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1997 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

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Singles
1997 ATP Tour World Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 6  
4 Sweden Jonas Björkman 3 4  
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 6 6    
6 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3 2 2    
6 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 77  
7 Spain Carlos Moyá 62 63  

Red group

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  United States Sampras Australia Rafter United Kingdom Rusedski
Austria Muster
Spain Moyá RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 United States 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 Australia 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
United Kingdom Greg Rusedski
Austria 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 Spain 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

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  United States Chang Sweden Björkman Russia Kafelnikov Spain Bruguera
United Kingdom Henman
RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 United States 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 Sweden 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 Russia 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
Spain Sergi Bruguera
United Kingdom 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

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