1997 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1997 Australian Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Carlos Moyà
Score	6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Australian Open

Pete Sampras defeated Carlos Moyá in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and ninth major title overall.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Moyá. Becker was the first major champion in the Open Era to lose in the 1st round as the defending champion.

This tournament marked the major main draw debut of future world No. 1 and two-time major singles champion Lleyton Hewitt. He would compete in the Australian Open for a record twenty consecutive years.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Michael Chang (semifinals)
3. Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (withdrew)
5. Thomas Muster (semifinals)
6. Boris Becker (first round)
7. Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)
8. Wayne Ferreira (fourth round)
9. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
10. Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
11. Jim Courier (fourth round)
12. Magnus Gustafsson (second round)
13. Jan Siemerink (first round)
14. Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals)
15. Michael Stich (second round)
16. Alberto Berasategui (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1997 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	65	6	3	6
	10	Albert Costa	3	77	1	6	2
										1	Pete Sampras	6	77	6
										5	Thomas Muster	1	63	3
	3	Goran Ivanišević	4	2	3
	5	Thomas Muster	6	6	6
																			1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
																				Carlos Moyà	2	3	3
		Carlos Moyà	7	6	65	6
	14	Félix Mantilla	5	2	77	2
											Carlos Moyà	7	6	6
										2	Michael Chang	5	2	4
	9	Marcelo Ríos	5	1	4
	2	Michael Chang	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	D Pescariu	2	4	2					1	P Sampras	3	6	6	6
		A Voinea	6	6	4	6					A Voinea	6	2	3	2
		H Dreekmann	2	1	6	4													1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6	7															M Woodforde	1	0	1
	WC	M Tebbutt	4	4	5						M Woodforde	6	6	7
		H Gumy	6	6	6						H Gumy	0	1	5
		O Stanoytchev	4	4	4																							1	P Sampras	64	6	6	3	6
		S Stolle	6	5	5	77	1																						D Hrbatý	77	3	4	6	4
		D Hrbatý	1	7	7	64	6				D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		N Kulti	6	6	6						N Kulti	2	1	2
		K Alami	4	2	4															D Hrbatý	6	77	64	2
		T Carbonell	6	77	7														16	A Berasategui	3	63	77	0	r
		D Vacek	2	65	5						T Carbonell	3	5	4
	WC	T Larkham	1	2	4					16	A Berasategui	6	7	6
	16	A Berasategui	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	A Costa	7	6	7
		P Rafter	5	2	5					10	A Costa	6	77	77
		J Krošlák	4	6	6	6					J Krošlák	1	62	60
		A Gaudenzi	6	4	2	2													10	A Costa	6	6	7
		A Rădulescu	2	4	77	3														S Draper	4	2	5
		S Draper	6	6	64	6					S Draper	77	7	6
		F Dewulf	6	6	7						F Dewulf	65	5	0
	Q	F Wibier	4	2	5																							10	A Costa	6	6	3
	WC	P Tramacchi	66	6	6	3																						8	W Ferreira	3	2	2	r
		J Van Herck	78	3	4	2	r			WC	P Tramacchi	61	77	2	64
	Q	A Cherkasov	4	6	3	4					R Furlan	77	63	6	77
		R Furlan	6	4	6	6														R Furlan	4	4	77	1
	WC	P Cash	4	4	3														8	W Ferreira	6	6	63	6
		J Frana	6	6	6						J Frana	3	6	2	1
		C Costa	3	2	2					8	W Ferreira	6	3	6	6
	8	W Ferreira	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	G Ivanišević	6	7	6
	WC	B Ellwood	2	5	3					3	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	1	6	3	6	4				K Kučera	4	2	2
		K Kučera	6	2	6	4	6												3	G Ivanišević	6	65	6	6
	Q	L Jönsson	3	3	2															C Woodruff	3	77	3	1
		J Novák	6	6	6						J Novák	2	66	2
		C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	78	6
		M Norman	4	1	1																							3	G Ivanišević	4	6	67	6	6
		M Tillström	5	69	6	4																							C Ruud	6	2	79	3	3
		G Kuerten	7	711	3	6					G Kuerten	77	3	1	0
		A Chesnokov	1	3	6	1					N Godwin	65	6	6	6
		N Godwin	6	6	3	6														N Godwin	66	77	2	65
	WC	L Paes	6	6	6															C Ruud	78	63	6	77
	WC	J Crabb	4	3	4					WC	L Paes	2	2	2
		C Ruud	3	4	7	6	10				C Ruud	6	6	6
	13	J Siemerink	6	6	5	2	8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Courier	64	6	4	6	8
		S Schalken	77	3	6	1	6			11	J Courier	4	6	3	6	6
		G Forget	2	6	3	4					S Doseděl	6	2	6	4	4
		S Doseděl	6	3	6	6													11	J Courier	6	77	6
		M Rosset	6	79	6															J Tarango	1	63	3
		J Sánchez	4	67	1						M Rosset	4	1	1
		J Tarango	2	77	77	6					J Tarango	6	6	6
	Q	B Shelton	6	61	62	2																						11	J Courier	2	6	64	3
		JP Fleurian	7	6	6																							5	T Muster	6	3	77	6
		H Arazi	5	0	3						JP Fleurian	2	65	5
	Q	J Knippschild	6	62	77	6				Q	J Knippschild	6	77	7
		S Lareau	2	77	65	3													Q	J Knippschild	4	62	3
		J Burillo	0	1	0	r													5	T Muster	6	77	6
		G Stafford	6	6	3						G Stafford	3	2	2
	Q	G Grant	3	4	2					5	T Muster	6	6	6
	5	T Muster	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	B Becker	7	64	6	1	4
		C Moyà	5	77	2	6	6				C Moyà	3	6	6	6
		P McEnroe	77	6	6						P McEnroe	6	0	3	1
		A Olhovskiy	64	2	4															C Moyà	6	6	6
		T Johansson	6	6	1	62	6													B Karbacher	2	2	2
		M Damm	4	2	6	77	2				T Johansson	3	2	65
		B Karbacher	6	77	1	6					B Karbacher	6	6	77
		M A Gorriz	4	64	6	3																							C Moyà	6	1	3	6	6
		M-K Goellner	6	6	62	6																							J Björkman	3	6	6	2	4
		K Carlsen	4	1	77	4					M-K Goellner	4	6	4	1
		B Ulihrach	6	1	4	2					J Björkman	6	3	6	6
		J Björkman	1	6	6	6														J Björkman	6	77	6
	Q	K Braasch	3	6	6	7													Q	K Braasch	4	65	3
		A O'Brien	6	3	4	5				Q	K Braasch	3	78	6	6
	WC	G Doyle	77	3	5	1				12	M Gustafsson	6	66	4	4
	12	M Gustafsson	62	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	F Mantilla	6	5	7	6
		G Rusedski	4	7	5	2				14	F Mantilla	6	6	6
		D Prinosil	7	6	1	5	7				F Meligeni	2	4	0
		F Meligeni	5	1	6	7	9												14	F Mantilla	6	1	77	6
		A Boetsch	6	6	6															A Boetsch	3	6	64	4
	Q	D Caldwell	0	0	2						A Boetsch	6	6	6
		L Roux	1	4	77	6	13				L Roux	4	4	1
		J Stark	6	6	64	2	11																					14	F Mantilla	7	6	6
		M Washington	6	66	6	6																							M Washington	5	2	1
	Q	J Eltingh	3	78	3	2					M Washington	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	66	5	6	2					S Sargsian	1	0	2
		S Sargsian	78	7	4	6														M Washington	4	6	6	6
		G Blanco	4	2	4															T Woodbridge	6	2	3	1
		S Simian	6	6	6						S Simian	3	3	65
		T Woodbridge	6	6	6						T Woodbridge	6	6	77
	LL	M Knowles	4	2	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	T Enqvist	6	6	6
		N Pereira	1	2	4					7	T Enqvist	6	6	7
		B Steven	6	6	5	3	1				R Fromberg	4	4	5
		R Fromberg	4	2	7	6	6												7	T Enqvist	710	7	6
	Q	L Hewitt	3	4	3															S Bruguera	68	5	2
		S Bruguera	6	6	6						S Bruguera	4	6	6	77
		M Larsson	6	6	77						M Larsson	6	3	4	60
		J A Viloca	3	3	63																							7	T Enqvist	6	4	64	77	3
	Q	A Reichel	4	3	2																							9	M Ríos	4	6	77	65	6
		G Schaller	6	6	6						G Schaller	4	6	6	4	6
	Q	T Mitchell	62	0	2						À Corretja	6	3	3	6	3
		À Corretja	77	6	6															G Schaller	6	62	1	1
		M Joyce	6	77	6														9	M Ríos	4	77	6	6
		R Carretero	1	64	1						M Joyce	0	4	2
		P Korda	64	3	3					9	M Ríos	6	6	6
	9	M Ríos	77	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Stich	6	6	6
		P Fredriksson	3	2	2					15	M Stich	6	1	2	6	7
		T Champion	5	2	2						A Medvedev	4	6	6	4	9
		A Medvedev	7	6	6															A Medvedev	6	6	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	3	64	6	4														D van Scheppingen	1	4	1
	Q	E Ran	6	77	3	6				Q	E Ran	2	2	2
		D van Scheppingen	77	77	6						D van Scheppingen	6	6	6
		B Black	65	63	4																								A Medvedev	6	2	2	1
		G Raoux	77	6	6																							2	M Chang	4	6	6	6
		D Nestor	63	2	2						G Raoux	3	3	4
	LL	A Pavel	5	4	2						T Henman	6	6	6
		T Henman	7	6	6															T Henman	1	63	3
		R Reneberg	2																2	M Chang	6	77	6
	Q	O Burrieza	2	r							R Reneberg	2	5	1
	LL	K Goossens	0	3	1					2	M Chang	6	7	6
	2	M Chang	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1997 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1997 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation