1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Bohdan Ulihrach
Final score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

Michael Chang was the defending champion and won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 against Bohdan Ulihrach.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (Second Round)
2. Thomas Muster (Semifinals)
3. Michael Chang (Champion)
4. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
5. Marcelo Ríos (Second Round)
6. Thomas Enqvist (Second Round)
7. Wayne Ferreira (Second Round)
8. Carlos Moyá (Third Round)
9. Albert Costa (First Round)
10. Andre Agassi (First Round)
11. n/a
12. Félix Mantilla (First Round)
13. Marc Rosset (Third Round)
14. Alberto Berasategui (Quarterfinals)
15. Àlex Corretja (Second Round, retired)
16. Jim Courier (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
		Bohdan Ulihrach	6	6
		Jonas Björkman	3	2
									Bohdan Ulihrach	6	3	4	3
								3	Michael Chang	4	6	6	6
	3	Michael Chang	6	7^7
	2	Thomas Muster	1	6^1

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6^5	5
	B Ulihrach	4	6	6				B Ulihrach	7^7	7
	H Gumy	6	1	0											B Ulihrach	7	7^7
	R Reneberg	4	7	4											F Clavet	5	6^5
	J Sánchez	6	5	6				J Sánchez	4	6	6^6
	F Clavet	6	4	6				F Clavet	6	4	7^8
16	J Courier	4	6	4																		B Ulihrach	6	6
9	A Costa	2	2																			B Black	4	2
	B Black	6	6					B Black	3	6	7^7
	S Bruguera	4	4					A O'Brien	6	1	6^3
	A O'Brien	6	6												B Black	6	6
Q	G Kuerten	6	7^7											Q	G Kuerten	3	3
	M Woodforde	4	6^3				Q	G Kuerten	7^7	1	6
							7	W Ferreira	6^5	6	3

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	G Ivanišević	5	3
WC	J Stark	7^8	6				WC	J Stark	7	6
	C Ruud	6^6	2											WC	J Stark	6^6	3
Q	N Kulti	6	6											14	A Berasategui	7^8	6
	A Medvedev	4	4				Q	N Kulti	3	7^8	3
Q	S Lareau	6^5	6^6				14	A Berasategui	6	6^6	6
14	A Berasategui	7^7	7^8																		14	A Berasategui	2	3
LL	M Tillström	3	3																			J Björkman	6	6
Q	J Tarango	6	6				Q	J Tarango	4	2
	J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	6	6
	A Gaudenzi	1	3												J Björkman	2	7	6
WC	J Gimelstob	4	7^9	3											C Woodruff	6	5	1
	C Woodruff	6	6^7	6				C Woodruff	6	6
							6	T Enqvist	4	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							5	M Ríos	3	7	6^2
	V Spadea	4	3				WC	M Larsson	6	5	7^7
WC	M Larsson	6	6											WC	M Larsson	7^8	2	4
	C Pioline	6	6												C Pioline	6^6	6	6
	J Stoltenberg	4	4					C Pioline	6	6
	S Stolle	0	6	6				S Stolle	4	4
12	F Mantilla	6	3	3																		C Pioline	3	2
13	M Rosset	6	7																		3	M Chang	6	6
WC	M Zabaleta	3	5				13	M Rosset	3	6	7^7
	H Dreekmann	7^7	6					H Dreekmann	6	3	6^4
	P Rafter	6^3	3											13	M Rosset	2	5
Q	S Schalken	7^7	6											3	M Chang	6	7
Q	L Paes	6^5	2				Q	S Schalken	4	3
							3	M Chang	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	C Moyá	6	6
	M-K Goellner	7	4	2			WC	J Novák	4	2
WC	J Novák	5	6	6										8	C Moyá	4	3
	D Hrbatý	5	7	2											M Philippoussis	6	6
WC	T Woodbridge	7	5	6			WC	T Woodbridge	6^4	6^9
	M Philippoussis	7^7	7^7					M Philippoussis	7^7	7^11
10	A Agassi	6^5	6^5																			M Philippoussis	3	6^8
15	À Corretja	6	6																		2	T Muster	6	7^10
Q	F Meligeni	3	3				15	À Corretja	4	1^r
	P Haarhuis	7^7	2	1				C Doseděl	6	4
	C Doseděl	6^5	6	6											C Doseděl	4	4
	G Forget	6	4^r											2	T Muster	6	6
	A Voinea	4	2					A Voinea	2	4
							2	T Muster	6	6

References

• 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw