Singles | |
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1997 RCA Championships | |
Champion | Jonas Björkman |
Runner-up | Carlos Moyá |
Score | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Pete Sampras was the defending champion, [1] but lost in the third round to Magnus Larsson.
Jonas Björkman won the title, defeating Carlos Moyá in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–3). [2]
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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