1997 Sybase Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Sybase Open
Champion Pete Sampras
Runner-up Greg Rusedski
Score3–6, 5–0 (Rusedski retired)
Draw32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds8

Pete Sampras was the defending champion and won the final 3–6, 5–0 after Greg Rusedski was forced to retire.

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. Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
  3. Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  4. Todd Martin (semifinals)
  5. n/a
  6. Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
  7. Greg Rusedski (final)
  8. Chris Woodruff (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 P Sampras 77 6  
  A Rădulescu 63 3   1 P Sampras 6 6  
  M Joyce 4 3   WC J Gimelstob 2 3  
WC J Gimelstob 6 6   1 P Sampras 6 6  
  B Steven 6 7   8 C Woodruff 2 3  
  N Pereira 1 5     B Steven 3 6 3
  J-P Fleurian 2 3   8 C Woodruff 6 4 6
8 C Woodruff 6 6   1 P Sampras 6 6  
WC/4 T Martin 6 6   WC/4 T Martin 2 3  
  S Bryan 1 4   WC/4 T Martin 6 77  
  G Raoux 5 65   Q J Grabb 3 65  
Q J Grabb 7 77   WC/4 T Martin 6 6  
  M Filippini 3 1   6 R Reneberg 1 4  
  J Stark 6 6     J Stark 6 4 67
  S Lareau 3 7 4 6 R Reneberg 3 6 79
6 R Reneberg 6 5 6 1 Pete Sampras 3 5  
LL B MacPhie 4 2   7 Greg Rusedski 6 0 r
Q G Doyle 6 6   Q G Doyle 6 7  
  J Tarango 6 6     J Tarango 4 5  
Q T Ho 3 4   Q G Doyle 2 1  
  M Norman 77 6   3 A Agassi 6 6  
LL C Mamiit 64 0     M Norman 6 64 3
  M Knowles 4 6 2 3 A Agassi 4 77 6
3 A Agassi 6 4 6 3 A Agassi 3 4  
7 G Rusedski 6 6   7 G Rusedski 6 6  
  A Hernández 3 4   7 G Rusedski 6 6  
WC R Wolters 0 1     D Nestor 3 3  
  D Nestor 6 6   7 G Rusedski 77 6  
  N Lapentti 4 1   2 M Chang 64 4  
  S Sargsian 6 6     S Sargsian 3 4  
Q M Washington 2 0   2 M Chang 6 6  
2 M Chang 6 6  

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