1997 RCA Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion,^[1] but lost in the third round to Magnus Larsson.

Singles
1997 RCA Championships
Champion	Jonas Björkman
Runner-up	Carlos Moyá
Score	6–3, 7–6(7–3)

Main article: 1997 RCA Championships

Jonas Björkman won the title, defeating Carlos Moyá in the final 6–3, 7–6^(7–3).^[2]

Seeds

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

1. Pete Sampras (third round)
2. Goran Ivanišević (second round)
3. Àlex Corretja (third round)
4. Thomas Enqvist (third round)
5. Carlos Moyá (final)
6. Marcelo Ríos (third round)
7. Todd Woodbridge (third round)
8. Cédric Pioline (second round)
9. Jonas Björkman (champion)
10. Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
11. Alberto Berasategui (first round)
12. Chris Woodruff (second round)
13. Bohdan Ulihrach (second round)
14. Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
15. Thomas Johansson (first round)
16. Magnus Larsson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	16	Magnus Larsson	6	3	610
	10	Wayne Ferreira	3	6	712
								10	Wayne Ferreira	4	2
								5	Carlos Moyá	6	6
		Jiří Novák	3	5
	5	Carlos Moyá	6	7
															5	Carlos Moyá	3	63
															9	Jonas Björkman	6	77
		Mark Woodforde	6	5	6
	14	Andre Agassi	3	7	3
									Mark Woodforde	0	2
								9	Jonas Björkman	6	6
	9	Jonas Björkman	5	6	7
	Q	Tommy Ho	7	4	5

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	7
		J Stark	64	3				Q	J Eagle	3	5
	Q	J Eagle	77	6											1	P Sampras	66	6	65
		F Santoro	6	6											16	M Larsson	78	4	77
		S Draper	3	4					F Santoro	3	2
		D Nestor	4	1				16	M Larsson	6	6
	16	M Larsson	6	6																		16	M Larsson	6	3	610
	10	W Ferreira	6	6																		10	W Ferreira	3	6	712
	Q	M Tebbutt	4	3				10	W Ferreira	6	6
	WC	K Kinnear	67	78	0r				E Ran	2	3
		E Ran	79	66	3										10	W Ferreira	6	77
		G Stafford	6	7												G Stafford	4	64
		A Rădulescu	4	5					G Stafford	2	6	6
								8	C Pioline	6	4	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	T Enqvist	6	6
	Q	R Weidenfeld	6	4	3				N Godwin	3	0
		N Godwin	3	6	6										4	T Enqvist	5	6	3
		M Tillström	4	77	1											J Novák	7	3	6
		J Novák	6	61	6				J Novák	6	6
		D Flach	4	5				13	B Ulihrach	2	2
	13	B Ulihrach	6	7																			J Novák	3	5
	11	A Berasategui	7	65	1																	5	C Moyá	6	7
		R Fromberg	5	77	6				R Fromberg	6	77
	WC	M Merklein	3	6	6			WC	M Merklein	3	61
		T Haas	6	1	3											R Fromberg	2	4
		B Karbacher	4	6	2										5	C Moyá	6	6
	WC	S Campbell	6	4	6			WC	S Campbell	65	7	62
								5	C Moyá	77	5	77

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	M Ríos	3	6	6
	Q	M Bryan	4	7	2				T Champion	6	2	3
		T Champion	6	5	6										6	M Ríos	66	4
	Q	J Van Herck	1	2												M Woodforde	78	6
		M Woodforde	6	6					M Woodforde	6	6
		J Gimelstob	6	4	1			12	C Woodruff	3	3
	12	C Woodruff	3	6	6																		M Woodforde	6	5	6
	14	A Agassi	6	4	6																	14	A Agassi	3	7	3
		D Sanguinetti	2	6	4			14	A Agassi	77	6
		O Delaître	6	6					O Delaître	63	1
		D Norman	4	2											14	A Agassi	7	6
		R Reneberg	2	4											3	À Corretja	5	1
		A Boetsch	6	6					A Boetsch	2	77	2
								3	À Corretja	6	65	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	T Woodbridge	66	7	7
		M Damm	6	6					M Damm	78	5	5
		J Golmard	1	1											7	T Woodbridge	2	5
		L Roux	6	6											9	J Björkman	6	7
		R Sabău	1	2					L Roux	3	3
	WC	L Smith	2	64				9	J Björkman	6	6
	9	J Björkman	6	77																		9	J Björkman	5	6	7
	15	T Johansson	78	5	4																	Q	T Ho	7	4	5
	WC	G Weiner	66	7	6			WC	G Weiner	6	62	3
	Q	T Ho	6	6				Q	T Ho	3	77	6
	Q	S Bryan	3	3											Q	T Ho	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	77												J Stoltenberg	4	3
		M Ondruska	2	64					J Stoltenberg	65	7	6
								2	G Ivanišević	77	5	4

References

1. "Sampras Defeats Ivanisevic". LA Times. 19 August 1996. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
2. "Bjorkman Beats Moya In Rain-Delayed Final". Associated Press. 17 August 1997. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

External links

• Main Draw