1997 Advanta Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 Advanta Championships
Champion Pete Sampras
Runner-up Patrick Rafter
Score5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Draw32
Seeds8

Jim Courier was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Grant Stafford.

Pete Sampras won in the final 5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 against Patrick Rafter.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Pete Sampras (champion)
  2. Jim Courier (second round)
  3. Paul Haarhuis (second round)
  4. Richey Reneberg (withdrew — bruised hip muscle) [1]
  5. Jason Stoltenberg (first round)
  6. Todd Woodbridge (second round)
  7. Alex O'Brien (first round)
  8. Greg Rusedski (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Pete Sampras 3 7 6
Q Sjeng Schalken 6 5 3
1 Pete Sampras 5 77 6
  Patrick Rafter 7 64 3
  Patrick Rafter 6 6  
  Grant Stafford 3 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 P Sampras 6 6  
  M Filippini 4 1   1 P Sampras 7 77  
  J Björkman 6 6     J Björkman 5 62  
WC P Cash 4 0   1 P Sampras 6 6  
Q S Lareau 4 3   Q D Flach 4 2  
Q D Flach 6 6   Q D Flach 6 0 77
  T Johansson 6 6     T Johansson 3 6 64
8 G Rusedski 4 2   1 P Sampras 3 7 6
3 P Haarhuis 6 1 6 Q S Schalken 6 5 3
  J Novák 4 6 3 3 P Haarhuis 3 4  
  J Stark 710 77     J Stark 6 6  
WC P McEnroe 68 64     J Stark 2 4  
  K Carlsen 4 6 6 Q S Schalken 6 6  
  T Carbonell 6 4 2   K Carlsen 67 6 3
Q S Schalken 6 6   Q S Schalken 79 4 6
5 J Stoltenberg 2 4  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 T Woodbridge 6 1  
  A Chesnokov 3 0r 6 T Woodbridge 2 0  
Q R Fromberg 4 3     B Black 6 6  
  B Black 6 6     B Black 3 6 1
  M Woodforde 2 2     P Rafter 6 1 6
  P Rafter 6 6     P Rafter 6 5 7
WC J Gimelstob 6 6   WC J Gimelstob 3 7 5
LL M Joyce 0 3     P Rafter 6 6  
7 A O'Brien 2 6 3   G Stafford 3 4  
  J A Viloca 6 3 6   J A Viloca 6 3 4
  V Spadea 63 7 1   S Stolle 4 6 6
  S Stolle 77 5 6   S Stolle 4 2  
  G Stafford 6 6     G Stafford 6 6  
  A Rădulescu 4 3     G Stafford 6 5 6
  G Raoux 3 64   2 J Courier 3 7 2
2 J Courier 6 77  

References

  1. ^ "Stoltenberg ousted by Advanta qualifier". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. Assoc. Press. February 25, 1997. p. 25.