1997 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1997 Australian Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Carlos Moyà
Final score	6–2, 6–3, 6–3

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but he was upset in the first round by Spaniard Carlos Moyà.

World No. 1 Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Moyà in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Lleyton Hewitt competed in the main draw. He went on to compete in the national championships for an unprecedented twenty consecutive years, ending in 2016.^[1][2]

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Pete Sampras	6	65	6	3	6
	10	Albert Costa	3	77	1	6	2
										1	Pete Sampras	6	77	6
										5	Thomas Muster	1	63	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	65	6
	14	Félix Mantilla	5	2	77	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	64	6	6	3	6
		S Stolle	6	5	5	77	1																						D Hrbatý	77	3	4	6	4
		D Hrbatý	1	7	7	64	6				D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		N Kulti	6	6	6						N Kulti	2	1	2
		K Alami	4	2	4															D Hrbatý	6	77	64	2
		T Carbonell	6	77	7														16	A Berasategui	3	63	77	0	r
		D Vacek	2	65	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	77	77
		J Krošlák	4	6	6	6					J Krošlák	1	62	60
		A Gaudenzi	6	4	2	2													10	A Costa	6	6	7
		A Rădulescu	2	4	77	3														S Draper	4	2	5
		S Draper	6	6	64	6					S Draper	77	7	6
		F Dewulf	6	6	7						F Dewulf	65	5	0
	Q	F Wibier	4	2	5																							10	A Costa	6	6	3
	WC	P Tramacchi	66	6	6	3																						8	W Ferreira	3	2	2	r
		J Van Herck	78	3	4	2	r			WC	P Tramacchi	61	77	2	64
	Q	A Cherkasov	4	6	3	4					R Furlan	77	63	6	77
		R Furlan	6	4	6	6														R Furlan	4	4	77	1
	WC	P Cash	4	4	3														8	W Ferreira	6	6	63	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	65	6	6
	Q	L Jonsson	3	3	2															C Woodruff	3	77	3	1
		J Novák	6	6	6						J Novák	2	66	2
		C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	78	6
		M Norman	4	1	1																							3	G Ivanišević	4	6	67	6	6
		M Tillström	5	69	6	4																							C Ruud	6	2	79	3	3
		G Kuerten	7	711	3	6					G Kuerten	77	3	1	0
		A Chesnokov	1	3	6	1					N Godwin	65	6	6	6
		N Godwin	6	6	3	6														N Godwin	66	77	2	65
	WC	L Paes	6	6	6															C Ruud	78	63	6	77
	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	54	6	4	6	8
		S Schalken	77	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	77	6
		M Rosset	6	79	6															J Tarango	1	63	3
		J Sánchez	4	67	1						M Rosset	4	1	1
		J Tarango	2	77	77	6					J Tarango	6	6	6
	Q	B Shelton	6	61	62	2																						11	J Courier	2	6	64	3
		JP Fleurian	7	6	6																							5	T Muster	6	3	77	6
		H Arazi	5	0	3						JP Fleurian	2	65	5
	Q	J Knippschild	6	62	77	6				Q	J Knippschild	6	77	7
		S Lareau	2	77	65	3													Q	J Knippschild	4	62	3
		J Burillo	0	1	0	r													5	T Muster	6	77	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	64	6	1	4
		C Moyà	5	77	2	6	6				C Moyà	3	6	6	6
		P McEnroe	77	6	6						P McEnroe	6	0	3	1
		A Olhovskiy	64	2	4															C Moyà	6	6	6
		T Johansson	6	6	1	62	6													B Karbacher	2	2	2
		M Damm	4	2	6	77	2				T Johansson	3	2	65
		B Karbacher	6	77	1	6					B Karbacher	6	6	77
		M Aurelio Gorriz	4	64	6	3																							C Moyà	6	1	3	6	6
		MK Goellner	6	6	62	6																							J Björkman	3	6	6	2	4
		K Carlsen	4	1	77	4					MK 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	77	6
	Q	K Braasch	3	6	6	7													Q	K Braasch	4	65	3
		A O'Brien	6	3	4	5				Q	K Braasch	3	78	6	6
	WC	G Doyle	77	3	5	1				12	M Gustafsson	6	66	4	4
	12	M Gustafsson	62	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	77	6
		A Boetsch	6	6	6															A Boetsch	3	6	64	4
	Q	D Caldwell	0	0	2						A Boetsch	6	6	6
		L Roux	1	4	77	6	13				L Roux	4	4	1
		J Stark	6	6	64	2	11																					14	F Mantilla	7	6	6
		M Washington	6	66	6	6																							M Washington	5	2	1
	Q	J Eltingh	3	78	3	2					M Washington	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	66	5	6	2					S Sargsian	1	0	2
		S Sargsian	78	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	65
		T Woodbridge	6	6	6						T Woodbridge	6	6	77
	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	710	7	6
	Q	L Hewitt	3	4	3															S Bruguera	68	5	2
		S Bruguera	6	6	6						S Bruguera	4	6	6	77
		M Larsson	6	6	77						M Larsson	6	3	4	60
		J A Viloca	3	3	63																							7	T Enqvist	6	4	64	77	3
	Q	A Reichel	4	3	2																							9	M Ríos	4	6	77	65	6
		G Schaller	6	6	6						G Schaller	4	6	6	4	6
	Q	T Mitchell	62	0	2						À Corretja	6	3	3	6	3
		À Corretja	77	6	6															G Schaller	6	62	1	1
		M Joyce	6	77	6														9	M Ríos	4	77	6	6
		R Carretero	1	64	1						M Joyce	0	4	2
		P Korda	64	3	3					9	M Ríos	6	6	6
	9	M Ríos	77	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	64	6	4														D van Scheppingen	1	4	1
	Q	E Ran	6	77	3	6				Q	E Ran	2	2	2
		D van Scheppingen	77	77	6						D van Scheppingen	6	6	6
		B Black	65	63	4																								A Medvedev	6	2	2	1
		G Raoux	77	6	6																							2	M Chang	4	6	6	6
		D Nestor	63	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	63	3
		R Reneberg	2																2	M Chang	6	77	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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1997 Australian Open Men's Singles draw