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1997 Australian Open – Men's singles

Pete Sampras defeated Carlos Moyá in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and ninth major title overall.

Men's singles
1997 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upSpain Carlos Moyà
Score6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1997 Australian Open

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Moyá. Becker was the first major champion in the Open Era to lose in the 1st round as the defending champion.

This tournament marked the major main draw debut of future world No. 1 and two-time major singles champion Lleyton Hewitt. He would compete in the Australian Open for a record twenty consecutive years.[1][2]

Seeds edit

  1.   Pete Sampras (champion)
  2.   Michael Chang (semifinals)
  3.   Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
  4.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (withdrew)
  5.   Thomas Muster (semifinals)
  6.   Boris Becker (first round)
  7.   Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)
  8.   Wayne Ferreira (fourth round)
  9.   Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
  10.   Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
  11.   Jim Courier (fourth round)
  12.   Magnus Gustafsson (second round)
  13.   Jan Siemerink (first round)
  14.   Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals)
  15.   Michael Stich (second round)
  16.   Alberto Berasategui (third round)

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1997 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Pete Sampras 6 65 6 3 6
10   Albert Costa 3 77 1 6 2
1   Pete Sampras 6 77 6
5   Thomas Muster 1 63 3
3   Goran Ivanišević 4 2 3
5   Thomas Muster 6 6 6
1   Pete Sampras 6 6 6
    Carlos Moyà 2 3 3
    Carlos Moyà 7 6 65 6
14   Félix Mantilla 5 2 77 2
    Carlos Moyà 7 6 6
2   Michael Chang 5 2 4
9   Marcelo Ríos 5 1 4
2   Michael Chang 7 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   P Sampras 6 6 6
Q   D Pescariu 2 4 2 1   P Sampras 3 6 6 6
    A Voinea 6 6 4 6     A Voinea 6 2 3 2
    H Dreekmann 2 1 6 4 1   P Sampras 6 6 6
  M Woodforde 6 6 7     M Woodforde 1 0 1
WC   M Tebbutt 4 4 5     M Woodforde 6 6 7
    H Gumy 6 6 6     H Gumy 0 1 5
    O Stanoytchev 4 4 4 1   P Sampras 64 6 6 3 6
    S Stolle 6 5 5 77 1     D Hrbatý 77 3 4 6 4
    D Hrbatý 1 7 7 64 6     D Hrbatý 6 6 6
    N Kulti 6 6 6     N Kulti 2 1 2
    K Alami 4 2 4     D Hrbatý 6 77 64 2
    T Carbonell 6 77 7 16   A Berasategui 3 63 77 0 r
    D Vacek 2 65 5     T Carbonell 3 5 4
WC   T Larkham 1 2 4 16   A Berasategui 6 7 6
16   A Berasategui 6 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   A Costa 7 6 7
    P Rafter 5 2 5 10   A Costa 6 77 77
    J Krošlák 4 6 6 6     J Krošlák 1 62 60
    A Gaudenzi 6 4 2 2 10   A Costa 6 6 7
    A Rădulescu 2 4 77 3     S Draper 4 2 5
    S Draper 6 6 64 6     S Draper 77 7 6
    F Dewulf 6 6 7     F Dewulf 65 5 0
Q   F Wibier 4 2 5 10   A Costa 6 6 3
WC   P Tramacchi 66 6 6 3 8   W Ferreira 3 2 2 r
    J Van Herck 78 3 4 2 r WC   P Tramacchi 61 77 2 64
Q   A Cherkasov 4 6 3 4     R Furlan 77 63 6 77
    R Furlan 6 4 6 6     R Furlan 4 4 77 1
WC   P Cash 4 4 3 8   W Ferreira 6 6 63 6
    J Frana 6 6 6     J Frana 3 6 2 1
    C Costa 3 2 2 8   W Ferreira 6 3 6 6
8   W Ferreira 6 6 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   G Ivanišević 6 7 6
WC   B Ellwood 2 5 3 3   G Ivanišević 6 6 6
    P Haarhuis 1 6 3 6 4     K Kučera 4 2 2
    K Kučera 6 2 6 4 6 3   G Ivanišević 6 65 6 6
Q   L Jönsson 3 3 2     C Woodruff 3 77 3 1
    J Novák 6 6 6     J Novák 2 66 2
    C Woodruff 6 6 6     C Woodruff 6 78 6
    M Norman 4 1 1 3   G Ivanišević 4 6 67 6 6
    M Tillström 5 69 6 4     C Ruud 6 2 79 3 3
    G Kuerten 7 711 3 6     G Kuerten 77 3 1 0
    A Chesnokov 1 3 6 1     N Godwin 65 6 6 6
    N Godwin 6 6 3 6     N Godwin 66 77 2 65
WC   L Paes 6 6 6     C Ruud 78 63 6 77
WC   J Crabb 4 3 4 WC   L Paes 2 2 2
    C Ruud 3 4 7 6 10     C Ruud 6 6 6
13   J Siemerink 6 6 5 2 8

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   J Courier 64 6 4 6 8
    S Schalken 77 3 6 1 6 11   J Courier 4 6 3 6 6
    G Forget 2 6 3 4     S Doseděl 6 2 6 4 4
    S Doseděl 6 3 6 6 11   J Courier 6 77 6
    M Rosset 6 79 6     J Tarango 1 63 3
    J Sánchez 4 67 1     M Rosset 4 1 1
    J Tarango 2 77 77 6     J Tarango 6 6 6
Q   B Shelton 6 61 62 2 11   J Courier 2 6 64 3
    JP Fleurian 7 6 6 5   T Muster 6 3 77 6
    H Arazi 5 0 3     JP Fleurian 2 65 5
Q   J Knippschild 6 62 77 6 Q   J Knippschild 6 77 7
    S Lareau 2 77 65 3 Q   J Knippschild 4 62 3
    J Burillo 0 1 0 r 5   T Muster 6 77 6
    G Stafford 6 6 3     G Stafford 3 2 2
Q   G Grant 3 4 2 5   T Muster 6 6 6
5   T Muster 6 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   B Becker 7 64 6 1 4
    C Moyà 5 77 2 6 6     C Moyà 3 6 6 6
    P McEnroe 77 6 6     P McEnroe 6 0 3 1
    A Olhovskiy 64 2 4     C Moyà 6 6 6
    T Johansson 6 6 1 62 6     B Karbacher 2 2 2
    M Damm 4 2 6 77 2     T Johansson 3 2 65
    B Karbacher 6 77 1 6     B Karbacher 6 6 77
    M A Gorriz 4 64 6 3     C Moyà 6 1 3 6 6
    M-K Goellner 6 6 62 6     J Björkman 3 6 6 2 4
    K Carlsen 4 1 77 4     M-K Goellner 4 6 4 1
    B Ulihrach 6 1 4 2     J Björkman 6 3 6 6
    J Björkman 1 6 6 6     J Björkman 6 77 6
Q   K Braasch 3 6 6 7 Q   K Braasch 4 65 3
    A O'Brien 6 3 4 5 Q   K Braasch 3 78 6 6
WC   G Doyle 77 3 5 1 12   M Gustafsson 6 66 4 4
12   M Gustafsson 62 6 7 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   F Mantilla 6 5 7 6
    G Rusedski 4 7 5 2 14   F Mantilla 6 6 6
    D Prinosil 7 6 1 5 7     F Meligeni 2 4 0
    F Meligeni 5 1 6 7 9 14   F Mantilla 6 1 77 6
    A Boetsch 6 6 6     A Boetsch 3 6 64 4
Q   D Caldwell 0 0 2     A Boetsch 6 6 6
    L Roux 1 4 77 6 13     L Roux 4 4 1
    J Stark 6 6 64 2 11 14   F Mantilla 7 6 6
    M Washington 6 66 6 6     M Washington 5 2 1
Q   J Eltingh 3 78 3 2     M Washington 6 6 6
    M Ondruska 66 5 6 2     S Sargsian 1 0 2
    S Sargsian 78 7 4 6     M Washington 4 6 6 6
    G Blanco 4 2 4     T Woodbridge 6 2 3 1
    S Simian 6 6 6     S Simian 3 3 65
    T Woodbridge 6 6 6     T Woodbridge 6 6 77
LL   M Knowles 4 2 1

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   T Enqvist 6 6 6
    N Pereira 1 2 4 7   T Enqvist 6 6 7
    B Steven 6 6 5 3 1     R Fromberg 4 4 5
    R Fromberg 4 2 7 6 6 7   T Enqvist 710 7 6
Q   L Hewitt 3 4 3     S Bruguera 68 5 2
    S Bruguera 6 6 6     S Bruguera 4 6 6 77
    M Larsson 6 6 77     M Larsson 6 3 4 60
    J A Viloca 3 3 63 7   T Enqvist 6 4 64 77 3
Q   A Reichel 4 3 2 9   M Ríos 4 6 77 65 6
    G Schaller 6 6 6     G Schaller 4 6 6 4 6
Q   T Mitchell 62 0 2     À Corretja 6 3 3 6 3
  À Corretja 77 6 6     G Schaller 6 62 1 1
    M Joyce 6 77 6 9   M Ríos 4 77 6 6
    R Carretero 1 64 1     M Joyce 0 4 2
    P Korda 64 3 3 9   M Ríos 6 6 6
9   M Ríos 77 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   M Stich 6 6 6
    P Fredriksson 3 2 2 15   M Stich 6 1 2 6 7
    T Champion 5 2 2     A Medvedev 4 6 6 4 9
    A Medvedev 7 6 6     A Medvedev 6 6 6
Q   J Gimelstob 3 64 6 4     D van Scheppingen 1 4 1
Q   E Ran 6 77 3 6 Q   E Ran 2 2 2
    D van Scheppingen 77 77 6     D van Scheppingen 6 6 6
    B Black 65 63 4     A Medvedev 6 2 2 1
    G Raoux 77 6 6 2   M Chang 4 6 6 6
    D Nestor 63 2 2     G Raoux 3 3 4
LL   A Pavel 5 4 2     T Henman 6 6 6
    T Henman 7 6 6     T Henman 1 63 3
    R Reneberg 2 2   M Chang 6 77 6
Q   O Burrieza 2 r     R Reneberg 2 5 1
LL   K Goossens 0 3 1 2   M Chang 6 7 6
2   M Chang 6 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ Rusty pauses to reflect Archived 2014-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Open official website, 8 January 2014
  2. ^ "Lleyton Hewitt to retire from tennis after 2016 Australian Open, Pat Rafter stands down as Davis Cup captain". abc.net.au.

External links edit

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