1997 Advanta Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Final score	5–7, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3

Jim Courier was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Grant Stafford.

Pete Sampras won in the final 5–7, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3 against Patrick Rafter.

Seeds

Pete Sampras (Champion) Jim Courier (Second Round) Paul Haarhuis (Second Round) n/a

Jason Stoltenberg (First Round) Todd Woodbridge (Second Round) Alex O'Brien (First Round) Greg Rusedski (First Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	3	7	6
	Q	Sjeng Schalken	6	5	3
								1	Pete Sampras	5	7^7	6
									Patrick Rafter	7	6^4	3
		Patrick Rafter	6	6
		Grant Stafford	3	4

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Filippini	4	1				1	P Sampras	7	7^7
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	5	6^2
	WC	P Cash	4	0											1	P Sampras	6	6
	Q	S Lareau	4	3											Q	D Flach	4	2
	Q	D Flach	6	6				Q	D Flach	6	0	7^7
		T Johansson	6	6					T Johansson	3	6	6^4
	8	G Rusedski	4	2																		1	P Sampras	3	7	6
	3	P Haarhuis	6	1	6																	Q	S Schalken	6	5	3
		J Novák	4	6	3			3	P Haarhuis	3	4
		J Stark	7^10	7^7					J Stark	6	6
	WC	P McEnroe	6^8	6^4												J Stark	2	4
		K Carlsen	4	6	6										Q	S Schalken	6	6
		T Carbonell	6	4	2				K Carlsen	6^7	6	3
	Q	S Schalken	6	6				Q	S Schalken	7^9	4	6
	5	J Stoltenberg	2	4

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	T Woodbridge	6	1
		A Chesnokov	3	0^r				6	T Woodbridge	2	0
	Q	R Fromberg	4	3					B Black	6	6
		B Black	6	6												B Black	3	6	1
		M Woodforde	2	2												P Rafter	6	1	6
		P Rafter	6	6					P Rafter	6	5	7
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6				WC	J Gimelstob	3	7	5
	LL	M Joyce	0	3																			P Rafter	6	6
	7	A O'Brien	2	6	3																		G Stafford	3	4
		J A Viloca	6	3	6				J A Viloca	6	3	4
		V Spadea	6^3	7	1				S Stolle	4	6	6
		S Stolle	7^7	5	6											S Stolle	4	2
		G Stafford	6	6												G Stafford	6	6
		A Rădulescu	4	3					G Stafford	6	5	6
		G Raoux	3	6^4				2	J Courier	3	7	2
	2	J Courier	6	7^7

References

• 1997 Advanta Championships Draw