1997 ATP Tour

1997 ATP Tour
Pete Sampras finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the fifth time in his career. He won eight titles during the season, including two majors at the Australian Open and the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the Grand Slam Cup and the ATP Tour World Championships. He also won two ATP Super 9 events.
Details
Duration30 December 1996
– 10 November 1997
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
ATP Super 9 (9)
ATP Championship Series (12)
ATP World Series
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Pete Sampras (8)
Most finals Pete Sampras (8)
Prize money
leader
Pete Sampras ($6,494,461)
Points leader Pete Sampras (4547)
Awards
Player of the year Pete Sampras
Doubles team
of the year
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Most improved
player of the year
Patrick Rafter
Newcomer
of the year
Julian Alonso
Comeback
player of the year
Sergi Bruguera
1996
1998

The 1997 ATP Tour was the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP that year. The ATP Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour World Championships, the ATP Super 9, the Championship Series and the World Series tournaments.

Schedule

The tables below summarises the results for the 1997 ATP Tour.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
ATP Tour World Championships
ATP Super 9
ATP Championship Series
ATP World Series
Team events

January

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
30 Dec Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard (i) – 8 teams (RR)
 United States
2–1
 South Africa
Round robin (Group A)
Croatia
 France
 Australia
Round robin (Group B)
  Switzerland
Romania
 Germany
Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Adelaide, Australia
World Series
Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Todd Woodbridge
6–2, 6–1
Scott Draper Mikael Tillström
Jeff Tarango
Andrei Cherkasov
Alex O'Brien
Jonas Björkman
Karol Kučera
Patrick Rafter
Bryan Shelton
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Qatar Mobil Open
Doha, Qatar
World Series
Hard – $600,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Jim Courier
7–5, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
Tim Henman Sergi Bruguera
Hicham Arazi
Thomas Muster
Petr Korda
Magnus Gustafsson
Magnus Larsson
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–3, 6–2
Patrik Fredriksson
Magnus Norman
6 Jan Sydney International
Sydney, Australia
World Series
Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Tim Henman
6–3, 6–1
Carlos Moyá Goran Ivanišević
Albert Costa
Sandon Stolle
Alex O'Brien
Byron Black
Patrick Rafter
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Paul Haarhuis
Jan Siemerink
BellSouth Open
Auckland, New Zealand
World Series
Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Jonas Björkman
7–6(7–0), 6–0
Kenneth Carlsen Marcos Ondruska
Jiří Novák
Marcelo Ríos
Jan-Michael Gambill
Hernán Gumy
Alex Rădulescu
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
13 Jan
20 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard – $3,538,866 – 128S/64D/32XD
SinglesDoubles
Mixed doubles
Pete Sampras
6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Carlos Moyá Thomas Muster
Michael Chang
Albert Costa
Goran Ivanišević
Félix Mantilla
Marcelo Ríos
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
4–6, 7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
Rick Leach
Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
John-Laffnie de Jager
Larisa Neiland
27 Jan Croatian Indoors
Zagreb, Croatia
World Series
Carpet (i) – $375,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Goran Ivanišević
7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Greg Rusedski Javier Sánchez
Thomas Enqvist
Alex Rădulescu
Gastón Etlis
Martin Damm
Hicham Arazi
Saša Hiršzon
Goran Ivanišević
6–4, 6–3
Brent Haygarth
Mark Keil
Shanghai Open
Shanghai, China
World Series
Carpet (i) – $305,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Ján Krošlák
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Alexander Volkov Brett Steven
Leander Paes
Doug Flach
Gérard Solvès
Jeff Tarango
Jérôme Golmard
Max Mirnyi
Kevin Ullyett
7–6, 6–7, 7–5
Tomas Nydahl
Stefano Pescosolido

February

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Feb Davis Cup first round
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil – clay
Bucharest, Romania – hard (i)
Sydney, Australia – grass
Příbram, Czech Republic – clay (i)
Rome, Italy – clay
Majorca, Spain – clay
Durban, South Africa – hard
Luleå, Sweden – hard (i)
First-round winners
 United States 4–1
 Netherlands 3–2
 Australia 4–1
 Czech Republic 3–2
 Italy 4–1
 Spain 4–1
 South Africa 3–1
 Sweden 4–1
First-round losers
 Brazil
 Romania
 France
 India
 Mexico
 Germany
 Russia
  Switzerland
10 Feb Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
World Series
Hard – $1,014,250 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Thomas Muster
7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Goran Ivanišević Jiří Novák
Jim Courier
Boris Becker
Richard Krajicek
Wayne Ferreira
Christian Ruud
Sander Groen
Goran Ivanišević
7–6, 6–3
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk
Marseille Open
Marseille, France
World Series
Hard (i) – $514,250 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Thomas Enqvist
6–4, 1–0 retired
Marcelo Ríos Sergi Bruguera
Fabrice Santoro
Magnus Larsson
Andrei Chesnokov
Marc Rosset
Hendrik Dreekmann
Thomas Enqvist
Magnus Larsson
6–3, 6–4
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
Sybase Open
San Jose, California, USA
World Series
Hard (i) – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Pete Sampras
3–6, 5–0 retired
Greg Rusedski Todd Martin
Andre Agassi
Chris Woodruff
Richey Reneberg
Grant Doyle
Michael Chang
Brian MacPhie
Gary Muller
4–6, 7–6, 7–5
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
17 Feb European Community Championships
Antwerp, Belgium
Championship Series
Hard (i) – $875,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Marc Rosset
6–2, 7–5, 6–4
Tim Henman Petr Korda
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Filip Dewulf
Dick Norman
Francisco Clavet
Martin Damm
David Adams
Olivier Delaître
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk
Kroger St. Jude International
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Championship Series
Hard (i) – $700,000 – 48S/24D
SinglesDoubles
Michael Chang
6–3, 6–4
Todd Woodbridge Todd Martin
Jonas Björkman
Richey Reneberg
Brett Steven
Paul Haarhuis
Jeff Tarango
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
6–2, 6–3
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
24 Feb Advanta Championships
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Championship Series
Hard (i) – $589,250 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Pete Sampras
5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Patrick Rafter Sjeng Schalken
Grant Stafford
Doug Flach
Jonathan Stark
Byron Black
Sandon Stolle
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–3, 6–3
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
Italian Indoor
Milan, Italy
Championship Series
Carpet (i) – $689,250 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Goran Ivanišević
6–2, 6–2
Sergi Bruguera David Prinosil
Nicolas Kiefer
Daniel Vacek
Petr Korda
Karol Kučera
Arnaud Boetsch
Pablo Albano
Peter Nyborg
6–4, 7–6
David Adams
Andrei Olhovskiy

March

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Mar ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
World Series
Carpet (i) – $725,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Richard Krajicek
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Daniel Vacek Goran Ivanišević
Thomas Enqvist
Petr Korda
Renzo Furlan
Alex Rădulescu
Michael Stich
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 6–4
Libor Pimek
Byron Talbot
Franklin Templeton Classic
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
World Series
Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Mark Philippoussis
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Richey Reneberg Chris Woodruff
Jonas Björkman
Byron Black
Carlos Moyá
Albert Costa
Jérôme Golmard
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
6–3, 6–3
Jonas Björkman
Rick Leach
10 Mar Newsweek Champions Cup
Indian Wells, California, USA
Super 9
Hard – $2,050,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Michael Chang
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Bohdan Ulihrach Jonas Björkman
Thomas Muster
Byron Black
Alberto Berasategui
Cédric Pioline
Mark Philippoussis
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
7–5, 6–4
Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
Copenhagen Open
Copenhagen, Denmark
World Series
Carpet (i) – $203,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Thomas Johansson
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Martin Damm Lars Burgsmüller
Karol Kučera
Tomás Carbonell
Ján Krošlák
Guillaume Raoux
Frederik Fetterlein
Andrei Olhovskiy
Brett Steven
6–4, 6–2
Kenneth Carlsen
Frederik Fetterlein
17 Mar
24 Mar
Lipton Championships
Key Biscayne, Florida, USA
Super 9
Hard – $2,450,000 – 96S/48D
SinglesDoubles
Thomas Muster
7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–1
Sergi Bruguera Pete Sampras
Jim Courier
Hendrik Dreekmann
Andrei Medvedev
Goran Ivanišević
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6, 7–6
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
17 Mar St. Petersburg Open
St. Petersburg, Russia
World Series
Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Thomas Johansson
6–3, 6–4
Renzo Furlan Michael Stich
Ján Krošlák
Kenneth Carlsen
Olivier Delaître
Magnus Norman
Arnaud Clément
Andrei Olhovskiy
Brett Steven
6–4, 6–3
David Prinosil
Daniel Vacek
24 Mar Grand Prix Hassan II
Casablanca, Morocco
World Series
Clay – $203,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Hicham Arazi
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Franco Squillari Karim Alami
Gilbert Schaller
Fernando Vicente
Younes El Aynaoui
Tomás Carbonell
Emilio Benfele Álvarez
João Cunha-Silva
Nuno Marques
7–6, 6–2
Karim Alami
Hicham Arazi
31 Mar Davis Cup Quarterfinals
Newport Beach, California, USA – hard
Adelaide, Australia – grass
Pesaro, Italy – carpet (i)
Växjö, Sweden – carpet (i)
Quarterfinal winners
 United States 4–1
 Australia 5–0
 Italy 4–1
 Sweden 3–2
Quarterfinal losers
 Netherlands
 Czech Republic
 Spain
 South Africa

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Apr Salem Open
Hong Kong
World Series
Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Michael Chang
6–3, 6–3
Patrick Rafter Thomas Johansson
Brian MacPhie
David Prinosil
Justin Gimelstob
Todd Woodbridge
Sébastien Lareau
Martin Damm
Daniel Vacek
6–3, 6–4
Karsten Braasch
Jeff Tarango
Estoril Open
Oeiras, Portugal
World Series
Clay – $600,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Àlex Corretja
6–3, 7–5
Francisco Clavet Javier Sánchez
Félix Mantilla
Gilbert Schaller
Fabrice Santoro
Alberto Berasategui
Carlos Moyá
Gustavo Kuerten
Fernando Meligeni
6–2, 6–2
Andrea Gaudenzi
Filippo Messori
Gold Flake Open
Chennai, India
World Series
Hard – $405,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Mikael Tillström
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Alex Rădulescu Andrei Pavel
Gérard Solvès
Magnus Norman
Jonathan Stark
MaliVai Washington
Rainer Schüttler
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–6, 7–5
Oleg Ogorodov
Eyal Ran
14 Apr Open SEAT Godó
Barcelona, Spain
Championship Series
Clay – $825,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Albert Costa
7–5, 6–4, 6–4
Albert Portas Carlos Moyá
Alberto Berasategui
Cédric Pioline
Andrei Medvedev
Karim Alami
Fernando Meligeni
Alberto Berasategui
Jordi Burillo
6–3, 7–5
Pablo Albano
Àlex Corretja
Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Championship Series
Hard – $935,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Richard Krajicek
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Lionel Roux Patrick Rafter
Thomas Johansson
David Prinosil
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Martin Damm
Martin Damm
Daniel Vacek
2–6, 6–2, 7–6
Justin Gimelstob
Patrick Rafter
21 Apr Monte Carlo Open
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Super 9
Clay – $2,050,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Marcelo Ríos
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Àlex Corretja Carlos Moyá
Fabrice Santoro
Magnus Larsson
Richard Krajicek
Christian Ruud
Carlos Costa
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
7–6, 2–6, 7–6
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Orlando, Florida
World Series
Clay – $264,250 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Michael Chang
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Grant Stafford Jason Stoltenberg
Chris Woodruff
Byron Black
Marcelo Filippini
Alex O'Brien
Fernando Meligeni
Mark Merklein
Vincent Spadea
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Alex O'Brien
Jeff Salzenstein
28 Apr Paegas Czech Open
Prague, Czech Republic
World Series
Clay – $340,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Cédric Pioline
6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
Bohdan Ulihrach Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Fabrice Santoro
Marcello Craca
Richard Fromberg
Albert Portas
Marcelo Ríos
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–1, 6–1
Petr Luxa
David Škoch
AT&T Challenge
Atlanta, GA, USA
World Series
Clay – $303,000 – 32S/16D
Singles
Marcelo Filippini
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Jason Stoltenberg Magnus Norman
Chris Woodruff
Fernando Meligeni
Petr Korda
Gilbert Schaller
Sandon Stolle
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
6–2, 7–6
Scott Davis
Kelly Jones
BMW Open
Munich, Germany
World Series
Clay – $400,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Mark Philippoussis
7–6(7–3), 1–6, 6–4
Àlex Corretja Slava Doseděl
Marc Rosset
Andrea Gaudenzi
Frederik Fetterlein
Martin Sinner
Carlos Moyá
Pablo Albano
Àlex Corretja
3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Karsten Braasch
Jens Knippschild

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 May ATP German Open
Hamburg, Germany
Super 9
Clay – $2,050,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Andrei Medvedev
6–0, 6–4, 6–2
Félix Mantilla Tommy Haas
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Hicham Arazi
Alberto Berasategui
Sergi Bruguera
Albert Costa
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
6–3, 7–6
Neil Broad
Piet Norval
America's Red Clay Championships
Coral Springs, Florida, USA
World Series
Clay – $245,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Jason Stoltenberg
6–0, 2–6, 7–5
Jonas Björkman Steve Campbell
Johan Van Herck
Juan Albert Viloca
Sargis Sargsian
David Witt
Mark Woodforde
Dave Randall
Greg Van Emburgh
6–7, 6–2, 7–6
Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen
12 May Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Super 9
Clay – $2,050,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
Àlex Corretja
7–5, 7–5, 6–3
Marcelo Ríos Alberto Berasategui
Goran Ivanišević
Jim Courier
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Scott Draper
Karim Alami
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Byron Black
Alex O'Brien
19 May Raifeissen Grand Prix
St. Poelten, Austria
World Series
Clay – $400,000 – 32S/16D
Marcelo Filippini
7–6(7–2), 6–2
Patrick Rafter Magnus Norman
Dominik Hrbatý
Thomas Muster
Sjeng Schalken
Tomas Nydahl
Karim Alami
Kyle Jones
Scott Melville
6–2, 7–6
Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen
World Team Cup
Düsseldorf, Germany – clay

3–0
Australia
26 May
2 Jun
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $5,544,184 – 128S/64D/48XD
SinglesDoubles
Mixed doubles
Gustavo Kuerten
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Sergi Bruguera Filip Dewulf
Patrick Rafter
Magnus Norman
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Galo Blanco
Hicham Arazi
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Mahesh Bhupathi
Rika Hiraki
6–4, 6–1
Patrick Galbraith
Lisa Raymond

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 Jun Gerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
World Series
Grass – $875,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7)
Petr Korda Boris Becker
Paul Haarhuis
Michael Stich
Jeff Tarango
Richey Reneberg
Thomas Muster
Karsten Braasch
Michael Stich
7–6, 6–3
David Adams
Marius Barnard
Stella Artois Championships
London, Great Britain
World Series
Hard – $675,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Mark Philippoussis
7–5, 6–3
Goran Ivanišević Jonas Björkman
Greg Rusedski
Pete Sampras
Jens Knippschild
Jérôme Golmard
Patrick Rafter
Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk
Internazionali di Carisbo
Bologna, Italy
World Series
Clay – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Félix Mantilla
4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Gustavo Kuerten Marzio Martelli
Karim Alami
Alberto Berasategui
Hicham Arazi
Andrea Gaudenzi
Nicolás Lapentti
Gustavo Kuerten
Fernando Meligeni
6–2, 7–5
Dave Randall
Jack Waite
16 Jun Nottingham Open
Nottingham, Great Britain
World Series
Grass – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Greg Rusedski
6–4, 7–5
Karol Kučera Tim Henman
Sandon Stolle
Scott Draper
Grant Stafford
Jason Stoltenberg
Alex O'Brien
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
Danny Sapsford
Chris Wilkinson
Heineken Trophy
Rosmalen, The Netherlands
World Series
Grass – $475,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Richard Krajicek
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Guillaume Raoux Michael Chang
Jonas Björkman
Francisco Clavet
Martin Damm
Fernon Wibier
Sjeng Schalken
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–5
Trevor Kronemann
David Macpherson
23 Jun
30 Jun
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $5,445,815 – 128S/64D/64XD
SinglesDoubles
Mixed doubles
Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Cédric Pioline Todd Woodbridge
Michael Stich
Boris Becker
Nicolas Kiefer
Tim Henman
Greg Rusedski
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
Cyril Suk
Helena Suková
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Andrei Olhovskiy
Larisa Neiland

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Jul Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
World Series
Clay – $525,000 – 32S/16D
Félix Mantilla
6–1, 6–4, 6–4
Juan Albert Viloca Wayne Ferreira
Àlex Corretja
Marc Rosset
Javier Sánchez
Nicolas Kiefer
Alberto Berasategui
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Trevor Kronemann
Macpherson
Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
World Series
Grass – $255,000 – 32S/16D
Sargis Sargsian
7–6(7–0), 4–6, 7–5
Brett Steven Leander Paes
Grant Stafford
Alex Rădulescu
Sandon Stolle
David Wheaton
Mark Woodforde
Justin Gimelstob
Brett Steven
6–3, 6–4
Kent Kinnear
Aleksandar Kitinov
Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
World Series
Clay – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Magnus Norman
7–5, 6–2
Juan Antonio Marín Carlos Costa
Karol Kučera
Patrik Fredriksson
Jeff Tarango
Magnus Larsson
Tomas Nydahl
Nicklas Kulti
Mikael Tillström
6–0, 6–3
Magnus Gustafsson
Magnus Larsson
14 Jul Mercedes Cup
Stuttgart, Germany
Championship Series
Clay – $915,000 – 48S/24D
SinglesDoubles
Àlex Corretja
6–2, 7–5
Karol Kučera Albert Portas
Albert Costa
Félix Mantilla
Sergi Bruguera
Alberto Berasategui
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Gustavo Kuerten
Fernando Meligeni
6–4, 6–4
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Washington, D.C., USA
Championship Series
Hard – $550,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Michael Chang
5–7, 6–2, 6–1
Petr Korda Brett Steven
David Wheaton
Scott Draper
Rainer Schüttler
Vincent Spadea
Tommy Haas
Luke Jensen
Murphy Jensen
6–4, 6–4
Neville Godwin
Fernon Wibier
21 Jul Infiniti Open
Los Angeles, CA, USA
World Series
Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D
Jim Courier
6–4, 6–4
Thomas Enqvist Goran Ivanišević
Guillaume Raoux
Byron Black
Richard Krajicek
Mark Philippoussis
Kenneth Carlsen
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
7–6, 6–4
Mahesh Bhupathi
Rick Leach
Croatia Open Umag
Umag, Croatia
World Series
Clay – $375,000 – 32S/16D
Félix Mantilla
6–3, 7–5
Sergi Bruguera Alberto Martín
Carlos Moyá
Paul Haarhuis
Javier Sánchez
Dominik Hrbatý
Albert Portas
Dinu Pescariu
Davide Sanguinetti
7–6, 6–4
Dominik Hrbatý
Karol Kučera
Generali Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
World Series
Clay – $500,000 – 48S/24D
Filip Dewulf
7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–1
Julián Alonso Slava Doseděl
Galo Blanco
Marcelo Filippini
Hernán Gumy
Stefan Koubek
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Wayne Arthurs
Richard Fromberg
6–4, 6–3
Thomas Buchmayer
Thomas Strengberger
28 Jul du Maurier Open
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Super 9
Hard – $2,050,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Chris Woodruff
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Gustavo Kuerten Michael Chang
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Richard Krajicek
Fabrice Santoro
Thomas Enqvist
Mark Philippoussis
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–6, 6–3
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
Dutch Open
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
World Series
Clay – $475,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Slava Doseděl
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–2
Carlos Moyá Magnus Norman
Marcelo Filippini
Francisco Clavet
Christian Ruud
Javier Sánchez
John Van Lottum
Paul Kilderry
Nicolás Lapentti
3–6, 7–5, 7–6
Andrew Kratzmann
Libor Pimek

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Aug Great American Insurance ATP Championships
Mason, Ohio, USA
Super 9
Hard – $2,050,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Pete Sampras
6–3, 6–4
Thomas Muster Albert Costa
Michael Chang
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Sergi Bruguera
Jan Siemerink
Gustavo Kuerten
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Mark Philippoussis
Patrick Rafter
Internazionali di Tennis di San Marino
San Marino, San Marino
World Series
Clay – $275,000 – 32S/16D
Félix Mantilla
6–4, 6–1
Magnus Gustafsson Dominik Hrbatý
Carlos Costa
Christian Ruud
Adrian Voinea
Javier Sánchez
Andrei Pavel
Cristian Brandi
Filippo Messori
7–5, 6–4
Brandon Coupe
David Roditi
11 Aug RCA Championships
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Championship Series
Hard – $915,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Jonas Björkman
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Carlos Moyá Wayne Ferreira
Mark Woodforde
Magnus Larsson
Jiří Novák
Andre Agassi
Tommy Ho
Michael Tebbutt
Mikael Tillström
6–3, 6–2
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
Pilot Pen International
New Haven, CT, USA
Championship Series
Hard – $915,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Patrick Rafter Petr Korda
Greg Rusedski
Tim Henman
David Wheaton
Richard Krajicek
Sergi Bruguera
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
18 Aug Waldbaum's Hamlet Cup
Long Island, NY, USA
World Series
Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Carlos Moyá
6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Patrick Rafter Thomas Enqvist
Julian Alonso
Michael Chang
Richey Reneberg
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Goran Ivanišević
Marcos Ondruska
David Prinosil
6–4, 6–4
Mark Keil
T. J. Middleton
MFS Pro Tennis Championships
Boston, MA, USA
World Series
Hard – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Sjeng Schalken
7–5, 6–3
Marcelo Ríos Albert Costa
Jeff Tarango
Àlex Corretja
Johan Van Herck
Greg Rusedski
Hernán Gumy
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 6–2
Dave Randall
Jack Waite
25 Aug
1 Sep
US Open
New York City, USA
Grand Slam
Hard – $5,152,000 – 128S/64D/32XD
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Patrick Rafter
6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Greg Rusedski Jonas Björkman
Michael Chang
Petr Korda
Richard Krajicek
Magnus Larsson
Marcelo Ríos
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek
7–6, 6–3
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
Rick Leach
Manon Bollegraf
3–6, 7–5, 7–6 (7–3)
Pablo Albano
Mercedes Paz

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 Sep Marbella Open
Marbella, Spain
World Series
Clay – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Albert Costa
6–3, 6–2
Alberto Berasategui Galo Blanco
Dominik Hrbatý
Andrea Gaudenzi
Francisco Roig
Karim Alami
Julian Alonso
Karim Alami
Julian Alonso
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Alberto Berasategui
Jordi Burillo
Samsung Open
Bournemouth, Great Britain
World Series
Clay – $375,000 – 32S/16D
Félix Mantilla
6–2, 6–2
Carlos Moyá Greg Rusedski
Marcos Ondruska
Davide Scala
Lucas Arnold Ker
Jacobo Díaz
Christophe Van Garsse
Kent Kinnear
Aleksandar Kitinov
7–6, 6–2
Alberto Martín
Chris Wilkinson
President's Cup
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
World Series
Hard – $328,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Tim Henman
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Marc Rosset Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Francisco Clavet
Andrei Stoliarov
Hicham Arazi
Javier Sánchez
Vincent Spadea
Vincenzo Santopadre
Vincent Spadea
6–4, 6–7, 6–0
Hicham Arazi
Eyal Ran
15 Sep Davis Cup Semifinals
Washington, D.C., United States – hard
Norrköping, Sweden – carpet (i)
Semifinal winners
 United States 4–1
 Sweden 4–1
Semifinal losers
 Australia
 Italy
22 Sep Grand Prix de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
World Series
Hard (i) – $375,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Nicolas Kiefer
7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Mark Philippoussis Vincent Spadea
Alex Rădulescu
Justin Gimelstob
Arnaud Clément
Tommy Haas
Guillaume Raoux
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–3, 7–6
Jean-Philippe Fleurian
Max Mirnyi
Romanian Open
Bucharest, Romania
World Series
Clay – $475,000 – 32S/16D
Richard Fromberg
6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Andrea Gaudenzi Marc-Kevin Goellner
Francisco Clavet
Carlos Costa
Nicolás Lapentti
Albert Portas
Javier Sánchez
Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
7–5, 7–5
Hendrik Jan Davids
Daniel Orsanic
Grand Slam Cup
Munich, Germany
Grand Slam Cup
Carpet (i) – $6,000,000 – 16S
Pete Sampras
6–2, 6–4, 7–5
Patrick Rafter Greg Rusedski
Petr Korda
Jonas Björkman
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Cédric Pioline
Marcelo Ríos
29 Sep Nokia Open
Beijing, China
World Series
Hard (i) – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Jim Courier
7–6(12–10), 3–6, 6–3
Magnus Gustafsson Thomas Johansson
Kenneth Carlsen
Ján Krošlák
Gianluca Pozzi
Byron Black
Alex O'Brien
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
7–5, 7–6
Jim Courier
Alex O'Brien
Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
World Series
Carpet (i) – $975,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Greg Rusedski
6–3, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
Mark Philippoussis Tim Henman
Petr Korda
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Magnus Norman
Thomas Enqvist
Lionel Roux
Tim Henman
Marc Rosset
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Karsten Braasch
Jim Grabb
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Palermo, Italy
World Series
Clay – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Alberto Berasategui
6–4, 6–2
Dominik Hrbatý Àlex Corretja
Javier Sánchez
Francisco Clavet
Albert Portas
Marcelo Filippini
Karim Alami
Andrew Kratzmann
Libor Pimek
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Hendrik Jan Davids
Daniel Orsanic

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Oct Heineken Open
Singapore, Singapore
Championship Series
Carpet (i) – $550,000 – 32S/16D
Magnus Gustafsson
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Nicolas Kiefer Thomas Johansson
Mikael Tillström
Jonathan Stark
Jim Courier
Martin Damm
Marcelo Ríos
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
6–4, 6–4
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
CA-TennisTrophy
Vienna, Austria
Championship Series
Carpet (i) – $675,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Goran Ivanišević
3–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–3
Greg Rusedski Tim Henman
Richard Krajicek
Karol Kučera
Todd Martin
Bohdan Ulihrach
Magnus Larsson
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
6–3, 6–4
Marc-Kevin Goellner
David Prinosil
13 Oct IPB Czech Indoor
Ostrava, Czech Republic
World Series
Carpet (i) – $975,000 – 32S/16D
Karol Kučera
6–2 retired
Magnus Norman Goran Ivanišević
Thomas Muster
Jiří Novák
Bohdan Ulihrach
Diego Nargiso
Sergi Bruguera
Jiří Novák
David Rikl
6–2, 6–4
Donald Johnson
Francisco Montana
Grand Prix de Lyon
Lyon, France
World Series
Carpet (i) – $725,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 6–4
Tommy Haas Mark Philippoussis
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Cédric Pioline
Félix Mantilla
Thomas Enqvist
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Olivier Delaître
Fabrice Santoro
20 Oct Eurocard Open
Stuttgart, Germany
Super 9
Carpet (i) – $2,050,000 – 48S/24D
SinglesDoubles
Petr Korda
7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4
Richard Krajicek Jonas Björkman
Patrick Rafter
Magnus Larsson
Nicolas Kiefer
Todd Martin
Marcelo Ríos
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
6–3, 6–3
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Mexico City, Mexico
World Series
Clay – $305,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Francisco Clavet
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Juan Albert Viloca Nicolás Lapentti
Fernando Meligeni
André Sá
Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Lucas Arnold Ker
Juan Antonio Marín
Nicolás Lapentti
Daniel Orsanic
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Luis Herrera
Mariano Sánchez
27 Oct Paris Open
Paris, France
Super 9
Carpet (i) – $2,300,000 – 48S/24D
SinglesDoubles
Pete Sampras
6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Jonas Björkman Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Thomas Enqvist
Thomas Muster
Greg Rusedski
Richard Krajicek
Guillaume Raoux
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–2, 7–6
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
Cerveza Club Colombian Open
Bogotá, Colombia
World Series
Clay – $303,000 – 32S/16D
Francisco Clavet
6–3, 6–3
Nicolás Lapentti Davide Sanguinetti
Vincent Spadea
Emilio Benfele Álvarez
Jordi Burillo
Carlos Costa
Fernando Meligeni
Luis Lobo
Fernando Meligeni
6–1, 6–3
Karim Alami
Maurice Ruah

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Nov Chevrolet Cup
Santiago, Chile
World Series
Clay – $303,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Julian Alonso
6–2, 6–1
Marcelo Ríos Marcelo Filippini
Jordi Burillo
Fernando Meligeni
Radomír Vašek
Mariano Puerta
Oliver Gross
Hendrik Jan Davids
Andrew Kratzmann
7–6, 5–7, 6–4
Julian Alonso
Nicolás Lapentti
Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
World Series
Carpet (i) – $1,125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7–6(7–2), 6–4
Petr Korda Daniel Nestor
Wayne Black
Sargis Sargsian
Martin Damm
Daniel Vacek
Alex O'Brien
Martin Damm
Cyril Suk
6–4, 6–3
David Adams
Fabrice Santoro
Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
World Series
Carpet (i) – $800,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Jonas Björkman
3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2, 6–4
Jan Siemerink Patrick Rafter
Greg Rusedski
Tim Henman
Karol Kučera
Cédric Pioline
Magnus Larsson
Marc-Kevin Goellner
Richey Reneberg
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Ellis Ferreira
Patrick Galbraith
10 Nov ATP Tour World Championships Singles
Hanover, Germany
ATP Tour World Championships
Hard (i) – $3,300,000 – 8S (RR)
Singles
Pete Sampras
6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov Jonas Björkman
Carlos Moyá
Round robin
Patrick Rafter
Greg Rusedski
Thomas Muster
Sergi Bruguera
Tim Henman
Michael Chang
17 Nov ATP Tour World Championships Doubles
Hartford, CT, USA
ATP Tour World Championships
Carpet (i) – $500,000 – 8D (RR)
Doubles
Rick Leach
Jonathan Stark
6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Jacco Eltingh / Paul Haarhuis
24 Nov Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Final
Gothenburg, Sweden – carpet (i)
 Sweden
5–0
 United States

ATP rankings

As of 30 December 1996
Rk Name Nation
1 Pete Sampras USA
2 Michael Chang USA
3 Goran Ivanišević CRO
4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS
5 Thomas Muster AUT
6 Boris Becker GER
7 Richard Krajicek NED
8 Andre Agassi USA
9 Thomas Enqvist SWE
10 Wayne Ferreira RSA
11 Marcelo Ríos CHI
12 Todd Martin USA
13 Albert Costa ESP
14 Stefan Edberg SWE
15 Jim Courier USA
16 Magnus Gustafsson SWE
17 Jan Siemerink NED
18 Félix Mantilla ESP
19 Michael Stich GER
20 Alberto Berasategui ESP
Year-end rankings 1997 (29 December 1997)[1]
Rk Name Nation Points High Low Change
1 Pete Sampras USA 4547 1 1
2 Patrick Rafter AUS 3210 2 63 61
3 Michael Chang USA 3189 2 4 1
4 Jonas Björkman SWE 2949 4 65 61
5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS 2690 3 11 1
6 Greg Rusedski GBR 2617 4 56 41
7 Carlos Moyá ESP 2508 5 28 21
8 Sergi Bruguera ESP 2367 6 66 58
9 Thomas Muster AUT 2353 2 12 4
10 Marcelo Ríos CHI 2317 6 13 1
11 Richard Krajicek NED 2299 5 19 4
12 Àlex Corretja ESP 2275 4 26 13
13 Petr Korda CZE 2261 8 34 21
14 Gustavo Kuerten BRA 2215 8 89 73
15 Goran Ivanišević CRO 2176 2 38 12
16 Félix Mantilla ESP 2110 11 19 2
17 Tim Henman GBR 1929 14 24 7
18 Mark Philippoussis AUS 1809 13 42 11
19 Albert Costa ESP 1778 9 23 6
20 Cédric Pioline FRA 1534 20 46 2

Statistical information

List of players and singles titles won:

Titles won by nation:

  • 16 (Doha, Australian Open, San Jose, Memphis, Philadelphia, Indian Wells Masters, Hong Kong, Orlando, Wimbledon, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Canada Masters, Cincinnati Masters, Beijing, Paris Masters, Season-Ending Championships)
  • 15 (Estoril, Barcelona, Rome Masters, Bologna, Gstaad, Stuttgart, Umag, San Marino, Long Island, Marbella, Bournemouth, Palermo, Mexico City, Bogotá, Santiago)
  • 9 (Auckland, Marseille, Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, Chennai, Båstad, Indianapolis, Singapore, Stockholm)
  • 7 (Adelaide, Scottsdale, Munich, Coral Springs, London, US Open, Bucharest)
  • 4 (Sydney, Nottingham, Tashkent, Basel)
  • 4 (Rotterdam, Tokyo, Rosmalen, Boston)
  • 3 (Zagreb, Milan, Vienna)
  • 3 (Halle, New Haven, Moscow)
  • 2 (Dubai, Miami Masters)
  • 2 (Amsterdam, Stuttgart Masters)
  • 2 (Prague, Lyon)
  • 2 (Shanghai, Ostrava)
  • 2 (Atlanta, St. Poelten)
  • 1 (Newport)
  • 1 (Kitzbühel)
  • 1 (French Open)
  • 1 (Monte Carlo Masters)
  • 1 (Toulouse)
  • 1 (Casablanca)
  • 1 (Antwerp)
  • 1 (Hamburg Masters)

The following players won their first career title:

See also

References

  1. ^ "ATP Year-end top 20". ATP. Retrieved 15 September 2023.