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Men's singles
1997 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Carlos Moyà
Score	6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Pete Sampras defeated Carlos Moyá in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and ninth major title overall.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Moyá. Becker was the first major champion in the Open Era to lose in the 1st round as the defending champion.

This tournament marked the major main draw debut of future world No. 1 and two-time major singles champion Lleyton Hewitt. He would compete in the Australian Open for a record twenty consecutive years.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Michael Chang (semifinals)
3. Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
4. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (withdrew)
5. Thomas Muster (semifinals)
6. Boris Becker (first round)
7. Thomas Enqvist (fourth round)
8. Wayne Ferreira (fourth round)
9. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
10. Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
11. Jim Courier (fourth round)
12. Magnus Gustafsson (second round)
13. Jan Siemerink (first round)
14. Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals)
15. Michael Stich (second round)
16. Alberto Berasategui (third round)

Qualifying

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
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6	3	6
	10	Albert Costa	3	7	1	6	2
										1	Pete Sampras	6	7	6
										5	Thomas Muster	1	6	3
	3	Goran Ivanišević	4	2	3
	5	Thomas Muster	6	6	6
																			1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
																				Carlos Moyà	2	3	3
		Carlos Moyà	7	6	6	6
	14	Félix Mantilla	5	2	7	2
											Carlos Moyà	7	6	6
										2	Michael Chang	5	2	4
	9	Marcelo Ríos	5	1	4
	2	Michael Chang	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	D Pescariu	2	4	2					1	P Sampras	3	6	6	6
		A Voinea	6	6	4	6					A Voinea	6	2	3	2
		H Dreekmann	2	1	6	4													1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6	7															M Woodforde	1	0	1
	WC	M Tebbutt	4	4	5						M Woodforde	6	6	7
		H Gumy	6	6	6						H Gumy	0	1	5
		O Stanoytchev	4	4	4																							1	P Sampras	6	6	6	3	6
		S Stolle	6	5	5	7	1																						D Hrbatý	7	3	4	6	4
		D Hrbatý	1	7	7	6	6				D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		N Kulti	6	6	6						N Kulti	2	1	2
		K Alami	4	2	4															D Hrbatý	6	7	6	2
		T Carbonell	6	7	7														16	A Berasategui	3	6	7	0	r
		D Vacek	2	6	5						T Carbonell	3	5	4
	WC	T Larkham	1	2	4					16	A Berasategui	6	7	6
	16	A Berasategui	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	A Costa	7	6	7
		P Rafter	5	2	5					10	A Costa	6	7	7
		J Krošlák	4	6	6	6					J Krošlák	1	6	6
		A Gaudenzi	6	4	2	2													10	A Costa	6	6	7
		A Rădulescu	2	4	7	3														S Draper	4	2	5
		S Draper	6	6	6	6					S Draper	7	7	6
		F Dewulf	6	6	7						F Dewulf	6	5	0
	Q	F Wibier	4	2	5																							10	A Costa	6	6	3
	WC	P Tramacchi	6	6	6	3																						8	W Ferreira	3	2	2	r
		J Van Herck	7	3	4	2	r			WC	P Tramacchi	6	7	2	6
	Q	A Cherkasov	4	6	3	4					R Furlan	7	6	6	7
		R Furlan	6	4	6	6														R Furlan	4	4	7	1
	WC	P Cash	4	4	3														8	W Ferreira	6	6	6	6
		J Frana	6	6	6						J Frana	3	6	2	1
		C Costa	3	2	2					8	W Ferreira	6	3	6	6
	8	W Ferreira	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	G Ivanišević	6	7	6
	WC	B Ellwood	2	5	3					3	G Ivanišević	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	1	6	3	6	4				K Kučera	4	2	2
		K Kučera	6	2	6	4	6												3	G Ivanišević	6	6	6	6
	Q	L Jönsson	3	3	2															C Woodruff	3	7	3	1
		J Novák	6	6	6						J Novák	2	6	2
		C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	7	6
		M Norman	4	1	1																							3	G Ivanišević	4	6	6	6	6
		M Tillström	5	6	6	4																							C Ruud	6	2	7	3	3
		G Kuerten	7	7	3	6					G Kuerten	7	3	1	0
		A Chesnokov	1	3	6	1					N Godwin	6	6	6	6
		N Godwin	6	6	3	6														N Godwin	6	7	2	6
	WC	L Paes	6	6	6															C Ruud	7	6	6	7
	WC	J Crabb	4	3	4					WC	L Paes	2	2	2
		C Ruud	3	4	7	6	10				C Ruud	6	6	6
	13	J Siemerink	6	6	5	2	8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Courier	6	6	4	6	8
		S Schalken	7	3	6	1	6			11	J Courier	4	6	3	6	6
		G Forget	2	6	3	4					S Doseděl	6	2	6	4	4
		S Doseděl	6	3	6	6													11	J Courier	6	7	6
		M Rosset	6	7	6															J Tarango	1	6	3
		J Sánchez	4	6	1						M Rosset	4	1	1
		J Tarango	2	7	7	6					J Tarango	6	6	6
	Q	B Shelton	6	6	6	2																						11	J Courier	2	6	6	3
		JP Fleurian	7	6	6																							5	T Muster	6	3	7	6
		H Arazi	5	0	3						JP Fleurian	2	6	5
	Q	J Knippschild	6	6	7	6				Q	J Knippschild	6	7	7
		S Lareau	2	7	6	3													Q	J Knippschild	4	6	3
		J Burillo	0	1	0	r													5	T Muster	6	7	6
		G Stafford	6	6	3						G Stafford	3	2	2
	Q	G Grant	3	4	2					5	T Muster	6	6	6
	5	T Muster	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	B Becker	7	6	6	1	4
		C Moyà	5	7	2	6	6				C Moyà	3	6	6	6
		P McEnroe	7	6	6						P McEnroe	6	0	3	1
		A Olhovskiy	6	2	4															C Moyà	6	6	6
		T Johansson	6	6	1	6	6													B Karbacher	2	2	2
		M Damm	4	2	6	7	2				T Johansson	3	2	6
		B Karbacher	6	7	1	6					B Karbacher	6	6	7
		M A Gorriz	4	6	6	3																							C Moyà	6	1	3	6	6
		M-K Goellner	6	6	6	6																							J Björkman	3	6	6	2	4
		K Carlsen	4	1	7	4					M-K Goellner	4	6	4	1
		B Ulihrach	6	1	4	2					J Björkman	6	3	6	6
		J Björkman	1	6	6	6														J Björkman	6	7	6
	Q	K Braasch	3	6	6	7													Q	K Braasch	4	6	3
		A O'Brien	6	3	4	5				Q	K Braasch	3	7	6	6
	WC	G Doyle	7	3	5	1				12	M Gustafsson	6	6	4	4
	12	M Gustafsson	6	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	F Mantilla	6	5	7	6
		G Rusedski	4	7	5	2				14	F Mantilla	6	6	6
		D Prinosil	7	6	1	5	7				F Meligeni	2	4	0
		F Meligeni	5	1	6	7	9												14	F Mantilla	6	1	7	6
		A Boetsch	6	6	6															A Boetsch	3	6	6	4
	Q	D Caldwell	0	0	2						A Boetsch	6	6	6
		L Roux	1	4	7	6	13				L Roux	4	4	1
		J Stark	6	6	6	2	11																					14	F Mantilla	7	6	6
		M Washington	6	6	6	6																							M Washington	5	2	1
	Q	J Eltingh	3	7	3	2					M Washington	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	6	5	6	2					S Sargsian	1	0	2
		S Sargsian	7	7	4	6														M Washington	4	6	6	6
		G Blanco	4	2	4															T Woodbridge	6	2	3	1
		S Simian	6	6	6						S Simian	3	3	6
		T Woodbridge	6	6	6						T Woodbridge	6	6	7
	LL	M Knowles	4	2	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	T Enqvist	6	6	6
		N Pereira	1	2	4					7	T Enqvist	6	6	7
		B Steven	6	6	5	3	1				R Fromberg	4	4	5
		R Fromberg	4	2	7	6	6												7	T Enqvist	7	7	6
	Q	L Hewitt	3	4	3															S Bruguera	6	5	2
		S Bruguera	6	6	6						S Bruguera	4	6	6	7
		M Larsson	6	6	7						M Larsson	6	3	4	6
		J A Viloca	3	3	6																							7	T Enqvist	6	4	6	7	3
	Q	A Reichel	4	3	2																							9	M Ríos	4	6	7	6	6
		G Schaller	6	6	6						G Schaller	4	6	6	4	6
	Q	T Mitchell	6	0	2						À Corretja	6	3	3	6	3
		À Corretja	7	6	6															G Schaller	6	6	1	1
		M Joyce	6	7	6														9	M Ríos	4	7	6	6
		R Carretero	1	6	1						M Joyce	0	4	2
		P Korda	6	3	3					9	M Ríos	6	6	6
	9	M Ríos	7	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Stich	6	6	6
		P Fredriksson	3	2	2					15	M Stich	6	1	2	6	7
		T Champion	5	2	2						A Medvedev	4	6	6	4	9
		A Medvedev	7	6	6															A Medvedev	6	6	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	3	6	6	4														D van Scheppingen	1	4	1
	Q	E Ran	6	7	3	6				Q	E Ran	2	2	2
		D van Scheppingen	7	7	6						D van Scheppingen	6	6	6
		B Black	6	6	4																								A Medvedev	6	2	2	1
		G Raoux	7	6	6																							2	M Chang	4	6	6	6
		D Nestor	6	2	2						G Raoux	3	3	4
	LL	A Pavel	5	4	2						T Henman	6	6	6
		T Henman	7	6	6															T Henman	1	6	3
		R Reneberg	2																2	M Chang	6	7	6
	Q	O Burrieza	2	r							R Reneberg	2	5	1
	LL	K Goossens	0	3	1					2	M Chang	6	7	6
	2	M Chang	6	6	6

References

1. Rusty pauses to reflect Archived 2014-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Open official website, 8 January 2014
2. "Lleyton Hewitt to retire from tennis after 2016 Australian Open, Pat Rafter stands down as Davis Cup captain". abc.net.au.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1997 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1997 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1997 Australian Open
• Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles