1997 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Singles

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Singles
1997 Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Final
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis
Score6–3, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw32 (3Q/4WC/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · Swiss Indoors ·  1998  

Pete Sampras was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Contents

Greg Rusedski won the title by defeating Mark Philippoussis 6–3, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–3) in the final. [1] [2] [3]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (second round)
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (first round)
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski (champion)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (second round)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis 776
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Henman 624
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Philippoussis 3 6663
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski 67877
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greg Rusedski 6567
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda 773 5

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 677
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Manta 1 621 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 64 6
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 777WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg I Heuberger 3 63
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 645 1 Flag of Russia.svg Y Kafelnikov 3 772
Flag of France.svg F Santoro 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 6656
Q Flag of France.svg R Lavergne 3 3 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 3 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 776 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 66
8 Flag of Spain.svg A Costa 633 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Philippoussis 776
3/WC Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 3 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 624
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 66 Flag of Slovakia.svg K Kučera 4 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 776 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66
Flag of Germany.svg MK Goellner 643 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Henman 66
Q Flag of Russia.svg A Olhovskiy 5 774 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 3 2
Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 7646 Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 66
Flag of France.svg A Boetsch 2 3 6 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 1 4
6 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 63 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 3 61 5 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 77
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Siemerink 642 Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 5 5
Flag of the United States.svg J Tarango 7765 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 6463
Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 626774 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 774 6
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Steven 771 65 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 3 62
Flag of Germany.svg D Prinosil 64 5 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 677
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 4 674 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Rusedski 6567
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 667 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 773 5
Q Flag of France.svg N Escudé 1 4 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 76
Flag of France.svg G Raoux 642 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 5 4
Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 7767 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 66
Flag of the Netherlands.svg P Haarhuis 3 3 LL Flag of France.svg L Roux 3 4
LL Flag of France.svg L Roux 66LL Flag of France.svg L Roux 63 77
WC Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 4 64 2 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 3 664
2 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 63 6

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References

  1. "Singles & Doubles winners". Swiss Indoors. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. "TENNIS -- SWISS INDOORS; Rusedski Beats Philippoussis". The New York Times . Associated Press. 6 October 1997. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. "Rusedski saca y gana: venció al australiano Philippoussis en Basilea" [Rusedski serves and wins: defeated australian Philippoussis at Basel] (in Spanish). Basel: Clarín. Agence France-Presse. 6 October 1997. Retrieved 2 November 2020.