1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Final
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Bohdan Ulihrach
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	56 (6WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Defending champion Michael Chang defeated Bohdan Ulihrach in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Indian Wells Masters.^[1][2][3][4]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Bohdan Ulihrach	6	6
		Byron Black	4	2
									Bohdan Ulihrach	6	6
									Jonas Björkman	3	2
	14	Alberto Berasategui	2	3
		Jonas Björkman	6	6
																Bohdan Ulihrach	6	3	4	3
															3	Michael Chang	4	6	6	6
		Cédric Pioline	3	2
	3	Michael Chang	6	6
								3	Michael Chang	6	77
								2	Thomas Muster	1	61
		Mark Philippoussis	3	68
	2	Thomas Muster	6	710

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

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

1. Mikael Tillström

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Mikael Tillström	6	6	7
		Doug Flach	3	7	6
								1	Mikael Tillström	4	6
									Sébastien Lareau	6	7
		Sébastien Lareau	6	6
	14	Galo Blanco	1	4

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Sjeng Schalken	6	6
		Lucas Arnold Ker	4	4
								2	Sjeng Schalken	6	1	6
								13	Sargis Sargsian	2	6	3
	WC	Tommy Haas	4	7	1
	13	Sargis Sargsian	6	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Carlos Costa	3	6	6
		Marcos Ondruska	6	1	7
									Marcos Ondruska	4	4
									Leander Paes	6	6
		Leander Paes	2	7	6
	12	Lionel Roux	6	6	3

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Nicklas Kulti	7	6
	WC	Alejandro Hernández	5	2
								4	Nicklas Kulti	7	7
									Michael Joyce	5	6
		Michael Joyce	6	6
	11	Marcelo Filippini	1	4

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Jeff Tarango	6	6	7
	WC	Cecil Mamiit	4	7	6
								5	Jeff Tarango	6	6
									Nicolás Lapentti	3	3
		Nicolás Lapentti	6	6	6
	10	Scott Draper	7	2	3

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Gilbert Schaller	6	6
		Jérôme Golmard	4	2
								6	Gilbert Schaller	1	2
								8	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
	WC	Fredrik Bergh	3	6
	8	Gustavo Kuerten	6	7

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Juan Albert Viloca	5	3
		Daniel Nestor	7	6
									Daniel Nestor	3	6
								9	Fernando Meligeni	6	7
		Jordi Burillo	6	6
	9	Fernando Meligeni	7	7

References

External links

• 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw
• ITF tournament profile

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