1997 Lipton Championships – Men's Singles

1997 Lipton Championships
Champion		Thomas Muster
Runner-up		Sergi Bruguera
Final score		7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women
Doubles		men		women
Lipton Championships  < 1996 1998 >

Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Scott Draper.

Thomas Muster won in the final 7–6^(8–6), 6–3, 6–1 against Sergi Bruguera.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	w/o
		Hendrik Dreekmann
								1	Pete Sampras	7	62	4
								30	Sergi Bruguera	5	77	6
	30	Sergi Bruguera	6	6
		Andriy Medvedev	0	3
															30	Sergi Bruguera	66	3	1
															2	Thomas Muster	78	6	6
	22	Jim Courier	6	77
	4	Goran Ivanišević	2	62
								22	Jim Courier	3	4
								2	Thomas Muster	6	6
	25	Jonas Björkman	5	2
	2	Thomas Muster	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	P Sampras	6	6
	M Zabaleta	7	5	6d				A Voinea	2	0
	A Voinea	5	7	6										1	P Sampras	6	77
WC	N Kiefer	6	5	77										31	F Clavet	3	63
	D van Scheppingen	2	7	63			WC	N Kiefer	2	3
							31	F Clavet	6	6
																					1	P Sampras	6	6
																						M Larsson	2	0
							17	J Siemerink	1	3
	P Haarhuis	5	6	5				M Larsson	6	6
	M Larsson	7	0	7											M Larsson	5	7	6
Q	D Flach	61	6	2											C Doseděl	7	5	3
	C Doseděl	77	2	6				C Doseděl	5	6	7
							15	M Rosset	7	2	5

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							LL	L Arnold	1	1
	M Filippini	4	4					H Dreekmann	6	6
	H Dreekmann	6	6												H Dreekmann	77	3	77
	M Joyce	1	6	3											G Kuerten	65	6	63
	G Kuerten	6	4	6				G Kuerten	710	6
							23	B Ulihrach	68	3
																						H Dreekmann	6	6
																						M Tillström	3	4
							26	T Woodbridge	62	7	4
	L Roux	66	1					M Tillström	77	5	6
	M Tillström	78	6												M Tillström	6	3	6
WC	J Gimelstob	66	6	4										7	C Moyá	4	6	3
Q	M Charpentier	78	3	6			Q	M Charpentier	64	4
							7	C Moyá	77	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	M Chang	6	77
Q	M Merklein	2	6	6			Q	M Merklein	3	64
	N Godwin	6	4	4										3	M Chang	4	3
	J Stoltenberg	6	6											30	S Bruguera	6	6
Q	J Grabb	3	2					J Stoltenberg	3	6	5
							30	S Bruguera	6	3	7
																					30	S Bruguera	77	6
																					Q	G Etlis	60	4
							19	R Reneberg	4	r
	G Blanco	4	4				Q	G Etlis	6
Q	G Etlis	6	6											Q	G Etlis	77	79
Q	J Alonso	6	6											Q	J Alonso	62	67
Q	S Bryan	4	0				Q	J Alonso	64	6	6
							14	T Henman	77	2	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							11	A Costa	6	6
WC	F Dewulf	77	6				WC	F Dewulf	3	2
Q	A Hernández	63	1											11	A Costa	3	6	62
	C Ruud	4	4												A Medvedev	6	3	77
	A Medvedev	6	6					A Medvedev	6	62	77
							21	P Korda	2	77	63
																						A Medvedev	4	6	7
																						N Kulti	6	3	5
							28	C Pioline	6	4	68
	N Kulti	6	6					N Kulti	2	6	710
WC	M Ondruska	0	2												N Kulti	6	7
WC	D Nestor	6	0	6										WC	D Nestor	4	5
	J Stark	3	6	3			WC	D Nestor	711	6
							6	T Enqvist	69	3

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	R Krajicek	7	77
	P Rafter	4	4					H Gumy	5	64
	H Gumy	6	6											5	R Krajicek	6	7
	M-K Goellner	6	2	3										27	A Boetsch	3	5
	F Meligeni	4	6	6				F Meligeni	4	3
							27	A Boetsch	6	6
																					5	R Krajicek	66	4
																					22	J Courier	78	6
							22	J Courier	6	6
	S Stolle	6	60	7				S Stolle	2	2
	M A Gorriz	0	77	5										22	J Courier	4	6	6
	S Draper	6	77												S Draper	6	1	4
	S Schalken	3	65					S Draper	77	6
							12	A Agassi	65	1

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	F Mantilla	4	4
	T Champion	77	5	3				D Hrbatý	6	6
	D Hrbatý	63	7	6											D Hrbatý	6	6
	A Rădulescu	4	4												C Woodruff	3	2
	C Woodruff	6	6					C Woodruff	6	6
							LL	N Lapentti	4	3
																						D Hrbatý	4	4
																					4	G Ivanišević	6	6
							29	A O'Brien	64	5
	V Spadea	4	6	6				V Spadea	77	7
Q	J Frana	6	3	4											V Spadea	6	64	4
	A Gaudenzi	2	3											4	G Ivanišević	3	77	6
	B Black	6	6					B Black	3	3
							4	G Ivanišević	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	M Ríos	7	6
	S Sargsian	2	5					J Tarango	5	2
	J Tarango	6	7											8	M Ríos	3	6	1
	J van Herck	77	3	4										25	J Björkman	6	3	6
Q	J Salzenstein	65	6	6			Q	J Salzenstein	2	3
							25	J Björkman	6	6
																					25	J Björkman	6	6
																					24	M Philippoussis	3	4
							24	M Philippoussis	7	77
	M Damm	6	5	6				M Damm	5	64
	C Costa	1	7	4										24	M Philippoussis	6	6
	J A Viloca	0	3											9	W Ferreira	3	3
	J Novák	6	6					J Novák	4	2
							9	W Ferreira	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							16	A Berasategui	2	64
Q	S Lareau	6	6				Q	S Lareau	6	77
	M Woodforde	2	4											Q	S Lareau	1	5
Q	J Golmard	6	6											18	À Corretja	6	7
	G Raoux	2	3				Q	J Golmard	5	3
							18	À Corretja	7	6
																					18	À Corretja	4	4
																					2	T Muster	6	6
							32	J Sánchez	6	2	1
	G Forget	63	5				WC	T Haas	4	6	6
WC	T Haas	77	7											WC	T Haas	1	2
	L Paes	64	65											2	T Muster	6	6
	G Stafford	77	77					G Stafford	4	6	1
							2	T Muster	6	2	6

References

• 1997 Lipton Championships Draw