1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion Michael Chang
Runner-up Bohdan Ulihrach
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Draw56 (6WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup

Defending champion Michael Chang defeated Bohdan Ulihrach in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Indian Wells Masters.[1][2][3][4]

Seeds

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

  1. Pete Sampras (second round)
  2. Thomas Muster (semifinals)
  3. Michael Chang (champion)
  4. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  5. Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  6. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  7. Wayne Ferreira (second round)
  8. Carlos Moyá (third round)
  9. Albert Costa (first round)
  10. Andre Agassi (first round)
  11. Todd Martin (withdrew)
  12. Félix Mantilla (first round)
  13. Marc Rosset (third round)
  14. Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals)
  15. Àlex Corretja (second round, retired)
  16. Jim Courier (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
  Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6  
  Byron Black 4 2  
  Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6  
  Jonas Björkman 3 2  
14 Alberto Berasategui 2 3  
  Jonas Björkman 6 6  
  Bohdan Ulihrach 6 3 4 3  
3 Michael Chang 4 6 6 6  
  Cédric Pioline 3 2  
3 Michael Chang 6 6  
3 Michael Chang 6 77  
2 Thomas Muster 1 61  
  Mark Philippoussis 3 68  
2 Thomas Muster 6 710  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 P Sampras 65 5  
  B Ulihrach 4 6 6   B Ulihrach 77 7  
  H Gumy 6 1 0   B Ulihrach 7 77  
  R Reneberg 4 7 4   F Clavet 5 65  
  J Sánchez 6 5 6   J Sánchez 4 6 66
  F Clavet 6 4 6   F Clavet 6 4 78
16 J Courier 4 6 4   B Ulihrach 6 6  
9 A Costa 2 2     B Black 4 2  
  B Black 6 6     B Black 3 6 77
  S Bruguera 4 4     A O'Brien 6 1 63
  A O'Brien 6 6     B Black 6 6  
Q G Kuerten 6 77   Q G Kuerten 3 3  
  M Woodforde 4 63   Q G Kuerten 77 1 6
7 W Ferreira 65 6 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 G Ivanišević 5 3  
WC J Stark 78 6   WC J Stark 7 6  
  C Ruud 66 2   WC J Stark 66 3  
Q N Kulti 6 6   14 A Berasategui 78 6  
  A Medvedev 4 4   Q N Kulti 3 78 3
Q S Lareau 65 66   14 A Berasategui 6 66 6
14 A Berasategui 77 78   14 A Berasategui 2 3  
LL M Tillström 3 3     J Björkman 6 6  
Q J Tarango 6 6   Q J Tarango 4 2  
  J Björkman 6 6     J Björkman 6 6  
  A Gaudenzi 1 3     J Björkman 2 7 6
WC J Gimelstob 4 79 3   C Woodruff 6 5 1
  C Woodruff 6 67 6   C Woodruff 6 6  
6 T Enqvist 4 4  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 M Ríos 3 7 62
  V Spadea 4 3   WC M Larsson 6 5 77
WC M Larsson 6 6   WC M Larsson 78 2 4
  C Pioline 6 6     C Pioline 66 6 6
  J Stoltenberg 4 4     C Pioline 6 6  
  S Stolle 0 6 6   S Stolle 4 4  
12 F Mantilla 6 3 3   C Pioline 3 2  
13 M Rosset 6 7   3 M Chang 6 6  
WC M Zabaleta 3 5   13 M Rosset 3 6 77
  H Dreekmann 77 6     H Dreekmann 6 3 64
  P Rafter 63 3   13 M Rosset 2 5  
Q S Schalken 77 6   3 M Chang 6 7  
Q L Paes 65 2   Q S Schalken 4 3  
3 M Chang 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 C Moyá 6 6  
  M-K Goellner 7 4 2 WC J Novák 4 2  
WC J Novák 5 6 6 8 C Moyá 4 3  
  D Hrbatý 5 7 2   M Philippoussis 6 6  
WC T Woodbridge 7 5 6 WC T Woodbridge 64 69  
  M Philippoussis 77 77     M Philippoussis 77 711  
10 A Agassi 65 65     M Philippoussis 3 68  
15 À Corretja 6 6   2 T Muster 6 710  
Q F Meligeni 3 3   15 À Corretja 4 1r
  P Haarhuis 77 2 1   C Doseděl 6 4  
  C Doseděl 65 6 6   C Doseděl 4 4  
  G Forget 6 4r 2 T Muster 6 6  
  A Voinea 4 2     A Voinea 2 4  
2 T Muster 6 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

  1. Mikael Tillström (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  2. Sjeng Schalken (qualified)
  3. Carlos Costa (first round)
  4. Nicklas Kulti (qualified)
  5. Jeff Tarango (qualified)
  6. Gilbert Schaller (qualifying competition)
  7. Juan Albert Viloca (first round)
  8. Gustavo Kuerten (qualified)
  9. Fernando Meligeni (qualified)
  10. Scott Draper (first round)
  11. Marcelo Filippini (first round)
  12. Lionel Roux (first round)
  13. Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition)
  14. Galo Blanco (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. Sébastien Lareau
  2. Sjeng Schalken
  3. Leander Paes
  4. Nicklas Kulti
  5. Jeff Tarango
  6. Gustavo Kuerten
  7. Fernando Meligeni

Lucky loser

  1. Mikael Tillström

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Mikael Tillström 6 6 7
Doug Flach 3 7 6
1 Mikael Tillström 4 6
Sébastien Lareau 6 7
Sébastien Lareau 6 6
14 Galo Blanco 1 4

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Sjeng Schalken 6 6
Lucas Arnold Ker 4 4
2 Sjeng Schalken 6 1 6
13 Sargis Sargsian 2 6 3
WC Tommy Haas 4 7 1
13 Sargis Sargsian 6 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Carlos Costa 3 6 6
Marcos Ondruska 6 1 7
Marcos Ondruska 4 4
Leander Paes 6 6
Leander Paes 2 7 6
12 Lionel Roux 6 6 3

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Nicklas Kulti 7 6
WC Alejandro Hernández 5 2
4 Nicklas Kulti 7 7
Michael Joyce 5 6
Michael Joyce 6 6
11 Marcelo Filippini 1 4

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Jeff Tarango 6 6 7
WC Cecil Mamiit 4 7 6
5 Jeff Tarango 6 6
Nicolás Lapentti 3 3
Nicolás Lapentti 6 6 6
10 Scott Draper 7 2 3

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Gilbert Schaller 6 6
Jérôme Golmard 4 2
6 Gilbert Schaller 1 2
8 Gustavo Kuerten 6 6
WC Fredrik Bergh 3 6
8 Gustavo Kuerten 6 7

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Juan Albert Viloca 5 3
Daniel Nestor 7 6
Daniel Nestor 3 6
9 Fernando Meligeni 6 7
Jordi Burillo 6 6
9 Fernando Meligeni 7 7

References

  1. ^ "History: 1991–2000". BNP Paribas Open. Retrieved November 14, 2022. 1997: Michael Chang defended his title, winning for the third time when he beat Bohdan Ulihrach in 4 sets: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
  2. ^ Cart, Julie (March 17, 1997). "Chang not fooled for Long". Los Angeles Times. Indian Wells, California. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "TENNIS". The Washington Post. March 17, 1997. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chang y Davenport ganan en Indian Wells" [Chang and Davenport win at Indian Wells]. El País (in Spanish). March 17, 1997. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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