1997 Sybase Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Sybase Open
1996 Champion	Pete Sampras
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Final score	3–6, 5–0 (Rusedski retired)

Pete Sampras was the defending champion and won the final 3–6, 5–0 after Greg Rusedski was forced to retire.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Pete Sampras (Champion) Michael Chang (Quarterfinals) Andre Agassi (Semifinals) Todd Martin (Semifinals)

n/a Richey Reneberg (Quarterfinals) Greg Rusedski (Final) Chris Woodruff (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

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
1	P Sampras	7^7	6
	A Rădulescu	6^3	3				1	P Sampras	6	6
	M Joyce	4	3				WC	J Gimelstob	2	3
WC	J Gimelstob	6	6											1	P Sampras	6	6
	B Steven	6	7											8	C Woodruff	2	3
	N Pereira	1	5					B Steven	3	6	3
	J-P Fleurian	2	3				8	C Woodruff	6	4	6
8	C Woodruff	6	6																		1	P Sampras	6	6
WC/4	T Martin	6	6																		WC/4	T Martin	2	3
	S Bryan	1	4				WC/4	T Martin	6	7^7
	G Raoux	5	6^5				Q	J Grabb	3	6^5
Q	J Grabb	7	7^7											WC/4	T Martin	6	6
	M Filippini	3	1											6	R Reneberg	1	4
	J Stark	6	6					J Stark	6	4	6^7
	S Lareau	3	7	4			6	R Reneberg	3	6	7^9
6	R Reneberg	6	5	6																								1	Pete Sampras	3	5
LL	B MacPhie	4	2																									7	Greg Rusedski	6	0	r
Q	G Doyle	6	6				Q	G Doyle	6	7
	J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	4	5
Q	T Ho	3	4											Q	G Doyle	2	1
	M Norman	7^7	6											3	A Agassi	6	6
LL	C Mamiit	6^4	0					M Norman	6	6^4	3
	M Knowles	4	6	2			3	A Agassi	4	7^7	6
3	A Agassi	6	4	6																	3	A Agassi	3	4
7	G Rusedski	6	6																		7	G Rusedski	6	6
	A Hernández	3	4				7	G Rusedski	6	6
WC	R Wolters	0	1					D Nestor	3	3
	D Nestor	6	6											7	G Rusedski	7^7	6
	N Lapentti	4	1											2	M Chang	6^4	4
	S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	3	4
Q	M Washington	2	0				2	M Chang	6	6
2	M Chang	6	6

References

• 1997 Sybase Open Draw