1997 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 ATP Tour World Championships
Champion Pete Sampras
Runner-up Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Draw8

Defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 ATP Tour World Championships. It was his fourth Tour Finals title.[1]

Seeds

  1. Pete Sampras (champion)
  2. Michael Chang (round robin)
  3. Patrick Rafter (round robin)
  4. Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
  5. Greg Rusedski (round robin, withdrew due to a right hamstring injury)
  6. Carlos Moyá (semifinals)
  7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final)
  8. Sergi Bruguera (round robin, withdrew due to a lower back injury)
  9. Thomas Muster (round robin)
  10. Tim Henman (round robin)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
1 Pete Sampras 6 6  
4 Jonas Björkman 3 4  
1 Pete Sampras 6 6 6    
6 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3 2 2    
6 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 77  
7 Carlos Moyá 62 63  

Red group

  Sampras Rafter Rusedski
Muster
Moyá RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–1 6–4, 7–5
(w/ Rusedski)
3–6, 7–6(7–4), 2–6 2–1 5–2 37–32 1
3 Patrick Rafter 4–6, 1–6 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
(w/ Rusedski)
6–4, 6–2 2–1 4–3 33–31 3
5
9
Greg Rusedski
Thomas Muster
4–6, 5–7
(w/ Rusedski)
6–4, 3–6, 4–6
(w/ Rusedski)
2–6, 3–6
(w/ Muster)
0–2
0–1
1–4
0–2
22–29
5–12
4
5
7 Carlos Moyá 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–2 4–6, 2–6 6–2, 6–3
(w/ Muster)
2–1 4–3 36–29 2

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

White group

  Chang Björkman Kafelnikov Bruguera
Henman
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Michael Chang 4–6, 5–7 3–6, 0–6 7–6(10–8), 6–2
(w/ Bruguera)
1–2 2–4 25–33 3
4 Jonas Björkman 6–4, 7–5 3–6, 6–7(6–8) 6–3, 6–1
(w/ Bruguera)
2–1 4–2 34–26 2
6 Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–3, 6–0 6–3, 7–6(8–6) 4–6, 4–6
(w/ Henman)
2–1 4–2 33–24 1
8
10
Sergi Bruguera
Tim Henman
6–7(8–10), 2–6
(w/ Bruguera)
3–6, 1–6
(w/ Bruguera)
6–4, 6–4
(w/ Henman)
0–2
1–0
0–4
2–0
12–25
12–8
5
4

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

  1. ^ "1997 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).