1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Pete Sampras defeated Cédric Pioline in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships. It was his fourth Wimbledon title and tenth major title overall.

Men's singles
1997 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Cédric Pioline
Score	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Wimbledon Championships

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Tim Henman.

This tournament marked the final major main draw appearances of former champions Pat Cash and Michael Stich.

This was the second year in Wimbledon history, after 1991, where there was play on the Middle Sunday, due to bad weather in the first week. The standout match on the Middle Sunday was the epic third round match where home favourite Tim Henman defeated Paul Haarhuis 6–7^(7–9), 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 14–12, after Henman had been match point down earlier in the fifth set.

Seeds

01.   Pete Sampras (champion)

02.   Goran Ivanišević (second round)

03.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (fourth round)

04.   Richard Krajicek (fourth round)

05.   Michael Chang (first round)

06.   Thomas Muster (withdrew)

07.   Mark Philippoussis (first round)

08.   Boris Becker (quarterfinals)

09.   Marcelo Ríos (fourth round)

10.   Carlos Moyá (second round)

11.   Gustavo Kuerten (first round)

12.   Patrick Rafter (fourth round)

13.   Andriy Medvedev (third round)

14.   Tim Henman (quarterfinals)

15.   Wayne Ferreira (third round)

16.   Petr Korda (fourth round)

17.   Jonas Björkman (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Thomas Muster withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Jonas Björkman, who became the #17 seed.

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	65	6	6
	8	Boris Becker	1	77	1	4
										1	Pete Sampras	6	6	77
											Todd Woodbridge	2	1	63
		Nicolas Kiefer	67	6	0	4
		Todd Woodbridge	79	2	6	6
																			1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
																				Cédric Pioline	4	2	4
		Michael Stich	6	6	6
	14	Tim Henman	3	2	4
											Michael Stich	77	2	1	7	4
											Cédric Pioline	62	6	6	5	6
		Greg Rusedski	4	6	4	3
		Cédric Pioline	6	4	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M Tillström	4	4	2					1	P Sampras	77	7	7
		H Dreekmann	6	6	6						H Dreekmann	62	5	5
		P Fredriksson	3	4	3														1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	D Sapsford	3	6	77	6														B Black	1	2	2
	LL	N Pereira	6	2	65	3				WC	D Sapsford	2	5	2
		B Black	3	77	6	6					B Black	6	7	6
	Q	P Cash	6	63	4	4																						1	P Sampras	6	6	68	61	6
		H Holm	65	4	64																							16	P Korda	4	3	710	77	4
		A O'Brien	77	6	77						A O'Brien	6	6	66	77
		N Godwin	7	77	6						N Godwin	3	3	78	65
	Q	HJ Davids	5	62	3															A O'Brien	3	6	3	77	4
		M Rosset	7	6	6														16	P Korda	6	4	6	61	6
		K Kučera	5	2	3						M Rosset	3	0	68
		M Filippini	6	64	1	4				16	P Korda	6	6	710
	16	P Korda	4	77	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	M Ríos	6	6	6
	Q	M Bhupathi	4	4	3					9	M Ríos	6	6	61	79
		D van Scheppingen	5	6	3	6	6				D van Scheppingen	2	3	77	67
		R Fromberg	7	4	6	1	4												9	M Ríos	77	6	65	6
		O Stanoytchev	6	6	3	1	3												Q	J van Lottum	64	3	77	4
	Q	J van Lottum	3	2	6	6	6			Q	J van Lottum	6	6	6
		J Siemerink	77	77	4	4	4				R Furlan	3	3	3
		R Furlan	65	64	6	6	6																					9	M Ríos	2	2	65
		C Ruud	2	1	2																							8	B Becker	6	6	77
		T Haas	6	6	6						T Haas	64	4	2
	WC	M Petchey	6	6	6					WC	M Petchey	77	6	6
		J Krošlák	1	2	1														WC	M Petchey	3	3	2
		D Hrbatý	5	3	1														8	B Becker	6	6	6
		T Johansson	7	6	6						T Johansson	1	4	4
		M Górriz	3	2	3					8	B Becker	6	6	6
	8	B Becker	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		J A Marín	4	2	0					3	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6	6
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	6	4	5	12				J Sánchez	2	6	3	4
		J Sánchez	3	4	6	7	14												3	Y Kafelnikov	6	77	4	6
		N Kulti	77	6	6															J Stoltenberg	3	64	6	3
		M Sinner	63	2	3						N Kulti	2	6	2	3
	Q	Ó Burrieza	3	4	3						J Stoltenberg	6	3	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	6	6																							3	Y Kafelnikov	2	5	6	1
	Q	J Salzenstein	65	6	6	4	7																						N Kiefer	6	7	2	6
	Q	P Baur	77	3	3	6	9			Q	P Baur	5	62	1
		A Volkov	4	4	2						N Kiefer	7	77	6
		N Kiefer	6	6	6															N Kiefer	6	6	62	6
		S Sargsian	77	6	6														13	A Medvedev	4	2	77	4
		J Van Herck	64	2	4						S Sargsian	1	4	5
		F Santoro	2	3	4					13	A Medvedev	6	6	7
	13	A Medvedev	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	P Rafter	2	4	6	6	6
		G Stafford	6	6	3	2	2			12	P Rafter	6	4	6	6
	Q	W McGuire	4	4	4						J Knippschild	3	6	3	0
		J Knippschild	6	6	6														12	P Rafter	7	6	4	6
	Q	C Van Garsse	6	77	77														Q	C Van Garsse	5	4	6	3
	WC	N Weal	1	64	63					Q	C Van Garsse	6	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	6	6						M Gustafsson	4	4	1
		V Spadea	2	1	3																							12	P Rafter	77	4	66	3
		A Voinea	65	6	1	6	4																						T Woodbridge	62	6	78	6
		A Rădulescu	77	3	6	3	6				A Rădulescu	6	7	6
		M Martelli	6	6	6						M Martelli	3	5	4
		B Karbacher	4	3	1															A Rădulescu	4	4	4
		S Schalken	6	5	0	1r														T Woodbridge	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	3	7	6	0					M Ondruska	5	1	63
		T Woodbridge	77	3	6	3	8				T Woodbridge	7	6	77
	5	M Chang	65	6	2	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	17	J Björkman	65	6	7	3	4
	WC	C Wilkinson	77	0	5	6	6			WC	C Wilkinson	7	7	2	4	1
		M Woodforde	6	7	6						M Woodforde	5	5	6	6	6
		L Paes	3	5	4															M Woodforde	6	6	6
	Q	A Clément	2	77	7	6													Q	A Clément	2	3	3
	WC	L Milligan	6	61	5	2				Q	A Clément	4	6	6	6
		N Marques	5	3	3					WC	M Lee	6	2	3	4
	WC	M Lee	7	6	6																								M Woodforde	4	77	3	5
		K Carlsen	77	6	4	1	2																						M Stich	6	63	6	7
		E Benfele Álvarez	64	3	6	6	6				E Benfele Álvarez	4	4	4
		S Stolle	6	6	6						S Stolle	6	6	6
		C Woodruff	2	2	4															S Stolle	3	77	2	64
		M Stich	77	7	77															M Stich	6	65	6	77
		J Courier	60	5	62						M Stich	7	6	6
		J Gimelstob	6	6	4	1	6				J Gimelstob	5	1	1
	11	G Kuerten	3	4	6	6	4

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	T Henman	713	6	6
		D Nestor	611	1	4					14	T Henman	77	6	6
	WC	J Delgado	4	2	77	2					J Golmard	64	3	3
		J Golmard	6	6	64	6													14	T Henman	67	6	6	4	14
		C Doseděl	77	3	4	5														P Haarhuis	79	3	2	6	12
	Q	T Larkham	63	6	6	7				Q	T Larkham	6	3	1	2
		S Lareau	1	2	65						P Haarhuis	3	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6	77																							14	T Henman	79	67	77	6
		N Lapentti	5	1	3																							4	R Krajicek	67	79	65	4
		F Clavet	7	6	6						F Clavet	4	65	4
	Q	D Rikl	6	6	6					Q	D Rikl	6	77	6
		D Vacek	1	3	3														Q	D Rikl	4	3	5
		A Pavel	6	4	2	6	6												4	R Krajicek	6	6	7
		F Dewulf	1	6	6	2	3				A Pavel	6	4	77	3	3
		M Craca	65	2	4					4	R Krajicek	3	6	64	6	6
	4	R Krajicek	77	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	M Philippoussis	66	66	3
		G Rusedski	78	78	6						G Rusedski	4	69	6	6	11
	LL	S Huet	65	77	3	6	3				J Stark	6	711	4	3	9
		J Stark	77	65	6	2	6													G Rusedski	6	6	6
	WC	A Richardson	77	6	6														WC	A Richardson	3	4	4
	Q	S Durán	65	3	3					WC	A Richardson	6	3	6	2	6
		J A Viloca	7	4	77	77					J A Viloca	3	6	4	6	2
		M-K Goellner	5	6	65	65																							G Rusedski	77	6	77
	LL	B Ellwood	1	64	6	4																							R Reneberg	62	4	64
		D Flach	6	77	3	6					D Flach	3	77	3	1
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	6	65	6	6
		A Boetsch	3	4	1															G Raoux	5	77	67	3
		H Arazi	66	4	65															R Reneberg	7	64	79	6
		R Reneberg	78	6	77						R Reneberg	6	6	6
	LL	S Bryan	61	3	6	2				10	C Moyá	4	3	3
	10	C Moyá	77	6	4	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	W Ferreira	65	3	6	6	7
		S Draper	77	6	4	0	5			15	W Ferreira	77	4	6	3	9
		J Tarango	6	5	60	4				Q	R Gilbert	65	6	3	6	7
	Q	R Gilbert	3	7	77	6													15	W Ferreira	4	3	3
		J Frana	65	6	6	6														C Pioline	6	6	6
		M Damm	77	4	3	2					J Frana	w/o
		M Charpentier	7	3	5	2					C Pioline
		C Pioline	5	6	7	6																							C Pioline	3	6	6	7
		F Fetterlein	4	3	6	77	6																						B Steven	6	3	4	5
		J Novák	6	6	4	63	4				F Fetterlein	6	5	3	2
		L Roux	2	2	60						B Steven	4	7	6	6
		B Steven	6	6	77															B Steven	65	6	6	6
		M Norman	78	6	6															M Norman	77	2	3	1
	Q	L Herrera	66	1	4						M Norman	6	2	77	4	14
		D Pescariu	1	3	3					2	G Ivanišević	3	6	64	6	12
	2	G Ivanišević	6	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1997 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
• 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation