1997 Franklin Templeton Classic – Singles

Singles
1997 Franklin Templeton Classic
Champion	Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up	Richey Reneberg
Final score	6–4, 7–6^(7–4)

Wayne Ferreira was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Jérôme Golmard.

Mark Philippoussis won in the final 6–4, 7–6^(7–4) against Richey Reneberg.

Seeds

Marcelo Ríos (First Round) Wayne Ferreira (First Round) Carlos Moyá (Quarterfinals) Albert Costa (Quarterfinals)

Andre Agassi (First Round) Alberto Berasategui (First Round) MaliVai Washington (First Round) Richey Reneberg (Final)

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
		Mark Philippoussis	4	7^7	6
		Chris Woodruff	6	6^5	2
									Mark Philippoussis	6	7^7
								8	Richey Reneberg	4	6^4
		Jonas Björkman	3	3
	8	Richey Reneberg	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Ríos	1	6	6^5
		B Black	6	4	7^7				B Black	6	5	7
		S Stolle	6	6					S Stolle	4	7	5
		F Clavet	3	1												B Black	5	3
	WC	T Haas	6	3	4											M Philippoussis	7	6
		M Philippoussis	2	6	6				M Philippoussis	6	6
	LL	B Shelton	3	7	6			LL	B Shelton	4	1
	7	M Washington	6	5	2																		M Philippoussis	4	7^7	6
	3	C Moyá	3	6	7^7																		C Woodruff	6	6^5	2
		M Tillström	6	2	6^2			3	C Moyá	4	6	7^7
	Q	N Pereira	4	7^7	3				C Ruud	6	4	6^1
		C Ruud	6	6^5	6										3	C Moyá	6^8	7	3
	Q	J Tarango	6^4	2												C Woodruff	7^10	5	6
		C Woodruff	7^7	6					C Woodruff	4	6	7^7
		J Sánchez	6	6					J Sánchez	6	3	6^4
	5	A Agassi	3	2

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Berasategui	3	1
		P Rafter	6	6					P Rafter	6	1	6^2
		A O'Brien	4	6	5				J Björkman	3	6	7^7
		J Björkman	6	1	7											J Björkman	6	2	6
	SE	S Bruguera	0	6	6										4	A Costa	4	6	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	4	1			SE	S Bruguera	4	7^7	5
		M-K Goellner	4	6^2				4	A Costa	6	6^5	7
	4	A Costa	6	7^7																			J Björkman	3	3
	8	R Reneberg	7^7	0	6																	8	R Reneberg	6	6
		V Spadea	6^1	6	1			8	R Reneberg	2	6	6
	WC	M Larsson	3	7	4				H Gumy	6	1	2
		H Gumy	6	5	6										8	R Reneberg	6	6
	Q	L Lavalle	6^3	6	3										Q	J Golmard	4	2
		A Medvedev	7^7	3	6				A Medvedev	6^6	6	4
	Q	J Golmard	4	6	6			Q	J Golmard	7^8	3	6
	2	W Ferreira	6	3	2

References

• 1997 Franklin Templeton Classic Draw