–5
Sergi Bruguera Alberto Martín
Carlos Moyà
Paul Haarhuis
Javier Sánchez
Dominik Hrbatý
Albert Portas
Dinu Pescariu
Davide Sanguinetti
7–6, 6–4
Dominik Hrbatý
Karol Kučera
Generali Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
World Series
$500,000 – Clay – 48S/24D
Filip Dewulf
7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–1
Julián Alonso Slava Doseděl
Galo Blanco
Marcelo Filippini
Hernán Gumy
Stefan Koubek
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Wayne Arthurs
Richard Fromberg
6–3, 7–6
Thomas Buchmayer
Thomas Strengberger
28 Juldu Maurier Open
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Super 9
$2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/28D
Chris Woodruff
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Gustavo Kuerten Michael Chang
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Richard Krajicek
Fabrice Santoro
Thomas Enqvist
Mark Philippoussis
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
Dutch Open
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
World Series
$475,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Slava Doseděl
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Carlos Moyà Magnus Norman
Marcelo Filippini
Francisco Clavet
Christian Ruud
Javier Sánchez
John Van Lottum
Paul Kilderry
Nicolás Lapentti
3–6, 7–5, 7–6
Andrew Kratzmann
Libor Pimek

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 AugGreat American Insurance ATP Championships
Mason, OH, USA
Super 9
$2,050,000 – Hard – 56S/28D
Pete Sampras
6–3, 6–4
Thomas Muster Albert Costa
Michael Chang
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Sergi Bruguera
Jan Siemerink
Gustavo Kuerten
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 6–2
Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
Campionati Internazionali di San Marino
San Marino, San Marino
World Series
$275,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Félix Mantilla
6–4, 6–1
Magnus Gustafsson Dominik Hrbatý
Carlos Costa
Christian Ruud
Adrian Voinea
Javier Sánchez
Andrei Pavel
Cristian Brandi
Filippo Messori
7–5, 6–4
Brandon Coupe
David Roditi
11 AugRCA Championships
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Championship Series
$915,000 – Hard – 56S/28D
Jonas Björkman
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Carlos Moyà Wayne Ferreira
Mark Woodforde
Magnus Larsson
Jiří Novák
Andre Agassi
Tommy Ho
Michael Tebbutt
Mikael Tillström
7–6, 7–5
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
Pilot Pen International
New Haven, CT, USA
Championship Series
$915,000 – Hard – 56S/28D
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Patrick Rafter Petr Korda
Greg Rusedski
Tim Henman
David Wheaton
Richard Krajicek
Sergi Bruguera
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–3, 7–5
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
18 AugWaldbaum's Hamlet Cup
Long Island, NY, USA
World Series
$303,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Carlos Moyà
6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Patrick Rafter Thomas Enqvist
Julian Alonso
Michael Chang
Richey Reneberg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Goran Ivanišević
Marcos Ondruska
David Prinosil
6–4, 6–4
Mark Keil
T. J. Middleton
MFS Pro Tennis Championships
Boston, MA, USA
World Series
$303,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Sjeng Schalken
7–5, 6–3
Marcelo Ríos Albert Costa
Jeff Tarango
Àlex Corretja
Johan Van Herck
Greg Rusedski
Hernán Gumy
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 6–2
Dave Randall
Jack Waite
25 Aug
1 Sep
US Open
New York, USA
Grand Slam
$5,152,000 – Hard – 128S/64D/32XD
Patrick Rafter
6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Greg Rusedski Jonas Björkman
Michael Chang
Petr Korda
Richard Krajicek
Magnus Larsson
Marcelo Ríos
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
7–6, 6–3
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
Rick Leach
Manon Bollegraf
3–6, 7–5, 7–6 (7–3)
Pablo Albano
Mercedes Paz

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 SepMarbella Open
Marbella, Spain
World Series
$303,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Albert Costa
6–3, 6–2
Alberto Berasategui Galo Blanco
Dominik Hrbatý
Andrea Gaudenzi
Francisco Roig
Karim Alami
Julian Alonso
Karim Alami
Julian Alonso
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Alberto Berasategui
Jordi Burillo
Samsung Open
Bournemouth, Great Britain
World Series
$375,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Félix Mantilla
6–2, 6–2
Carlos Moyà Greg Rusedski
Marcos Ondruska
Davide Scala
Lucas Arnold Ker
Jacobo Díaz
Christophe Van Garsse
Kent Kinnear
Aleksandar Kitinov
7–6, 6–2
Alberto Martín
Chris Wilkinson
President's Cup
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
World Series
$328,000 – Hard – 32S/16D
Tim Henman
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Marc Rosset Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Francisco Clavet
Andrei Stoliarov
Hicham Arazi
Javier Sánchez
Vincent Spadea
Vincenzo Santopadre
Vincent Spadea
6–4, 6–7, 6–0
Hicham Arazi
Eyal Ran
15 SepDavis Cup Semifinals
Washington, D.C., United States – Hard
Norrköping, Sweden – Carpet (i)
Semifinal winners
 United States 4–1
 Sweden 4–1
Semifinal losers
 Australia
 Italy
22 SepGrand Prix de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
World Series
$375,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Nicolas Kiefer
7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Mark Philippoussis Vincent Spadea
Alex Rădulescu
Justin Gimelstob
Arnaud Clément
Tommy Haas
Guillaume Raoux
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–3, 7–6
Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Max Mirnyi
Romanian Open
Bucharest, Romania
World Series
$475,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Richard Fromberg
6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Andrea Gaudenzi Marc-Kevin Goellner
Francisco Clavet
Carlos Costa
Nicolás Lapentti
Albert Portas
Javier Sánchez
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
7–5, 7–5
Hendrik Jan Davids
Daniel Orsanic
Grand Slam Cup
Munich, Germany
Grand Slam point event
$6,000,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S
Pete Sampras
6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Patrick Rafter Greg Rusedski
Petr Korda
Jonas Björkman
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Cédric Pioline
Marcelo Ríos
29 SepNokia Open
Beijing, China
World Series
$303,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D
Jim Courier
7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
Magnus Gustafsson Thomas Johansson
Kenneth Carlsen
Ján Krošlák
Gianluca Pozzi
Byron Black
Alex O'Brien
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–5, 7–6
Jim Courier
Alex O'Brien
Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
World Series
$975,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Greg Rusedski
6–3, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
Mark Philippoussis Tim Henman
Petr Korda
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Magnus Norman
Thomas Enqvist
Lionel Roux
Tim Henman
Marc Rosset
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Karsten Braasch
Jim Grabb
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Palermo, Italy
World Series
$303,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Alberto Berasategui
6–4, 6–2
Dominik Hrbatý Àlex Corretja
Javier Sánchez
Francisco Clavet
Albert Portas
Marcelo Filippini
Karim Alami
Andrew Kratzmann
Libor Pimek
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Hendrik Jan Davids
Daniel Orsanic

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 OctHeineken Open
Singapore, Singapore
Championship Series
$550,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Magnus Gustafsson
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Nicolas Kiefer Thomas Johansson
Mikael Tillström
Jonathan Stark
Jim Courier
Martin Damm
Marcelo Ríos
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–4, 6–4
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
CA-TennisTrophy
Vienna, Austria
Championship Series
$675,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Goran Ivanišević
3–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3
Greg Rusedski Tim Henman
Richard Krajicek
Karol Kučera
Todd Martin
Bohdan Ulihrach
Magnus Larsson
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
6–3, 6–4
Marc-Kevin Goellner
David Prinosil
13 OctIPB Czech Indoor
Ostrava, Czech Republic
World Series
$975,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Karol Kučera
6–2 retired
Magnus Norman Goran Ivanišević
Thomas Muster
Jiří Novák
Bohdan Ulihrach
Diego Nargiso
Sergi Bruguera
Jiří Novák
David Rikl
6–2, 6–4
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
Grand Prix de Lyon
Lyon, France
World Series
$725,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 6–4
Tommy Haas Mark Philippoussis
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Cédric Pioline
Félix Mantilla
Thomas Enqvist
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
20 OctEurocard Open
Stuttgart, Germany
Super 9
$2,050,000 – Carpet (i) – 48S/24D
Petr Korda
7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4
Richard Krajicek Jonas Björkman
Patrick Rafter
Magnus Larsson
Nicolas Kiefer
Todd Martin
Marcelo Ríos
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6, 7–6
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Mexico City, Mexico
World Series
$305,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Francisco Clavet
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Juan Albert Viloca Nicolás Lapentti
Fernando Meligeni
André Sá
Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Lucas Arnold Ker
Juan Antonio Marín
Nicolás Lapentti
Daniel Orsanic
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Luis Herrera
Mariano Sánchez
27 OctParis Open
Paris, France
Super 9
$2,300,000 – Carpet (i) – 48S/24D
Pete Sampras
6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Jonas Björkman Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Thomas Enqvist
Thomas Muster
Greg Rusedski
Richard Krajicek
Guillaume Raoux
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–2, 6–4
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
Cerveza Club Colombian Open
Bogotá, Colombia
World Series
$303,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Francisco Clavet
6–3, 6–3
Nicolás Lapentti Davide Sanguinetti
Vincent Spadea
Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Jordi Burillo
Carlos Costa
Fernando Meligeni
Luis Lobo
Fernando Meligeni
6–1, 6–3
Karim Alami
Maurice Ruah

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 NovChevrolet Cup
Santiago, Chile
World Series
$303,000 – Clay – 32S/16D
Julian Alonso
6–2, 6–1
Marcelo Ríos Marcelo Filippini
Jordi Burillo
Fernando Meligeni
Radomír Vašek
Mariano Puerta
Oliver Gross
Hendrik Jan Davids
Andrew Kratzmann
7–6, 5–7, 6–4
Julian Alonso
Nicolás Lapentti
Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
World Series
$1,125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Petr Korda Daniel Nestor
Wayne Black
Sargis Sargsian
Martin Damm
Daniel Vacek
Alex O'Brien
Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
6–4, 6–3
David Adams
Fabrice Santoro
Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
World Series
$800,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Jonas Björkman
3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2, 6–4
Jan Siemerink Patrick Rafter
Greg Rusedski
Tim Henman
Karol Kučera
Cédric Pioline
Magnus Larsson
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Richey Reneberg
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
10 NovATP Tour World Championships Singles
Hanover, Germany
ATP Championships
$3,300,000 – Hard (i) – 8S (RR)
Pete Sampras
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jonas Björkman
Carlos Moyà
Patrick Rafter
Greg Rusedski
Thomas Muster
Sergi Bruguera
Tim Henman
Michael Chang
17 NovATP Tour World Championships Doubles
Hartford, CT, USA
ATP Championships
$500,000 – Carpet (i) – 8D (RR)
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
Semifinalists
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
24 NovDavis Cup by BNP Paribas Final
Gothenburg, Sweden – Carpet (i)
 Sweden
5–0
 United States

ATP rankings

As of 6 January 1997
Rk Name Nation
1Pete Sampras USA
2Michael Chang USA
3Goran Ivanišević CRO
4Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS
5Thomas Muster AUT
6Boris Becker GER
7Richard Krajicek NED
8Andre Agassi USA
9Thomas Enqvist SWE
10Wayne Ferreira RSA
11Marcelo Ríos CHI
12Todd Martin USA
13Albert Costa ESP
14Stefan Edberg SWE
15Jim Courier USA
16Magnus Gustafsson SWE
17Jan Siemerink NED
18Félix Mantilla ESP
19Michael Stich GER
20Alberto Berasategui ESP
Year-end rankings (15 December 1997)
Rk Name Nation Points High Low Change
1Pete Sampras USA454711
2Patrick Rafter AUS3210263 61
3Michael Chang USA318924 1
4Jonas Björkman SWE2949465 61
5Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS2690311 1
6Greg Rusedski GBR2617456 41
7Carlos Moyà ESP2508528 21
8Sergi Bruguera ESP2367666 58
9Thomas Muster AUT2353212 4
10Marcelo Ríos CHI2317613 1
11Richard Krajicek NED2299519 4
12Àlex Corretja ESP2275426 13
13Petr Korda CZE2261834 21
14Gustavo Kuerten BRA2215889 73
15Goran Ivanišević CRO2176238 12
16Félix Mantilla ESP21101119 2
17Tim Henman GBR19291424 7
18Mark Philippoussis AUS18091342 11
19Albert Costa ESP1778923 6
20Cédric Pioline FRA15342046 2

Statistical information

List of players and singles titles won:

Titles won by nation:

  • 16 (Doha, Australian Open, San Jose, Memphis, Philadelphia, Indian Wells Masters, Hong Kong, Orlando, Wimbledon, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters, Beijing, Paris Masters, Season-Ending Championships)
  • 15 (Estoril, Barcelona, Rome Masters, Bologna, Gstaad, Stuttgart, Umag, San Marino, Long Island, Marbella, Bournemouth, Palermo, Mexico City, Bogotá, Santiago)
  • 9 (Auckland, Marseille, Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, Chennai, Båstad, Indianapolis, Singapore, Stockholm)
  • 7 (Adelaide, Scottsdale, Munich, Coral Springs, London, US Open, Bucharest)
  • 4 (Sydney, Nottingham, Tashkent, Basel)
  • 4 (Rotterdam, Tokyo, Rosmalen, Boston)
  • 3 (Zagreb, Milan, Vienna)
  • 3 (Halle, New Haven, Moscow)
  • 2 (Dubai, Miami Masters)
  • 2 (Amsterdam, Stuttgart Masters)
  • 2 (Prague, Lyon)
  • 2 (Shanghai, Ostrava)
  • 2 (Atlanta, St. Poelten)
  • 1 (Newport)
  • 1 (Kitzbühel)
  • 1 (French Open)
  • 1 (Monte Carlo Masters)
  • 1 (Toulouse)
  • 1 (Casablanca)
  • 1 (Antwerp)
  • 1 (Hamburg Masters)

The following players won their first career title:

See also

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