1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Bohdan Ulihrach
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

Michael Chang was the defending champion and won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 against Bohdan Ulihrach.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

2

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

	Semifinals							Final
		Bohdan Ulihrach	6	6
		Jonas Björkman	3	2
									Bohdan Ulihrach	6	3	4	3
								3	Michael Chang	4	6	6	6
	3	Michael Chang	6	77
	2	Thomas Muster	1	61

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	65	5
		B Ulihrach	4	6	6				B Ulihrach	77	7
		H Gumy	6	1	0											B Ulihrach	7	77
		R Reneberg	4	7	4											F Clavet	5	65
		J Sánchez	6	5	6				J Sánchez	4	6	66
		F Clavet	6	4	6				F Clavet	6	4	78
	16	J Courier	4	6	4																		B Ulihrach	6	6
	9	A Costa	2	2																			B Black	4	2
		B Black	6	6					B Black	3	6	77
		S Bruguera	4	4					A O'Brien	6	1	63
		A O'Brien	6	6												B Black	6	6
	Q	G Kuerten	6	77											Q	G Kuerten	3	3
		M Woodforde	4	63				Q	G Kuerten	77	1	6
								7	W Ferreira	65	6	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Ivanišević	5	3
	WC	J Stark	78	6				WC	J Stark	7	6
		C Ruud	66	2											WC	J Stark	66	3
	Q	N Kulti	6	6											14	A Berasategui	78	6
		A Medvedev	4	4				Q	N Kulti	3	78	3
	Q	S Lareau	65	66				14	A Berasategui	6	66	6
	14	A Berasategui	77	78																		14	A Berasategui	2	3
	LL	M Tillström	3	3																			J Björkman	6	6
	Q	J Tarango	6	6				Q	J Tarango	4	2
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	1	3												J Björkman	2	7	6
	WC	J Gimelstob	4	79	3											C Woodruff	6	5	1
		C Woodruff	6	67	6				C Woodruff	6	6
								6	T Enqvist	4	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Ríos	3	7	62
		V Spadea	4	3				WC	M Larsson	6	5	77
	WC	M Larsson	6	6											WC	M Larsson	78	2	4
		C Pioline	6	6												C Pioline	66	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	4	4					C Pioline	6	6
		S Stolle	0	6	6				S Stolle	4	4
	12	F Mantilla	6	3	3																		C Pioline	3	2
	13	M Rosset	6	7																		3	M Chang	6	6
	WC	M Zabaleta	3	5				13	M Rosset	3	6	77
		H Dreekmann	77	6					H Dreekmann	6	3	64
		P Rafter	63	3											13	M Rosset	2	5
	Q	S Schalken	77	6											3	M Chang	6	7
	Q	L Paes	65	2				Q	S Schalken	4	3
								3	M Chang	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	C Moyá	6	6
		M-K Goellner	7	4	2			WC	J Novák	4	2
	WC	J Novák	5	6	6										8	C Moyá	4	3
		D Hrbatý	5	7	2											M Philippoussis	6	6
	WC	T Woodbridge	7	5	6			WC	T Woodbridge	64	69
		M Philippoussis	77	77					M Philippoussis	77	711
	10	A Agassi	65	65																			M Philippoussis	3	68
	15	À Corretja	6	6																		2	T Muster	6	710
	Q	F Meligeni	3	3				15	À Corretja	4	1r
		P Haarhuis	77	2	1				C Doseděl	6	4
		C Doseděl	65	6	6											C Doseděl	4	4
		G Forget	6	4r											2	T Muster	6	6
		A Voinea	4	2					A Voinea	2	4
								2	T Muster	6	6

References

• 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw