1997 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1997 Australian Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Carlos Moyà
Final score	6–2, 6–3, 6–3

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but he was upset in the first round by Spaniard Carlos Moyà.

World No. 1 Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Moyà in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Lleyton Hewitt competed in the main draw. He has since competed in his national championships for an unprecedented nineteen straight years, a streak which is still active as of 2015.

Seeds

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)

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									Finals
	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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 Jonsson	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Courier	54	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

Section 5

	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 Aurelio Gorriz	4	64	6	3																							C Moyà	6	1	3	6	6
		MK Goellner	6	6	62	6																							J Björkman	3	6	6	2	4
		K Carlsen	4	1	77	4					MK 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

	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

	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

	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	0	0					2	M Chang	6	7	6
	2	M Chang	6	6	6

External links

• 1997 Australian Open on ATPtennis.com