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Men's singles
1997 Lipton Championships
Final
Champion	Thomas Muster
Runner-up	Sergi Bruguera
Score	7–6, 6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw	96 (12Q / 2LL) / 6WC)
Seeds	32
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Thomas Muster defeated Sergi Bruguera in the final, 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Miami Open.

Andre Agassi was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Scott Draper.

Seeds

All thirty-two seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (semifinals)
2. Thomas Muster (champion)
3. Michael Chang (third round)
4. Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals)
5. Richard Krajicek (fourth round)
6. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
7. Carlos Moyá (third round)
8. Marcelo Ríos (third round)
9. Wayne Ferreira (third round)
10. Boris Becker (withdrew)
11. Albert Costa (third round)
12. Andre Agassi (second round)
13. Félix Mantilla (second round)
14. Tim Henman (second round)
15. Marc Rosset (second round)
16. Alberto Berasategui (second round)
17. Jan Siemerink (second round)
18. Àlex Corretja (fourth round)
19. Richey Reneberg (second round, retired)
20. MaliVai Washington (withdrew)
21. Petr Korda (second round)
22. Jim Courier (semifinals)
23. Bohdan Ulihrach (second round)
24. Mark Philippoussis (fourth round)
25. Jonas Björkman (quarterfinals)
26. Todd Woodbridge (second round)
27. Arnaud Boetsch (third round)
28. Cédric Pioline (second round)
29. Alex O'Brien (second round)
30. Sergi Bruguera (final)
31. Francisco Clavet (third round)
32. Javier Sánchez (second 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
	1	Pete Sampras	w/o
		Hendrik Dreekmann
								1	Pete Sampras	7	6	4
								30	Sergi Bruguera	5	7	6
	30	Sergi Bruguera	6	6
		Andriy Medvedev	0	3
															30	Sergi Bruguera	6	3	1
															2	Thomas Muster	7	6	6
	22	Jim Courier	6	7
	4	Goran Ivanišević	2	6
								22	Jim Courier	3	4
								2	Thomas Muster	6	6
	25	Jonas Björkman	5	2
	2	Thomas Muster	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Zabaleta	7	5	6				A Voinea	2	0
		A Voinea	5	7	6										1	P Sampras	6	7
	WC	N Kiefer	6	5	7										31	F Clavet	3	6
		D van Scheppingen	2	7	6			WC	N Kiefer	2	3
								31	F Clavet	6	6
																						1	P Sampras	6	6
																							M Larsson	2	0
								17	J Siemerink	1	3
		P Haarhuis	5	6	5				M Larsson	6	6
		M Larsson	7	0	7											M Larsson	5	7	6
	Q	D Flach	6	6	2											C Doseděl	7	5	3
		C Doseděl	7	2	6				C Doseděl	5	6	7
								15	M Rosset	7	2	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								LL	L Arnold	1	1
		M Filippini	4	4					H Dreekmann	6	6
		H Dreekmann	6	6												H Dreekmann	7	3	7
		M Joyce	1	6	3											G Kuerten	6	6	6
		G Kuerten	6	4	6				G Kuerten	7	6
								23	B Ulihrach	6	3
																							H Dreekmann	6	6
																							M Tillström	3	4
								26	T Woodbridge	6	7	4
		L Roux	6	1					M Tillström	7	5	6
		M Tillström	7	6												M Tillström	6	3	6
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6	4										7	C Moyá	4	6	3
	Q	M Charpentier	7	3	6			Q	M Charpentier	6	4
								7	C Moyá	7	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								3	M Chang	6	7
	Q	M Merklein	2	6	6			Q	M Merklein	3	6
		N Godwin	6	4	4										3	M Chang	4	3
		J Stoltenberg	6	6											30	S Bruguera	6	6
	Q	J Grabb	3	2					J Stoltenberg	3	6	5
								30	S Bruguera	6	3	7
																						30	S Bruguera	7	6
																						Q	G Etlis	6	4
								19	R Reneberg	4	r
		G Blanco	4	4				Q	G Etlis	6
	Q	G Etlis	6	6											Q	G Etlis	7	7
	Q	J Alonso	6	6											Q	J Alonso	6	6
	Q	S Bryan	4	0				Q	J Alonso	6	6	6
								14	T Henman	7	2	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	A Costa	6	6
	WC	F Dewulf	7	6				WC	F Dewulf	3	2
	Q	A Hernández	6	1											11	A Costa	3	6	6
		C Ruud	4	4												A Medvedev	6	3	7
		A Medvedev	6	6					A Medvedev	6	6	7
								21	P Korda	2	7	6
																							A Medvedev	4	6	7
																							N Kulti	6	3	5
								28	C Pioline	6	4	6
		N Kulti	6	6					N Kulti	2	6	7
	WC	M Ondruska	0	2												N Kulti	6	7
	WC	D Nestor	6	0	6										WC	D Nestor	4	5
		J Stark	3	6	3			WC	D Nestor	7	6
								6	T Enqvist	6	3

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	R Krajicek	7	7
		P Rafter	4	4					H Gumy	5	6
		H Gumy	6	6											5	R Krajicek	6	7
		M-K Goellner	6	2	3										27	A Boetsch	3	5
		F Meligeni	4	6	6				F Meligeni	4	3
								27	A Boetsch	6	6
																						5	R Krajicek	6	4
																						22	J Courier	7	6
								22	J Courier	6	6
		S Stolle	6	6	7				S Stolle	2	2
		M A Gorriz	0	7	5										22	J Courier	4	6	6
		S Draper	6	7												S Draper	6	1	4
		S Schalken	3	6					S Draper	7	6
								12	A Agassi	6	1

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	F Mantilla	4	4
		T Champion	7	5	3				D Hrbatý	6	6
		D Hrbatý	6	7	6											D Hrbatý	6	6
		A Rădulescu	4	4												C Woodruff	3	2
		C Woodruff	6	6					C Woodruff	6	6
								LL	N Lapentti	4	3
																							D Hrbatý	4	4
																						4	G Ivanišević	6	6
								29	A O'Brien	6	5
		V Spadea	4	6	6				V Spadea	7	7
	Q	J Frana	6	3	4											V Spadea	6	6	4
		A Gaudenzi	2	3											4	G Ivanišević	3	7	6
		B Black	6	6					B Black	3	3
								4	G Ivanišević	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	M Ríos	7	6
		S Sargsian	2	5					J Tarango	5	2
		J Tarango	6	7											8	M Ríos	3	6	1
		J van Herck	7	3	4										25	J Björkman	6	3	6
	Q	J Salzenstein	6	6	6			Q	J Salzenstein	2	3
								25	J Björkman	6	6
																						25	J Björkman	6	6
																						24	M Philippoussis	3	4
								24	M Philippoussis	7	7
		M Damm	6	5	6				M Damm	5	6
		C Costa	1	7	4										24	M Philippoussis	6	6
		J A Viloca	0	3											9	W Ferreira	3	3
		J Novák	6	6					J Novák	4	2
								9	W Ferreira	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								16	A Berasategui	2	6
	Q	S Lareau	6	6				Q	S Lareau	6	7
		M Woodforde	2	4											Q	S Lareau	1	5
	Q	J Golmard	6	6											18	À Corretja	6	7
		G Raoux	2	3				Q	J Golmard	5	3
								18	À Corretja	7	6
																						18	À Corretja	4	4
																						2	T Muster	6	6
								32	J Sánchez	6	2	1
		G Forget	6	5				WC	T Haas	4	6	6
	WC	T Haas	7	7											WC	T Haas	1	2
		L Paes	6	6											2	T Muster	6	6
		G Stafford	7	7					G Stafford	4	6	1
								2	T Muster	6	2	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

1. Jérôme Golmard (qualified)
2. Javier Frana (qualified)
3. Doug Flach (qualified)
4. Sébastien Lareau (qualified)
5. Lucas Arnold (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
6. Nicolás Lapentti (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
7. Marcelo Charpentier (qualified)
8. Alejandro Hernández (qualified)
9. Jaime Oncins (qualifying competition)
10. Steve Bryan (qualified)
11. Dirk Dier (first round)
12. Gastón Etlis (qualified)
13. Guillermo Cañas (first round)
14. Roberto Jabali (qualifying competition)
15. Jean-Philippe Fleurian (first round)
16. Jimy Szymanski (first round)
17. Răzvan Sabău (qualifying competition)
18. Mark Knowles (first round)
19. Shuzo Matsuoka (first round)
20. Luis Herrera (first round)
21. Gabriel Silberstein (qualifying competition)
22. David Nainkin (qualifying competition)
23. Bryan Shelton (qualifying competition)
24. Gérard Solvès (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Jérôme Golmard
2. Javier Frana
3. Doug Flach
4. Sébastien Lareau
5. Mark Merklein
6. Jeff Salzenstein
7. Marcelo Charpentier
8. Alejandro Hernández
9. Julián Alonso
10. Steve Bryan
11. Jim Grabb
12. Gastón Etlis

Lucky losers

1. Lucas Arnold
2. Nicolás Lapentti

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Jérôme Golmard	6	6
		Attila Sávolt	3	2
								1	Jérôme Golmard	6	6
								23	Bryan Shelton	4	4
		Daniel Orsanic	6	3	3
	23	Bryan Shelton	3	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Javier Frana	7	6
		Michael Tebbutt	6	3
								2	Javier Frana	6	3	6
									Cecil Mamiit	2	6	3
		Cecil Mamiit	6	6
	24	Gérard Solvès	3	2

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Doug Flach	6	6
		Mark Petchey	1	2
								3	Doug Flach	6	6
								22	David Nainkin	4	2
		Oren Motevassel	4	6	4
	22	David Nainkin	6	3	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Sébastien Lareau	6	6
		Rainer Schüttler	4	3
								4	Sébastien Lareau	6	6
								21	Gabriel Silberstein	2	3
		Martijn Bok	1	4
	21	Gabriel Silberstein	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Lucas Arnold	7	6
		David Rikl	6	3
								5	Lucas Arnold	6	6	2
									Mark Merklein	3	7	6
		Mark Merklein	6	6	7
	19	Shuzo Matsuoka	3	7	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Nicolás Lapentti	6	7	6
		Albert Chang	7	6	4
								6	Nicolás Lapentti	3	6
									Jeff Salzenstein	6	7
		Jeff Salzenstein	6	3	6
	20	Luis Herrera	4	6	2

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Marcelo Charpentier	6	6
	WC	Bojan Vujić	2	2
								7	Marcelo Charpentier	4	6	6
								17	Răzvan Sabău	6	4	4
		Stefan Koubek	0	4
	17	Răzvan Sabău	6	6

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	8	Alejandro Hernández	6	4	6
	WC	Scott Humphries	4	6	2
								8	Alejandro Hernández	2	6	6
									Steve Campbell	6	2	2
		Steve Campbell	6	6	7
	18	Mark Knowles	3	7	6

Ninth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	9	Jaime Oncins	7	6
		Nicola Bruno	6	0
								9	Jaime Oncins	6	6	1
									Julián Alonso	4	7	6
		Julián Alonso	2	7	6
	15	Jean-Philippe Fleurian	6	6	2

Tenth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	10	Steve Bryan	6	7
		Mosé Navarra	3	6
								10	Steve Bryan	6	6
									Chris Haggard	3	2
		Chris Haggard	5	6	6
	16	Jimy Szymanski	7	4	2

Eleventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	11	Dirk Dier	6	6	6
		Jim Grabb	3	7	7
									Jim Grabb	7	7
									Luis Morejón	6	6
		Luis Morejón	0	6	6
	13	Guillermo Cañas	6	3	3

Twelfth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	12	Gastón Etlis	6	6
		Grant Doyle	4	4
								12	Gastón Etlis	6	6
								14	Roberto Jabali	4	1
		Ben Ellwood	4	3
	14	Roberto Jabali	6	6

References

1. Sokolowski, Alexandre (30 March 2022). "March 30, 1997: The day Muster beat Bruguera in the Miami Open final, eight years after being hit by a car there". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
2. Fry, Darrell (31 March 1997). "Finally, Lipton is Muster's". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
3. Finn, Robin (31 March 1997). "Muster Tames Bruguera On Heated Hardcourts". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

External links

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• 1997 ATP Tour