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
Draw	56 (6WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup

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.

1. Pete Sampras (second round)
2. Thomas Muster (semifinals)
3. Michael Chang (champion)
4. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
5. Marcelo Ríos (second round)
6. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
7. Wayne Ferreira (second round)
8. Carlos Moyá (third round)
9. Albert Costa (first round)
10. Andre Agassi (first round)
11. Todd Martin (withdrew)
12. Félix Mantilla (first round)
13. Marc Rosset (third round)
14. Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals)
15. Àlex Corretja (second round, retired)
16. Jim Courier (first round)

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
		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	7^7
								2	Thomas Muster	1	6^1
		Mark Philippoussis	3	6^8
	2	Thomas Muster	6	7^10

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6^5	5
		B Ulihrach	4	6	6				B Ulihrach	7^7	7
		H Gumy	6	1	0											B Ulihrach	7	7^7
		R Reneberg	4	7	4											F Clavet	5	6^5
		J Sánchez	6	5	6				J Sánchez	4	6	6^6
		F Clavet	6	4	6				F Clavet	6	4	7^8
	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	7^7
		S Bruguera	4	4					A O'Brien	6	1	6^3
		A O'Brien	6	6												B Black	6	6
	Q	G Kuerten	6	7^7											Q	G Kuerten	3	3
		M Woodforde	4	6^3				Q	G Kuerten	7^7	1	6
								7	W Ferreira	6^5	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	G Ivanišević	5	3
	WC	J Stark	7^8	6				WC	J Stark	7	6
		C Ruud	6^6	2											WC	J Stark	6^6	3
	Q	N Kulti	6	6											14	A Berasategui	7^8	6
		A Medvedev	4	4				Q	N Kulti	3	7^8	3
	Q	S Lareau	6^5	6^6				14	A Berasategui	6	6^6	6
	14	A Berasategui	7^7	7^8																		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	7^9	3											C Woodruff	6	5	1
		C Woodruff	6	6^7	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	6^2
		V Spadea	4	3				WC	M Larsson	6	5	7^7
	WC	M Larsson	6	6											WC	M Larsson	7^8	2	4
		C Pioline	6	6												C Pioline	6^6	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	7^7
		H Dreekmann	7^7	6					H Dreekmann	6	3	6^4
		P Rafter	6^3	3											13	M Rosset	2	5
	Q	S Schalken	7^7	6											3	M Chang	6	7
	Q	L Paes	6^5	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	6^4	6^9
		M Philippoussis	7^7	7^7					M Philippoussis	7^7	7^11
	10	A Agassi	6^5	6^5																			M Philippoussis	3	6^8
	15	À Corretja	6	6																		2	T Muster	6	7^10
	Q	F Meligeni	3	3				15	À Corretja	4	1^r
		P Haarhuis	7^7	2	1				C Doseděl	6	4
		C Doseděl	6^5	6	6											C Doseděl	4	4
		G Forget	6	4^r											2	T Muster	6	6
		A Voinea	4	2					A Voinea	2	4
								2	T Muster	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Mikael Tillström (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
2. Sjeng Schalken (qualified)
3. Carlos Costa (first round)
4. Nicklas Kulti (qualified)
5. Jeff Tarango (qualified)
6. Gilbert Schaller (qualifying competition)
7. Juan Albert Viloca (first round)
8. Gustavo Kuerten (qualified)
9. Fernando Meligeni (qualified)
10. Scott Draper (first round)
11. Marcelo Filippini (first round)
12. Lionel Roux (first round)
13. Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition)
14. Galo Blanco (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Sébastien Lareau
2. Sjeng Schalken
3. Leander Paes
4. Nicklas Kulti
5. Jeff Tarango
6. Gustavo Kuerten
7. Fernando Meligeni

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

1. "History: 1991–2000". BNP Paribas Open. Retrieved 14 November 2022. 1997: Michael Chang defended his title, winning for the third time when he beat Bohdan Ulihrach in 4 sets: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
2. Cart, Julie (17 March 1997). "Chang not fooled for Long". Los Angeles Times. Indian Wells, California. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
3. "TENNIS". The Washington Post. 17 March 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
4. "Chang y Davenport ganan en Indian Wells" [Chang and Davenport win at Indian Wells]. El País (in Spanish). 17 March 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

External links

• 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw
• ITF tournament profile