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Singles
1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionNetherlands Sjeng Schalken
Runner-upChile Marcelo Ríos
Score7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ivan Lendl was the last champion of the tournament in 1994, but retired from professional tennis at the same year. The 1995 final was suspended due to rain.

Sjeng Schalken won the title by defeating Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Spain Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
  2. Chile Marcelo Ríos (final)
  3. Spain Félix Mantilla (second round)
  4. (n/a)
  5. Spain Albert Costa (semifinals)
  6. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  7. Sweden Magnus Norman (first round)
  8. Spain Alberto Berasategui (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 6 5 6
5 Spain Albert Costa 4 7 3
Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 7 6
2 Chile Marcelo Ríos 5 3
United States Jeff Tarango 4 3
2 Chile Marcelo Ríos 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain À Corretja 6 6
Spain F Clavet 3 4 1 Spain À Corretja 6 6
WC United States P McEnroe 2 2 Q Argentina G Cañas 3 4
Q Argentina G Cañas 6 6 1 Spain À Corretja 3 6 3
Netherlands S Schalken 6 6 6 Netherlands S Schalken 6 3 6
France L Roux 7 4 4 Netherlands S Schalken 2 6 7
Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 6 7 Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 1 5
7 Sweden M Norman 3 7 6 Netherlands S Schalken 6 5 6
LL Netherlands D van Scheppingen 6 6 5 Spain A Costa 4 7 3
Brazil F Meligeni 4 4 LL Netherlands D van Scheppingen 5 3
France G Raoux 4 4 Belgium J Van Herck 7 6
Belgium J Van Herck 6 6 Belgium J Van Herck 7 2 1
Q Canada A Chang 3 2 5 Spain A Costa 6 6 6
Q Denmark K Carlsen 6 6 Q Denmark K Carlsen 3 4
WC Slovakia D Hrbatý 2 2 5 Spain A Costa 6 6
5 Spain A Costa 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 3 6
Sweden M Tillström 1 6 3 6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6
Belgium F Dewulf 6 1 6 Belgium F Dewulf 3 1
Czech Republic J Novák 1 6 2 6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6
United States J Tarango 6 6 6 United States J Tarango 7 7
WC United States A O'Brien 2 7 3 United States J Tarango 6 6
Spain JA Viloca 3 0 3 Spain F Mantilla 0 4
3 Spain F Mantilla 6 6 United States J Tarango 4 3
8 Spain A Berasategui 6 6 3 2 Chile M Ríos 6 6
Spain G Blanco 7 3 6 Spain G Blanco 4 2
Argentina H Gumy 7 2 6 Argentina H Gumy 6 6
Q France J Golmard 6 6 4 Argentina H Gumy 4 3
Italy R Furlan 4 6 6 2 Chile M Ríos 6 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 4 1 Italy R Furlan 4 4
United States J Stark 7 2 6 2 Chile M Ríos 6 6
2 Chile M Ríos 6 6 7

References

  1. Ilic, Jovica (September 1, 2018). "September 1, 1994: Ivan Lendl plays his last career match". Tennis World. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. Finn, Robin (December 21, 1994). "Back pain forces Lendl into retirement". Banksville, New York: The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  3. "Schalken sluit voorbereiding op US Open af met toernooizege" [Schalken concludes preparation for US Open with tournament victory]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Amsterdam. August 25, 1997. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. "Schalken verslaat Rios in finale" [Schalken beats Rios in the final] (in Dutch). Boston: Trouw. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. August 25, 1997. Retrieved March 3, 2020.

External links

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Team events
ATP Tour World Championships, Hanover (singles), Hartford (doubles) (SD)
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