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1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

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Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Final
ChampionUnited States Michael Chang
Runner-upCzech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw56 (6WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup

Defending champion Michael Chang defeated Bohdan Ulihrach in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Indian Wells Masters.[1][2][3][4]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Pete Sampras (second round)
  2. Austria Thomas Muster (semifinals)
  3. United States Michael Chang (champion)
  4. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  5. Chile Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  6. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  7. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (second round)
  8. Spain Carlos Moyá (third round)
  9. Spain Albert Costa (first round)
  10. United States Andre Agassi (first round)
  11. United States Todd Martin (withdrew)
  12. Spain Félix Mantilla (first round)
  13. Switzerland Marc Rosset (third round)
  14. Spain Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals)
  15. Spain Àlex Corretja (second round, retired)
  16. United States Jim Courier (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
  Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6  
  Zimbabwe Byron Black 4 2  
  Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6  
  Sweden Jonas Björkman 3 2  
14 Spain Alberto Berasategui 2 3  
  Sweden Jonas Björkman 6 6  
  Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 6 3 4 3  
3 United States Michael Chang 4 6 6 6  
  France Cédric Pioline 3 2  
3 United States Michael Chang 6 6  
3 United States Michael Chang 6 77  
2 Austria Thomas Muster 1 61  
  Australia Mark Philippoussis 3 68  
2 Austria Thomas Muster 6 710  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 65 5  
  Czech Republic B Ulihrach 4 6 6   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 77 7  
  Argentina H Gumy 6 1 0   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 7 77  
  United States R Reneberg 4 7 4   Spain F Clavet 5 65  
  Spain J Sánchez 6 5 6   Spain J Sánchez 4 6 66
  Spain F Clavet 6 4 6   Spain F Clavet 6 4 78
16 United States J Courier 4 6 4   Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6  
9 Spain A Costa 2 2     Zimbabwe B Black 4 2  
  Zimbabwe B Black 6 6     Zimbabwe B Black 3 6 77
  Spain S Bruguera 4 4     United States A O'Brien 6 1 63
  United States A O'Brien 6 6     Zimbabwe B Black 6 6  
Q Brazil G Kuerten 6 77   Q Brazil G Kuerten 3 3  
  Australia M Woodforde 4 63   Q Brazil G Kuerten 77 1 6
7 South Africa W Ferreira 65 6 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Croatia G Ivanišević 5 3  
WC United States J Stark 78 6   WC United States J Stark 7 6  
  Norway C Ruud 66 2   WC United States J Stark 66 3  
Q Sweden N Kulti 6 6   14 Spain A Berasategui 78 6  
  Ukraine A Medvedev 4 4   Q Sweden N Kulti 3 78 3
Q Canada S Lareau 65 66   14 Spain A Berasategui 6 66 6
14 Spain A Berasategui 77 78   14 Spain A Berasategui 2 3  
LL Sweden M Tillström 3 3     Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
Q United States J Tarango 6 6   Q United States J Tarango 4 2  
  Sweden J Björkman 6 6     Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
  Italy A Gaudenzi 1 3     Sweden J Björkman 2 7 6
WC United States J Gimelstob 4 79 3   United States C Woodruff 6 5 1
  United States C Woodruff 6 67 6   United States C Woodruff 6 6  
6 Sweden T Enqvist 4 4  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Chile M Ríos 3 7 62
  United States V Spadea 4 3   WC Sweden M Larsson 6 5 77
WC Sweden M Larsson 6 6   WC Sweden M Larsson 78 2 4
  France C Pioline 6 6     France C Pioline 66 6 6
  Australia J Stoltenberg 4 4     France C Pioline 6 6  
  Australia S Stolle 0 6 6   Australia S Stolle 4 4  
12 Spain F Mantilla 6 3 3   France C Pioline 3 2  
13 Switzerland M Rosset 6 7   3 United States M Chang 6 6  
WC Argentina M Zabaleta 3 5   13 Switzerland M Rosset 3 6 77
  Germany H Dreekmann 77 6     Germany H Dreekmann 6 3 64
  Australia P Rafter 63 3   13 Switzerland M Rosset 2 5  
Q Netherlands S Schalken 77 6   3 United States M Chang 6 7  
Q India L Paes 65 2   Q Netherlands S Schalken 4 3  
3 United States M Chang 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain C Moyá 6 6  
  Germany M-K Goellner 7 4 2 WC Czech Republic J Novák 4 2  
WC Czech Republic J Novák 5 6 6 8 Spain C Moyá 4 3  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 5 7 2   Australia M Philippoussis 6 6  
WC Australia T Woodbridge 7 5 6 WC Australia T Woodbridge 64 69  
  Australia M Philippoussis 77 77     Australia M Philippoussis 77 711  
10 United States A Agassi 65 65     Australia M Philippoussis 3 68  
15 Spain À Corretja 6 6   2 Austria T Muster 6 710  
Q Brazil F Meligeni 3 3   15 Spain À Corretja 4 1r
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 77 2 1   Czech Republic C Doseděl 6 4  
  Czech Republic C Doseděl 65 6 6   Czech Republic C Doseděl 4 4  
  France G Forget 6 4r 2 Austria T Muster 6 6  
  Romania A Voinea 4 2     Romania A Voinea 2 4  
2 Austria T Muster 6 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1. Sweden Mikael Tillström (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  2. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken (qualified)
  3. Spain Carlos Costa (first round)
  4. Sweden Nicklas Kulti (qualified)
  5. United States Jeff Tarango (qualified)
  6. Austria Gilbert Schaller (qualifying competition)
  7. Spain Juan Albert Viloca (first round)
  8. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (qualified)
  9. Brazil Fernando Meligeni (qualified)
  10. Australia Scott Draper (first round)
  11. Uruguay Marcelo Filippini (first round)
  12. France Lionel Roux (first round)
  13. Armenia Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition)
  14. Spain Galo Blanco (first round)

Qualifiers

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  1. Canada Sébastien Lareau
  2. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken
  3. India Leander Paes
  4. Sweden Nicklas Kulti
  5. United States Jeff Tarango
  6. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten
  7. Brazil Fernando Meligeni

Lucky loser

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  1. Sweden Mikael Tillström

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Sweden Mikael Tillström 6 6 7
United States Doug Flach 3 7 6
1 Sweden Mikael Tillström 4 6
Canada Sébastien Lareau 6 7
Canada Sébastien Lareau 6 6
14 Spain Galo Blanco 1 4

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 6 6
Argentina Lucas Arnold Ker 4 4
2 Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 6 1 6
13 Armenia Sargis Sargsian 2 6 3
WC Germany Tommy Haas 4 7 1
13 Armenia Sargis Sargsian 6 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Spain Carlos Costa 3 6 6
South Africa Marcos Ondruska 6 1 7
South Africa Marcos Ondruska 4 4
India Leander Paes 6 6
India Leander Paes 2 7 6
12 France Lionel Roux 6 6 3

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Sweden Nicklas Kulti 7 6
WC Mexico Alejandro Hernández 5 2
4 Sweden Nicklas Kulti 7 7
United States Michael Joyce 5 6
United States Michael Joyce 6 6
11 Uruguay Marcelo Filippini 1 4

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Jeff Tarango 6 6 7
WC Philippines Cecil Mamiit 4 7 6
5 United States Jeff Tarango 6 6
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 3 3
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 6 6
10 Australia Scott Draper 7 2 3

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Austria Gilbert Schaller 6 6
France Jérôme Golmard 4 2
6 Austria Gilbert Schaller 1 2
8 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 6 6
WC Sweden Fredrik Bergh 3 6
8 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 6 7

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Spain Juan Albert Viloca 5 3
Canada Daniel Nestor 7 6
Canada Daniel Nestor 3 6
9 Brazil Fernando Meligeni 6 7
Spain Jordi Burillo 6 6
9 Brazil Fernando Meligeni 7 7

References

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  1. ^ "History: 1991–2000". BNP Paribas Open. Retrieved November 14, 2022. 1997: Michael Chang defended his title, winning for the third time when he beat Bohdan Ulihrach in 4 sets: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
  2. ^ Cart, Julie (March 17, 1997). "Chang not fooled for Long". Los Angeles Times. Indian Wells, California. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "TENNIS". The Washington Post. March 17, 1997. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chang y Davenport ganan en Indian Wells" [Chang and Davenport win at Indian Wells]. El País (in Spanish). March 17, 1997. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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