1997 Lipton Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1997 Lipton Championships
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Sergi Bruguera
Final score	7–6^(8–6), 6–3, 6–1

Andre Agassi was the two time 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.

1. Pete Sampras (Semifinals)
2. Thomas Muster (Champion)
3. Michael Chang (Third Round)
4. Goran Ivanišević (Quarterfinals)
5. Richard Krajicek (Fourth Round)
6. Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
7. Carlos Moyá (Third Round)
8. Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
9. Wayne Ferreira (Third Round)
10. Boris Becker (withdrew)
11. Albert Costa (Third Round)
12. Andre Agassi (Second Round)
13. Félix Mantilla (Second Round)
14. Tim Henman (Second Round)
15. Marc Rosset (Second Round)
16. Alberto Berasategui (Second Round)
17. Jan Siemerink (Second Round)
18. Àlex Corretja (Fourth Round)
19. Richey Reneberg (Second Round, retired)
20. n/a
21. Petr Korda (Second Round)
22. Jim Courier (Semifinals)
23. Bohdan Ulihrach (Second Round)
24. Mark Philippoussis (Fourth Round)
25. Jonas Björkman (Quarterfinals)
26. Todd Woodbridge (Second Round)
27. Arnaud Boetsch (Third Round)
28. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
29. Alex O'Brien (Second Round)
30. Sergi Bruguera (Final)
31. Francisco Clavet (Third Round)
32. Javier Sánchez (Second 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	w/o
		Hendrik Dreekmann
								1	Pete Sampras	7	6^2	4
								30	Sergi Bruguera	5	7^7	6
	30	Sergi Bruguera	6	6
		Andriy Medvedev	0	3
															30	Sergi Bruguera	6^6	3	1
															2	Thomas Muster	7^8	6	6
	22	Jim Courier	6	7^7
	4	Goran Ivanišević	2	6^2
								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	6^d				A Voinea	2	0
	A Voinea	5	7	6										1	P Sampras	6	7^7
WC	N Kiefer	6	5	7^7										31	F Clavet	3	6^3
	D van Scheppingen	2	7	6^3			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	6^1	6	2											C Doseděl	7	5	3
	C Doseděl	7^7	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	7^7	3	7^7
	M Joyce	1	6	3											G Kuerten	6^5	6	6^3
	G Kuerten	6	4	6				G Kuerten	7^10	6
							23	B Ulihrach	6^8	3
																						H Dreekmann	6	6
																						M Tillström	3	4
							26	T Woodbridge	6^2	7	4
	L Roux	6^6	1					M Tillström	7^7	5	6
	M Tillström	7^8	6												M Tillström	6	3	6
WC	J Gimelstob	6^6	6	4										7	C Moyá	4	6	3
Q	M Charpentier	7^8	3	6			Q	M Charpentier	6^4	4
							7	C Moyá	7^7	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	M Chang	6	7^7
Q	M Merklein	2	6	6			Q	M Merklein	3	6^4
	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	7^7	6
																					Q	G Etlis	6^0	4
							19	R Reneberg	4	r
	G Blanco	4	4				Q	G Etlis	6
Q	G Etlis	6	6											Q	G Etlis	7^7	7^9
Q	J Alonso	6	6											Q	J Alonso	6^2	6^7
Q	S Bryan	4	0				Q	J Alonso	6^4	6	6
							14	T Henman	7^7	2	3

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							11	A Costa	6	6
WC	F Dewulf	7^7	6				WC	F Dewulf	3	2
Q	A Hernández	6^3	1											11	A Costa	3	6	6^2
	C Ruud	4	4												A Medvedev	6	3	7^7
	A Medvedev	6	6					A Medvedev	6	6^2	7^7
							21	P Korda	2	7^7	6^3
																						A Medvedev	4	6	7
																						N Kulti	6	3	5
							28	C Pioline	6	4	6^8
	N Kulti	6	6					N Kulti	2	6	7^10
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	7^11	6
							6	T Enqvist	6^9	3

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	R Krajicek	7	7^7
	P Rafter	4	4					H Gumy	5	6^4
	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	6^6	4
																					22	J Courier	7^8	6
							22	J Courier	6	6
	S Stolle	6	6^0	7				S Stolle	2	2
	M A Gorriz	0	7^7	5										22	J Courier	4	6	6
	S Draper	6	7^7												S Draper	6	1	4
	S Schalken	3	6^5					S Draper	7^7	6
							12	A Agassi	6^5	1

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							13	F Mantilla	4	4
	T Champion	7^7	5	3				D Hrbatý	6	6
	D Hrbatý	6^3	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	6^4	5
	V Spadea	4	6	6				V Spadea	7^7	7
Q	J Frana	6	3	4											V Spadea	6	6^4	4
	A Gaudenzi	2	3											4	G Ivanišević	3	7^7	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	7^7	3	4										25	J Björkman	6	3	6
Q	J Salzenstein	6^5	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	7^7
	M Damm	6	5	6				M Damm	5	6^4
	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	6^4
Q	S Lareau	6	6				Q	S Lareau	6	7^7
	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	6^3	5				WC	T Haas	4	6	6
WC	T Haas	7^7	7											WC	T Haas	1	2
	L Paes	6^4	6^5											2	T Muster	6	6
	G Stafford	7^7	7^7					G Stafford	4	6	1
							2	T Muster	6	2	6

References

• 1997 Lipton Championships Draw