1997 RCA Championships – Singles

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Singles
1997 RCA Championships
Final
Champion Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Runner-up Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá
Score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · RCA Championships ·  1998  

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

Contents

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. Flag of the United States.svg Pete Sampras (third round)
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Àlex Corretja (third round)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist (third round)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá (final)
  6. Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos (third round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge (third round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline (second round)
  9. Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman (champion)
  10. Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
  11. Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Berasategui (first round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Woodruff (second round)
  13. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohdan Ulihrach (second round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
  15. Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Johansson (first round)
  16. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson 63 610
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 3 6712
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Wayne Ferreira 4 2
5 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá 66
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák 3 5
5 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá 67
5 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Moyá 3 63
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman 677
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde 65 6
14 Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 3 73
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde 0 2
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman 66
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman 5 67
Q Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Ho 74 5

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 67
Flag of the United States.svg J Stark 643 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle 3 5
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Eagle 7761 Flag of the United States.svg P Sampras 66665
Flag of France.svg F Santoro 6616 Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 784 77
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Draper 3 4 Flag of France.svg F Santoro 3 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg D Nestor 4 1 16 Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 66
16 Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 6616 Flag of Sweden.svg M Larsson 63 610
10 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 6610 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 3 6712
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Tebbutt 4 3 10 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg K Kinnear 67780r Flag of Israel.svg E Ran 2 3
Flag of Israel.svg E Ran 79663 10 Flag of South Africa.svg W Ferreira 677
Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 67 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 4 64
Flag of Germany.svg A Rădulescu 4 5 Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 2 66
8 Flag of France.svg C Pioline 64 4

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 66
Q Flag of Israel.svg R Weidenfeld 64 3 Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin 3 0
Flag of South Africa.svg N Godwin 3 664 Flag of Sweden.svg T Enqvist 5 63
Flag of Sweden.svg M Tillström 4 771 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 73 6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 6616 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 66
Flag of the United States.svg D Flach 4 5 13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 2 2
13 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg B Ulihrach 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novák 3 5
11 Flag of Spain.svg A Berasategui 7651 5 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 67
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 5 776 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 677
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Merklein 3 66WC Flag of the United States.svg M Merklein 3 61
Flag of Germany.svg T Haas 61 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Fromberg 2 4
Flag of Germany.svg B Karbacher 4 62 5 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 64 6WC Flag of the United States.svg S Campbell 65762
5 Flag of Spain.svg C Moyá 775 77

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 3 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Bryan 4 72 Flag of France.svg T Champion 62 3
Flag of France.svg T Champion 65 66 Flag of Chile.svg M Ríos 664
Q Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Van Herck 1 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 786
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 66
Flag of the United States.svg J Gimelstob 64 1 12 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 3 3
12 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 3 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Woodforde 65 6
14 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 64 614 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 3 73
Flag of Italy.svg D Sanguinetti 2 64 14 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 776
Flag of France.svg O Delaître 66 Flag of France.svg O Delaître 631
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg D Norman 4 2 14 Flag of the United States.svg A Agassi 76
Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 2 4 3 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 5 1
Flag of France.svg A Boetsch 66 Flag of France.svg A Boetsch 2 772
3 Flag of Spain.svg À Corretja 6656

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 6677
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 66 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Damm 785 5
Flag of France.svg J Golmard 1 1 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Woodbridge 2 5
Flag of France.svg L Roux 669 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 67
Flag of Romania.svg R Sabău 1 2 Flag of France.svg L Roux 3 3
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Smith 2 649 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 66
9 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 6779 Flag of Sweden.svg J Björkman 5 67
15 Flag of Sweden.svg T Johansson 785 4 Q Flag of the United States.svg T Ho 74 5
WC Flag of the United States.svg G Weiner 6676WC Flag of the United States.svg G Weiner 6623
Q Flag of the United States.svg T Ho 66Q Flag of the United States.svg T Ho 3 776
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Bryan 3 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg T Ho 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 677 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 4 3
Flag of South Africa.svg M Ondruska 2 64 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 6576
2 Flag of Croatia.svg G Ivanišević 775 4

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References

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  2. "Bjorkman Beats Moya In Rain-Delayed Final". Associated Press. 17 August 1997. Retrieved 4 July 2014.