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1997 Advanta Championships – Singles

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Singles
1997 Advanta Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upAustralia Patrick Rafter
Score5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · U.S. Pro Indoor · 1998 →

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

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Pete Sampras 3 7 6
Q Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 6 5 3
1 United States Pete Sampras 5 77 6
  Australia Patrick Rafter 7 64 3
  Australia Patrick Rafter 6 6  
  South Africa Grant Stafford 3 4  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
  Uruguay M Filippini 4 1   1 United States P Sampras 7 77  
  Sweden J Björkman 6 6     Sweden J Björkman 5 62  
WC Australia P Cash 4 0   1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
Q Canada S Lareau 4 3   Q United States D Flach 4 2  
Q United States D Flach 6 6   Q United States D Flach 6 0 77
  Sweden T Johansson 6 6     Sweden T Johansson 3 6 64
8 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 2   1 United States P Sampras 3 7 6
3 Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 1 6 Q Netherlands S Schalken 6 5 3
  Czech Republic J Novák 4 6 3 3 Netherlands P Haarhuis 3 4  
  United States J Stark 710 77     United States J Stark 6 6  
WC United States P McEnroe 68 64     United States J Stark 2 4  
  Denmark K Carlsen 4 6 6 Q Netherlands S Schalken 6 6  
  Spain T Carbonell 6 4 2   Denmark K Carlsen 67 6 3
Q Netherlands S Schalken 6 6   Q Netherlands S Schalken 79 4 6
5 Australia J Stoltenberg 2 4  

Bottom half

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

References

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