1997 Kroger St. Jude International – Singles

1997 Kroger St. Jude International
Champion   United States Michael Chang
Runner-up   Australia Todd Woodbridge
Final score   63, 64
Events
Singles   Doubles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Michael Chang won in the final 63, 64 against Todd Woodbridge.

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Michael Chang (Champion)
  2. United States Andre Agassi (Second Round)
  3. United States Todd Martin (Semifinals)
  4. United States MaliVai Washington (Second Round)
  5. Netherlands Paul Haarhuis (Quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Jason Stoltenberg (Second Round)
  7. United States Richey Reneberg (Quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Todd Woodbridge (Final)
  1. United States Alex O'Brien (Second Round)
  2. Australia Mark Philippoussis (Second Round)
  3. n/a
  4. United States Chris Woodruff (Third Round)
  5. Sweden Jonas Björkman (Semifinals)
  6. Australia Mark Woodforde (Second Round)
  7. Denmark Kenneth Carlsen (Third Round)
  8. United States Vince Spadea (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  United States Michael Chang 3 6 6  
3  United States Todd Martin 6 4 4  
  1  United States Michael Chang 6 6  
  8  Australia Todd Woodbridge 3 4  
13  Sweden Jonas Björkman 1 5  
  8  Australia Todd Woodbridge 6 7    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  United States M Chang 6 6    
   South Africa G Stafford 4 3          Australia P Rafter 2 4    
   Australia P Rafter 6 6         1  United States M Chang 62 6 6  
WC  Netherlands J Eltingh 6 6         15  Denmark K Carlsen 77 2 0  
Q  United States J-M Gambill 3 3       WC  Netherlands J Eltingh 66 3  
    15  Denmark K Carlsen 78 6    
      1  United States M Chang 64 6 6
      7  United States R Reneberg 77 2 0
    9  United States A O'Brien 4 4    
   Armenia S Sargsian 61 77 6        Armenia S Sargsian 6 6    
   United States J Stark 77 64 4          Armenia S Sargsian 2 6 3
   Netherlands S Schalken 4 6 0       7  United States R Reneberg 6 2 6  
   Spain J A Viloca 6 4 6        Spain J A Viloca 3 2  
    7  United States R Reneberg 6 6    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    3  United States T Martin 6 6    
Q  United States B Shelton 5 77 6     Q  United States B Shelton 4 4    
Q  United States S Bryan 7 64 4       3  United States T Martin 6 62 77  
   Sweden T Johansson 4 4            France G Raoux 4 77 60  
   France G Raoux 6 6          France G Raoux 7 5 6
    14  Australia M Woodforde 5 7 4  
      3  United States T Martin 6 77  
         New Zealand B Steven 4 63  
    LL  Ecuador N Lapentti 62 4    
   New Zealand B Steven 6 6          New Zealand B Steven 77 6    
   South Africa M Ondruska 3 4            New Zealand B Steven 77 6  
   Germany A Rădulescu 7 4 6          Germany A Rădulescu 64 4    
   United States M Joyce 5 6 0        Germany A Rădulescu 6 6  
    6  Australia J Stoltenberg 3 2    
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    5  Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6    
Q  United States J Gimelstob 4 6 77     Q  United States J Gimelstob 4 3    
Q  United States J Grabb 6 3 64       5  Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6    
WC  United States L Jensen 63 5         12  United States C Woodruff 4 4    
   Australia S Draper 77 7          Australia S Draper 6 2 1
    12  United States C Woodruff 4 6 6  
      5  Netherlands P Haarhuis 3 4  
      13  Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
    13  Sweden J Björkman 6 6    
WC  United States P McEnroe 61 3          Australia R Fromberg 4 3    
   Australia R Fromberg 77 6         13  Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
   Uruguay M Filippini 4 4            Argentina J Frana 0 4    
   Argentina J Frana 6 6          Argentina J Frana 710 6  
    4  United States M Washington 68 3    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    8  Australia T Woodbridge 6 77    
   Canada S Lareau 2 6 7        Canada S Lareau 4 64    
Q  Sweden J Hede 6 3 5       8  Australia T Woodbridge 7 6    
   Spain T Carbonell 5 6 3          Sweden M Norman 5 3    
   Sweden M Norman 7 3 6        Sweden M Norman 6 7  
    10  Australia M Philippoussis 4 5    
      8  Australia T Woodbridge 6 6  
         United States J Tarango 3 1  
    16  United States V Spadea 3 4    
   United States J Tarango 6 6          United States J Tarango 6 6    
   Spain G Blanco 2 3            United States J Tarango 77 77  
   Zimbabwe B Black 2 77 64          Brazil G Kuerten 65 65    
   Brazil G Kuerten 6 65 77        Brazil G Kuerten 6 6  
    WC/2  United States A Agassi 2 4    
 

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