1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Singles
Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Final
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Bohdan Ulihrach
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	56 (6WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

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

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

Pete Sampras (second round)
Thomas Muster (semifinals)
Michael Chang (champion)
Goran Ivanišević (second round)
Marcelo Ríos (second round)
Thomas Enqvist (second round)
Wayne Ferreira (second round)
Carlos Moyá (third round)
Albert Costa (first round)
Andre Agassi (first round)
~~Todd Martin~~ (withdrew)
Félix Mantilla (first round)
Marc Rosset (third round)
Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals)
Àlex Corretja (second round, retired)
Jim Courier (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

	Bohdan Ulihrach	6	6

	Byron Black	4	2
					Bohdan Ulihrach	6	6

					Jonas Björkman	3	2
14	Alberto Berasategui	2	3

	Jonas Björkman	6	6
									Bohdan Ulihrach	6	3	4	3

								3	Michael Chang	4	6	6	6
	Cédric Pioline	3	2

3	Michael Chang	6	6
				3	Michael Chang	6	7⁷

				2	Thomas Muster	1	6¹
	Mark Philippoussis	3	6⁸

2	Thomas Muster	6	7¹⁰

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					1	P Sampras	6⁵	5
	B Ulihrach	4	6	6		B Ulihrach	7⁷	7
	H Gumy	6	1	0							B Ulihrach	7	7⁷
	R Reneberg	4	7	4							F Clavet	5	6⁵
	J Sánchez	6	5	6		J Sánchez	4	6	6⁶
	F Clavet	6	4	6		F Clavet	6	4	7⁸
16	J Courier	4	6	4											B Ulihrach	6	6
9	A Costa	2	2												B Black	4	2
	B Black	6	6			B Black	3	6	7⁷
	S Bruguera	4	4			A O'Brien	6	1	6³
	A O'Brien	6	6								B Black	6	6
Q	G Kuerten	6	7⁷							Q	G Kuerten	3	3
	M Woodforde	4	6³		Q	G Kuerten	7⁷	1	6
					7	W Ferreira	6⁵	6	3

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					4	G Ivanišević	5	3
WC	J Stark	7⁸	6		WC	J Stark	7	6
	C Ruud	6⁶	2							WC	J Stark	6⁶	3
Q	N Kulti	6	6							14	A Berasategui	7⁸	6
	A Medvedev	4	4		Q	N Kulti	3	7⁸	3
Q	S Lareau	6⁵	6⁶		14	A Berasategui	6	6⁶	6
14	A Berasategui	7⁷	7⁸												14	A Berasategui	2	3
LL	M Tillström	3	3													J Björkman	6	6
Q	J Tarango	6	6		Q	J Tarango	4	2
	J Björkman	6	6			J Björkman	6	6
	A Gaudenzi	1	3								J Björkman	2	7	6
WC	J Gimelstob	4	7⁹	3							C Woodruff	6	5	1
	C Woodruff	6	6⁷	6		C Woodruff	6	6
					6	T Enqvist	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					5	M Ríos	3	7	6²
	V Spadea	4	3		WC	M Larsson	6	5	7⁷
WC	M Larsson	6	6							WC	M Larsson	7⁸	2	4
	C Pioline	6	6								C Pioline	6⁶	6	6
	J Stoltenberg	4	4			C Pioline	6	6
	S Stolle	0	6	6		S Stolle	4	4
12	F Mantilla	6	3	3												C Pioline	3	2
13	M Rosset	6	7												3	M Chang	6	6
WC	M Zabaleta	3	5		13	M Rosset	3	6	7⁷
	H Dreekmann	7⁷	6			H Dreekmann	6	3	6⁴
	P Rafter	6³	3							13	M Rosset	2	5
Q	S Schalken	7⁷	6							3	M Chang	6	7
Q	L Paes	6⁵	2		Q	S Schalken	4	3
					3	M Chang	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

					8	C Moyá	6	6
	M-K Goellner	7	4	2	WC	J Novák	4	2
WC	J Novák	5	6	6					8	C Moyá	4	3
	D Hrbatý	5	7	2						M Philippoussis	6	6
WC	T Woodbridge	7	5	6	WC	T Woodbridge	6⁴	6⁹
	M Philippoussis	7⁷	7⁷			M Philippoussis	7⁷	7¹¹
10	A Agassi	6⁵	6⁵											M Philippoussis	3	6⁸
15	À Corretja	6	6										2	T Muster	6	7¹⁰
Q	F Meligeni	3	3		15	À Corretja	4	1^r
	P Haarhuis	7⁷	2	1		C Doseděl	6	4
	C Doseděl	6⁵	6	6						C Doseděl	4	4
	G Forget	6	4^r						2	T Muster	6	6
	A Voinea	4	2			A Voinea	2	4
					2	T Muster	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

Mikael Tillström (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
Sjeng Schalken (qualified)
Carlos Costa (first round)
Nicklas Kulti (qualified)
Jeff Tarango (qualified)
Gilbert Schaller (qualifying competition)
Juan Albert Viloca (first round)
Gustavo Kuerten (qualified)
Fernando Meligeni (qualified)
Scott Draper (first round)
Marcelo Filippini (first round)
Lionel Roux (first round)
Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition)
Galo Blanco (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

Mikael Tillström

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round					Qualifying competition

1	Mikael Tillström	6	6	7

	Doug Flach	3	7	6
					1	Mikael Tillström	4	6

						Sébastien Lareau	6	7
	Sébastien Lareau	6	6

14	Galo Blanco	1	4

Second qualifier

First round					Qualifying competition

2	Sjeng Schalken	6	6

	Lucas Arnold Ker	4	4
					2	Sjeng Schalken	6	1	6

					13	Sargis Sargsian	2	6	3
WC	Tommy Haas	4	7	1

13	Sargis Sargsian	6	6	6

Third qualifier

First round					Qualifying competition

3	Carlos Costa	3	6	6

	Marcos Ondruska	6	1	7
						Marcos Ondruska	4	4

						Leander Paes	6	6
	Leander Paes	2	7	6

12	Lionel Roux	6	6	3

Fourth qualifier

First round				Qualifying competition

4	Nicklas Kulti	7	6

WC	Alejandro Hernández	5	2
				4	Nicklas Kulti	7	7

					Michael Joyce	5	6
	Michael Joyce	6	6

11	Marcelo Filippini	1	4

Fifth qualifier

First round					Qualifying competition

5	Jeff Tarango	6	6	7

WC	Cecil Mamiit	4	7	6
					5	Jeff Tarango	6	6

						Nicolás Lapentti	3	3
	Nicolás Lapentti	6	6	6

10	Scott Draper	7	2	3

Sixth qualifier

First round				Qualifying competition

6	Gilbert Schaller	6	6

	Jérôme Golmard	4	2
				6	Gilbert Schaller	1	2

				8	Gustavo Kuerten	6	6
WC	Fredrik Bergh	3	6

8	Gustavo Kuerten	6	7

Seventh qualifier

First round				Qualifying competition

7	Juan Albert Viloca	5	3

	Daniel Nestor	7	6
					Daniel Nestor	3	6

				9	Fernando Meligeni	6	7
	Jordi Burillo	6	6

9	Fernando Meligeni	7	7

References

^ "History: 1991–2000". BNP Paribas Open. Retrieved 14 November 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.
^ Cart, Julie (17 March 1997). "Chang not fooled for Long". Los Angeles Times. Indian Wells, California. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
^ "TENNIS". The Washington Post. 17 March 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
^ "Chang y Davenport ganan en Indian Wells" [Chang and Davenport win at Indian Wells]. El País (in Spanish). 17 March 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

External links

[1] "History: 1991–2000". BNP Paribas Open. Retrieved 14 November 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 (17 March 1997). "Chang not fooled for Long". Los Angeles Times. Indian Wells, California. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

[3] "TENNIS". The Washington Post. 17 March 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

[4] "Chang y Davenport ganan en Indian Wells" [Chang and Davenport win at Indian Wells]. El País (in Spanish). 17 March 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

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