1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Grant Stafford
Final score	4–6, 6–2, 6–1

Fernando Meligeni was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Michael Chang won the title, defeating Grant Stafford 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
1	M Chang	6	6
WC	J-M Gambill	3	3				1	M Chang	6	63	7
WC	L Jensen	2	2					J A Viloca	2	77	5
	J A Viloca	6	6											1	M Chang	7	6
	D van Scheppingen	6	6											7	B Black	5	3
	P Fredriksson	4	4					D van Scheppingen	66	6	3
	J van Herck	3	64				7	B Black	78	3	6
7	B Black	6	77																		1	M Chang	4	6	6
3	P Korda	2	6	4																	5	J Stoltenberg	6	3	3
WC	J Salzenstein	6	4	3r			3	P Korda	3	1
Q	W Black	4	5					M Filippini	6	6
	M Filippini	6	7												M Filippini	77	4	4
	M Norman	7	2											5	J Stoltenberg	63	6	6
	G Raoux	5	1r					M Norman	63	4
	S Sargsian	1	5				5	J Stoltenberg	77	6
5	J Stoltenberg	6	7																									1	Michael Chang	4	6	6
6	C Woodruff	4	6	6																									Grant Stafford	6	2	1
	J Frana	6	4	4			6	C Woodruff	7	77
	V Spadea	1	2					O Gross	5	63
	O Gross	6	6											6	C Woodruff	6	65	6
Q	R Jabali	6	2	3										4	A O'Brien	4	77	4
	K Carlsen	4	6	6				K Carlsen	6	3	2
	G Schaller	4	2				4	A O'Brien	2	6	6
4	A O'Brien	6	6																		6	C Woodruff	3	6	4
8	S Stolle	6	77																			G Stafford	6	4	6
	M Zabaleta	3	64				8	S Stolle	2	3
	G Stafford	6	6					G Stafford	6	6
	T Champion	2	1												G Stafford	6	6
Q	M Merklein	63	66												F Meligeni	3	4
	F Meligeni	77	78					F Meligeni	6	6
Q	M Rodríguez	6	6				Q	M Rodríguez	4	2
2	M Washington	1	2

External links

• 1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Draw