1997 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 RCA Championships
Champion	Jonas Björkman
Runner-up	Carlos Moyá
Final score	6–3, 7–6^(7–3)

Pete Sampras was the defending champion,^[1] but lost in the third round to Magnus Larsson.

Jonas Björkman won the title, defeating Carlos Moyá in the final 6–3, 7–6^(7–3).^[2]

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (Third Round)
2. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
3. Àlex Corretja (Third Round)
4. Thomas Enqvist (Third Round)
5. Carlos Moyá (Final)
6. Marcelo Ríos (Third Round)
7. Todd Woodbridge (Third Round)
8. Cédric Pioline (Second Round)
9. Jonas Björkman (Champion)
10. Wayne Ferreira (Semifinals)
11. Alberto Berasategui (First Round)
12. Chris Woodruff (Second Round)
13. Bohdan Ulihrach (Second Round)
14. Andre Agassi (Quarterfinals)
15. Thomas Johansson (First Round)
16. Magnus Larsson (Quarterfinals)

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
	16	Magnus Larsson	6	3	6^10
	10	Wayne Ferreira	3	6	7^12
								10	Wayne Ferreira	4	2
								5	Carlos Moyá	6	6
		Jiří Novák	3	5
	5	Carlos Moyá	6	7
															5	Carlos Moyá	3	6^3
															9	Jonas Björkman	6	7^7
		Mark Woodforde	6	5	6
	14	Andre Agassi	3	7	3
									Mark Woodforde	0	2
								9	Jonas Björkman	6	6
	9	Jonas Björkman	5	6	7
	Q	Tommy Ho	7	4	5

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Sampras	6	7
	J Stark	6^4	3				Q	J Eagle	3	5
Q	J Eagle	7^7	6											1	P Sampras	6^6	6	6^5
	F Santoro	6	6											16	M Larsson	7^8	4	7^7
	S Draper	3	4					F Santoro	3	2
	D Nestor	4	1				16	M Larsson	6	6
16	M Larsson	6	6																		16	M Larsson	6	3	6^10
10	W Ferreira	6	6																		10	W Ferreira	3	6	7^12
Q	M Tebbutt	4	3				10	W Ferreira	6	6
WC	K Kinnear	6^7	7^8	0^r				E Ran	2	3
	E Ran	7^9	6^6	3										10	W Ferreira	6	7^7
	G Stafford	6	7												G Stafford	4	6^4
	A Rădulescu	4	5					G Stafford	2	6	6
							8	C Pioline	6	4	4

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	T Enqvist	6	6
Q	R Weidenfeld	6	4	3				N Godwin	3	0
	N Godwin	3	6	6										4	T Enqvist	5	6	3
	M Tillström	4	7^7	1											J Novák	7	3	6
	J Novák	6	6^1	6				J Novák	6	6
	D Flach	4	5				13	B Ulihrach	2	2
13	B Ulihrach	6	7																			J Novák	3	5
11	A Berasategui	7	6^5	1																	5	C Moyá	6	7
	R Fromberg	5	7^7	6				R Fromberg	6	7^7
WC	M Merklein	3	6	6			WC	M Merklein	3	6^1
	T Haas	6	1	3											R Fromberg	2	4
	B Karbacher	4	6	2										5	C Moyá	6	6
WC	S Campbell	6	4	6			WC	S Campbell	6^5	7	6^2
							5	C Moyá	7^7	5	7^7

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	M Ríos	3	6	6
Q	M Bryan	4	7	2				T Champion	6	2	3
	T Champion	6	5	6										6	M Ríos	6^6	4
Q	J Van Herck	1	2												M Woodforde	7^8	6
	M Woodforde	6	6					M Woodforde	6	6
	J Gimelstob	6	4	1			12	C Woodruff	3	3
12	C Woodruff	3	6	6																		M Woodforde	6	5	6
14	A Agassi	6	4	6																	14	A Agassi	3	7	3
	D Sanguinetti	2	6	4			14	A Agassi	7^7	6
	O Delaître	6	6					O Delaître	6^3	1
	D Norman	4	2											14	A Agassi	7	6
	R Reneberg	2	4											3	À Corretja	5	1
	A Boetsch	6	6					A Boetsch	2	7^7	2
							3	À Corretja	6	6^5	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	T Woodbridge	6^6	7	7
	M Damm	6	6					M Damm	7^8	5	5
	J Golmard	1	1											7	T Woodbridge	2	5
	L Roux	6	6											9	J Björkman	6	7
	R Sabău	1	2					L Roux	3	3
WC	L Smith	2	6^4				9	J Björkman	6	6
9	J Björkman	6	7^7																		9	J Björkman	5	6	7
15	T Johansson	7^8	5	4																	Q	T Ho	7	4	5
WC	G Weiner	6^6	7	6			WC	G Weiner	6	6^2	3
Q	T Ho	6	6				Q	T Ho	3	7^7	6
Q	S Bryan	3	3											Q	T Ho	6	6
	J Stoltenberg	6	7^7												J Stoltenberg	4	3
	M Ondruska	2	6^4					J Stoltenberg	6^5	7	6
							2	G Ivanišević	7^7	5	4

References

1. "Sampras Defeats Ivanisevic". LA Times. 19 August 1996. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
2. "Bjorkman Beats Moya In Rain-Delayed Final". Associated Press. 17 August 1997. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

External links

• Main Draw