1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

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Singles
1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang
Runner-up Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford
Score4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1996  · U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships ·  1998  

Fernando Meligeni was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Grant Stafford.

Contents

Michael Chang won the title, defeating Grant Stafford 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg MaliVai Washington (first round)
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg (semifinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Woodruff (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sandon Stolle (second round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 66 
WC Flag of the United States.svg J-M Gambill 3 3  1 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 6637
WC Flag of the United States.svg L Jensen 2 2    Flag of Spain.svg J A Viloca 2 775
  Flag of Spain.svg J A Viloca 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 76 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 66 7 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 5 3  
  Flag of Sweden.svg P Fredriksson 4 4    Flag of the Netherlands.svg D van Scheppingen 6663
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Van Herck 3 64 7 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 783 6
7 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg B Black 677 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Chang 4 66
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 2 64 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 63 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Salzenstein 64 3r3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Korda 3 1  
Q Flag of Zimbabwe.svg W Black 4 5    Flag of Uruguay.svg M Filippini 66 
  Flag of Uruguay.svg M Filippini 67   Flag of Uruguay.svg M Filippini 774 4
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 72  5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 6366
  Flag of France.svg G Raoux 5 1r  Flag of Sweden.svg M Norman 634  
  Flag of Armenia.svg S Sargsian 1 5  5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 776 
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Stoltenberg 67 1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Chang 4 66
6 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 4 66  Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford 62 1
  Flag of Argentina.svg J Frana 64 4 6 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 777 
  Flag of the United States.svg V Spadea 1 2    Flag of Germany.svg O Gross 5 63 
  Flag of Germany.svg O Gross 66 6 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 6656
Q Flag of Brazil.svg R Jabali 62 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 4 774
  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 4 66  Flag of Denmark.svg K Carlsen 63 2
  Flag of Austria.svg G Schaller 4 2  4 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 2 66
4 Flag of the United States.svg A O'Brien 66 6 Flag of the United States.svg C Woodruff 3 64
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 677   Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 64 6
  Flag of Argentina.svg M Zabaleta 3 64 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Stolle 2 3  
  Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 66   Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 66 
  Flag of France.svg T Champion 2 1    Flag of South Africa.svg G Stafford 66 
Q Flag of the Bahamas.svg M Merklein 6366   Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 3 4  
  Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 7778   Flag of Brazil.svg F Meligeni 66 
Q Flag of Argentina.svg M Rodríguez 66 Q Flag of Argentina.svg M Rodríguez 4 2  
2 Flag of the United States.svg M Washington 1 2  

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