| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 Pilot Pen International | |
| Champion |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
| Runner-up |  Patrick Rafter |
| Score | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Draw | 56 (5WC/7Q) |
| Seeds | 16 |
Alex O'Brien was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Marc-Kevin Goellner.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the title by defeating Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–4), 6–4 in the final. [1]
The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals) Mark Philippoussis (second round)
Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
Petr Korda (semifinals) Albert Costa (third round)
Tim Henman (quarterfinals) Patrick Rafter (final)
Andrei Medvedev (third round)
Jim Courier (first round) Greg Rusedski (semifinals)
Magnus Norman (first round)
Marc Rosset (first round) Alex O'Brien (second round)
Karol Kučera (first round) Jan Siemerink (second round)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Tim Henman | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Petr Korda | 4 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| David Wheaton | 6 | 67 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Petr Korda | 4 | 79 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Patrick Rafter | 64 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Greg Rusedski | 77 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Richard Krajicek | 65 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Greg Rusedski | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Patrick Rafter | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Patrick Rafter | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sergi Bruguera | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Y Kafelnikov | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  C Mamiit | 6 | 7 | Q | C Mamiit | 7 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| F Wibier | 2 | 5 | 1 | Y Kafelnikov | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | B MacPhie | 1 | 6 | 1 | S Doseděl | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Doseděl | 6 | 4 | 6 | S Doseděl | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Spadea | 6 | 6 | V Spadea | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | K Kučera | 3 | 2 | 1 | Y Kafelnikov | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | J Courier | 2 | 2 | 7 | T Henman | 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
 B Steven | 6 | 6 | B Steven | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  A Hernández | 1 | 6 | 4 |  D Pescariu | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| D Pescariu | 6 | 0 | 6 | B Steven | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 D Prinosil | 2 | 4 | 7 | T Henman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Vacek | 6 | 6 | D Vacek | 6 | 63 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | T Henman | 4 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | M Philippoussis | 77 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Wheaton | 6 | 66 | 6 | D Wheaton | 62 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 L Paes | 3 | 78 | 3 | D Wheaton | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MK Goellner | 77 | 6 | MK Goellner | 66 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P McEnroe | 65 | 1 | MK Goellner | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  I Ljubičić | 3 | 1 | 14 | A O'Brien | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | A O'Brien | 6 | 6 | D Wheaton | 6 | 67 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | M Norman | 3 | 2 | 5 | P Korda | 4 | 79 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Haarhuis | 6 | 6 | P Haarhuis | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Sánchez | 6 | 66 | 7 | J Sánchez | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Bhupathi | 2 | 78 | 5 | J Sánchez | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | JM Gambill | 77 | 7 | 5 | P Korda | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 F Dewulf | 61 | 5 | WC | JM Gambill | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | P Korda | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 O Stanoytchev | 4 | 1 | Q |  W Black | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | W Black | 6 | 6 | 6 | A Costa | 3 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D Caldwell | 2 | 4 | 11 | G Rusedski | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Salzenstein | 6 | 6 | WC | J Salzenstein | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P Wessels | 3 | 2 | 11 | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | G Rusedski | 6 | 6 | 11 | G Rusedski | 77 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | M Rosset | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | R Krajicek | 65 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 S Sargsian | 4 | 6 | 6 | S Sargsian | 4 | 77 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 H Gumy | 6 | 4 | 2 |  K Carlsen | 6 | 62 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Carlsen | 2 | 6 | 6 | K Carlsen | 61 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 N Lapentti | 6 | 4 | R Krajicek | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Schalken | 1 | r | N Lapentti | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | R Krajicek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | P Rafter | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Oncins | 64 | 4 |  M Martelli | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Martelli | 77 | 6 | 8 | P Rafter | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F Meligeni | 77 | 78 | 9 | A Medvedev | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Tarango | 64 | 66 | F Meligeni | 64 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  N Welgreen | 3 | 3 | 9 | A Medvedev | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | A Medvedev | 6 | 6 | 8 | P Rafter | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | J Siemerink | 77 | 4 | 6 | 2 | S Bruguera | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 O Ogorodov | 61 | 6 | 1 | 16 | J Siemerink | 6 | 3 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
 S Lareau | 3 | 1 | WC | F Clavet | 1 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | F Clavet | 6 | 6 | WC | F Clavet | 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B Black | 6 | 6 | 2 | S Bruguera | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| R Furlan | 1 | 2 | B Black | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S Bruguera | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andre Agassi defeated Todd Martin in the final, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1999 US Open. With the win, he returned to the world No. 1 singles ranking, and helped end Pete Sampras' streak of six year-end No. 1 rankings.
Patrick Rafter defeated Greg Rusedski in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was his maiden major title. Rafter became the first Australian to win the title since John Newcombe in 1973. It was Rusedski's first major final, dedicated in honor of Diana, Princess of Wales, who had died a week earlier in Paris.
Defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanišević in the final, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships. With the win, Sampras equalled Björn Borg's Open Era record of five Wimbledon titles.
Defending champion Patrick Rafter defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 US Open.
Chris Woodruff defeated Gustavo Kuerten in the final, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Canadian Open.
Pete Sampras defeated Jonas Björkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Paris Open.
Marcelo Ríos defeated Andre Agassi in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1998 Miami Open. With the win, he completed the Sunshine Double.
Richard Krajicek defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Eurocard Open.
Greg Rusedski defeated the defending champion Pete Sampras in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1998 Paris Open.
Richard Krajicek defeated Sébastien Grosjean in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1999 Miami Open.
Gustavo Kuerten defeated Patrick Rafter in the final, 6–4, 7–5, 7–6(8–6) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1999 Italian Open.
Magnus Norman defeated the defending champion Gustavo Kuerten in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2000 Italian Open.
Three-time defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde defeated Byron Black and Grant Connell in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1996 Wimbledon Championships. It was their fourth Wimbledon title and sixth major title overall.
Jonas Björkman and Jacco Eltingh were the defending champions, but Eltingh did not compete this year.
Björkman teamed up with Patrick Rafter, and they won the title defeating the first-seeded Indian team of Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(10–12), 6–4. This would be Rafter's only grand slam doubles title.
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but lost in the second round this year.
The 1998 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 97th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1998.
Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis defeated the five-time defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in a rematch of the previous year's final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 5–7, 10–8, to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships.
Four-time defending champions Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde defeated Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis in the final, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships. It was their fifth Wimbledon title and ninth major title overall.
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor were the defending champions, but Knowles did not compete this year. Nestor teamed up with Cyril Suk and lost in quarterfinals to Olivier Delaître and Fabrice Santoro.
Byron Black and Grant Connell were the defending champions, but Connell did not compete this year. Black teamed up with Brett Steven and lost in the quarterfinals to Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis.