1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships
Champion Sjeng Schalken
Runner-up Marcelo Ríos
Score7–5, 6–3
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Main article: 1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships

Ivan Lendl was the last champion of the tournament in 1994, but retired from professional tennis at the same year.[1][2] The 1995 final was suspended due to rain.

Sjeng Schalken won the title by defeating Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 6–3 in the final.[3][4]

Seeds

  1. Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
  2. Marcelo Ríos (final)
  3. Félix Mantilla (second round)
  4. (n/a)
  5. Albert Costa (semifinals)
  6. Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  7. Magnus Norman (first round)
  8. Alberto Berasategui (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Sjeng Schalken 6 5 6
5 Albert Costa 4 7 3
Sjeng Schalken 7 6
2 Marcelo Ríos 5 3
Jeff Tarango 4 3
2 Marcelo Ríos 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 À Corretja 6 6
F Clavet 3 4 1 À Corretja 6 6
WC P McEnroe 2 2 Q G Cañas 3 4
Q G Cañas 6 6 1 À Corretja 3 6 3
S Schalken 62 6 6 S Schalken 6 3 6
L Roux 77 4 4 S Schalken 2 6 7
S Doseděl 6 65 77 S Doseděl 6 1 5
7 M Norman 3 77 63 S Schalken 6 5 6
LL D van Scheppingen 6 6 5 A Costa 4 7 3
F Meligeni 4 4 LL D van Scheppingen 5 3
G Raoux 4 4 J Van Herck 7 6
J Van Herck 6 6 J Van Herck 77 2 1
Q A Chang 3 2 5 A Costa 63 6 6
Q K Carlsen 6 6 Q K Carlsen 3 4
WC D Hrbatý 2 2 5 A Costa 6 6
5 A Costa 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 G Rusedski 6 3 6
M Tillström 1 6 3 6 G Rusedski 6 6
F Dewulf 6 1 6 F Dewulf 3 1
J Novák 1 6 2 6 G Rusedski 610 62
J Tarango 6 63 6 J Tarango 712 77
WC A O'Brien 2 77 3 J Tarango 6 6
JA Viloca 3 0 3 F Mantilla 0 4
3 F Mantilla 6 6 J Tarango 4 3
8 A Berasategui 63 6 3 2 M Ríos 6 6
G Blanco 77 3 6 G Blanco 4 2
H Gumy 77 2 6 H Gumy 6 6
Q J Golmard 62 6 4 H Gumy 4 3
R Furlan 4 6 6 2 M Ríos 6 6
P Haarhuis 6 4 1 R Furlan 4 4
J Stark 77 2 61 2 M Ríos 6 6
2 M Ríos 61 6 77

References

  1. ^ Ilic, Jovica (September 1, 2018). "September 1, 1994: Ivan Lendl plays his last career match". Tennis World. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Finn, Robin (December 21, 1994). "Back pain forces Lendl into retirement". Banksville, New York: The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Schalken sluit voorbereiding op US Open af met toernooizege" [Schalken concludes preparation for US Open with tournament victory]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Amsterdam. August 25, 1997. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Schalken verslaat Rios in finale" [Schalken beats Rios in the final] (in Dutch). Boston: Trouw. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. August 25, 1997. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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