1997 US Open – Men's singles

September 2023 September 2023 1997 US Open AUS Pat Rafter GBR Greg Rusedski 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 128 16 1997 US Open (tennis) Pat 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 first major singles title. Rafter was the first Australian to win the title since John Newcombe in 1973.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 464 2nd Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Petr Korda. This marked Rusedski's first and only major final, which he dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, who had died a week earlier. Seeds 30em USA Pete Sampras (fourth round) USA Michael Chang (semifinals) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round) HRV Goran Ivanišević (first round) AUT Thomas Muster (first round) ESP Àlex Corretja (third round) ESP Sergi Bruguera (fourth round) ESP Carlos Moyà (first round) BRA Gustavo Kuerten (third round) CHL Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals) SWE Thomas Enqvist (withdrew) ESP Félix Mantilla (fourth round) AUS Pat Rafter (champion) AUS Mark Philippoussis (third round) CZE Petr Korda (quarterfinals) ESP Albert Costa (first round) Qualifying 1997 US Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 GBR Greg Rusedski   AUS Pat Rafter 13 3 6 2 6 6 4 5 7 SWE Jonas Björkman   GBR Greg Rusedski   1 6 6 3 6 3 3 6 5 7 AUS Pat Rafter 13 USA Michael Chang 2 6 3 6 3 6 4 CZE Petr Korda 15 SWE Jonas Björkman   63 77 2 6 0r 1 GBR Greg Rusedski   NLD Richard Krajicek   7 5 77 65 78 66 SWE Magnus Larsson   AUS Pat Rafter 13 64 77 4 6 2 6 CHL Marcelo Ríos 10 USA Michael Chang 2 5 7 2 6 6 4 6 4 3 6 Top half Section 1 USA P Sampras 1 CZE P Korda 15 77 64 5 7 62 77 6 3 63 77 USA P Sampras 1 DEU A Rădulescu 6 3 6 4 6 4 CZE M Damm CZE P Korda 15 6 4 3 6 4 6 5 7 USA P Sampras 1 DEU P Baur Q 7 5 6 4 6 3 AUS R Fromberg DEU A Rădulescu 6 3 4 6 3 6 6 3 4 6 NZL B Steven CZE M Damm 4 6 4 6 6 3 64 77 ITA M Martelli CZE P Korda 15 3 6 64 77 65 77 USA P Sampras 1 AUS T Larkham Q 6 3 6 1 6 3 DEU P Baur Q BRA J Oncins Q 4 6 3 6 6 4 6 3 6 3 AUS R Fromberg USA P McEnroe 6 2 6 2 68 710 6 3 DEU A Rădulescu UZB O Ogorodov Q 3 6 6 4 77 65 6 1 ESP J A Viloca NZL B Steven 6 4 2 6 1 6 2 6 USA T Ho Q CZE M Damm 3 6 4 6 77 65 4 6 ITA M Martelli DEU H Dreekmann 6 1 77 65 6 3 USA V Spadea CZE P Korda 15 6 2 5 7 61 77 4 6 Section 2 SWE J Björkman AUS S Draper 6 3 6 3 1 6 78 66 BRA G Kuerten 9 SWE J Björkman 3 6 1 6 5 7 AUS S Draper USA J Tarango 78 66 3 6 2 6 6 4 6 4 BRA G Kuerten 9 NLD S Schalken 6 4 6 4 6 2 SWE J Björkman USA T Martin 7 5 6 4 6 0 CZE J Novák AUS S Draper 5 7 64 77 6 3 3 6 USA J Tarango FRA G Raoux 6 4 66 78 63 77 6 2 6 4 BRA G Kuerten 9 USA G Grant Q 6 4 3 6 64 77 6 2 6 3 NLD D van Scheppingen NLD S Schalken 4 6 3 6 4 6 ESP F Clavet SWE J Björkman 2 6 4 6 4 6 USA T Martin USA J Courier 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 2 CZE J Novák ITA D Sanguinetti 5 7 6 2 711 69 6 2 USA J-M Gambill WC AUS S Draper 4 6 3 6 611 713 DEU D Prinosil USA J Tarango 4 6 2 6 5 7 FRA G Raoux ESP C Moyà 8 6 4 77 62 6 2 Section 3 GBR G Rusedski CZE D Vacek 77 62 6 2 6 2 DEU J Knippschild GBR G Rusedski 65 77 3 6 1 6 CZE D Vacek AUS M Philippoussis 14 77 64 7 5 6 2 ROU D Pescariu DEU J Knippschild 3 6 5 7 1 6 RSA M Ondruska GBR G Rusedski 63 77 4 6 1 6 CZE D Vacek USA M Sell Q 4 6 77 65 6 1 6 2 FRA J Golmard AUS M Philippoussis 14 65 77 2 6 0r 1 HRV G Ivanišević 4 ROU D Pescariu 6 4 5 7 1 6 63 77 DEU J Knippschild CZE S Doseděl 7 5 5 7 6 4 65 77 6 4 FRA F Santoro ZAF M Ondruska 7 5 4 6 6 4 2 6 3 6 GBR G Rusedski USA D Wheaton WC 6 2 6 3 6 3 ITA L Tieleman Q CZE D Vacek 6 4 4 6 6 1 3 6 2 6 USA M Sell Q PHL C Mamiit WC 6 3 3 6 6 4 7 5 FRA J Golmard MAR H Arazi 6 4 1 6 77 64 4 6 7 5 MAR K Alami AUS M Philippoussis 14 3 6 4 6 6 3 4 6 Section 4 ESP F Mantilla 12 NLD R Krajicek 5 7 3 6 4 6 ESP F Mantilla 12 NLD J van Lottum Q 61 77 6 2 4 6 77 65 6 2 NLD R Krajicek ESP À Corretja 6 w/o ESP F Mantilla 12 ESP J Sánchez 7 5 6 4 6 2 NLD J van Lottum Q BEL J Van Herck 6 3 6 4 6 4 URU M Filippini NLD R Krajicek 64 77 2 6 5 7 TCH B Ulihrach ESP À Corretja 6 5 7 4 6 6 3 4 6 ESP F Mantilla 12 AUS J Stoltenberg 77 64 6 3 6 2 ESP J Sánchez ESP A Portas 7 5 6 2 7 5 NLD J van Lottum Q USA R Reneberg 6 1 6 4 2 6 6 4 BEL J Van Herck BEL F Dewulf 6 4 4 6 77 63 77 65 URY M Filippini USA A O'Brien 6 2 6 4 6 4 ZWE W Black Q NLD R Krajicek 4 6 2 6 2 6 PER R Rake WC CZE B Ulihrach 2 6 3 6 2 6 CHE M Rosset ESP À Corretja 6 6 4 3 6 2 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 RSA W Ferreira SWE M Larsson 3 6 65 77 3 6 RSA W Ferreira USA J Gimelstob 5 7 77 63 6 3 6 0 BRA F Meligeni SWE M Larsson 2 6 4 6 3 6 GBR T Henman RSA W Ferreira 3 6 2 6 4 6 USA J Gimelstob SWE M Gustafsson 6 3 3 6 77 64 4 6 6 1 NOR C Ruud BRA F Meligeni 3 6 4 6 3 6 SWE M Larsson FRA N Escudé LL 6 4 6 2 77 63 AUT T Muster 5 GBR T Henman 3 6 63 77 6 4 4 6 ESP A Berasategui ZAF W Ferreira 77 60 6 2 3 6 1 6 3 6 USA J Gimelstob CAN D Nestor Q 79 67 63 77 6 3 6 2 USA J Stark SWE M Gustafsson 3 6 2 6 5 7 NOR C Ruud DEU M-K Goellner 6 4 4 6 1 6 6 4 6 3 BRA F Meligeni VEN J Szymanski Q 6 2 6 2 6 1 NLD J Siemerink SWE M Larsson 4 6 2 6 3 6 USA M Joyce WC FRA N Escudé LL 65 77 6 4 3 6 1 6 Section 6 AUS P Rafter 13 USA A Agassi 6 3 77 64 4 6 6 3 AUS P Rafter 13 FRA L Roux 6 1 6 1 6 2 USA A Agassi AUS M Woodforde 6 2 6 2 6 4 AUS P Rafter 13 SWE M Norman 6 2 6 1 6 2 NLD P Haarhuis FRA L Roux 65 77 3 6 77 65 77 63 4 6 ROU A Voinea USA A Agassi 0 6 2 6 2 6 AUS M Woodforde RUS Y Kafelnikov 3 6 3 6 4 77 64 AUS P Rafter 13 UKR A Medvedev 6 3 6 4 7 5 SVK K Kučera SWE M Norman 77 65 4 6 2 6 3 6 NLD P Haarhuis ESP G Blanco 78 66 6 0 65 77 63 77 6 3 AUT G Schaller FRA L Roux 6 4 6 0 3 6 2 6 1 6 ITA R Furlan ROU A Voinea 77 62 65 77 4 6 77 64 3 6 USA S Campbell WC USA A Agassi 1 6 1 6 6 4 3 6 AUS M Woodforde ZWE B Black 77 63 6 3 6 2 ITA C Caratti Q RUS Y Kafelnikov 3 2 6 4 6 64 77 Section 7 ESP S Bruguera 7 CHL M Ríos 10 5 7 2 6 4 6 ESP S Bruguera 7 ARG H Gumy 6 1 6 4 5 7 3 6 6 4 DEU T Haas CHL M Ríos 10 4 6 6 3 3 6 6 1 1 6 ESP S Bruguera 7 RSA G Stafford 6 4 6 2 77 63 ARG H Gumy AUS T Woodbridge 7 5 6 4 6 2 SVK J Krošlák DEU T Haas 4 6 1 6 2 6 DNK K Carlsen CHL M Ríos 10 4 6 7 5 6 3 1 6 63 77 ESP S Bruguera 7 AUS M Tebbutt Q 3 6 4 6 6 3 6 2 6 2 ZAF G Stafford ESP E Benfele Álvarez 6 4 6 2 6 2 ARG H Gumy SVK D Hrbatý 66 78 6 3 69 711 6 3 6 2 AUS T Woodbridge ESP J A Marín 77 63 6 3 4 6 6 1 SVK J Krošlák RUS A Volkov 3 6 77 64 6 0 6 1 DEU T Haas DEU O Gross 6 3 6 4 2 6 6 4 DNK K Carlsen FIN T Ketola Q 6 2 6 3 6 1 AUS L Smith WC CHL M Ríos 10 1 6 1 6 4 6 Section 8 FRA C Pioline USA M Chang 2 3 6 6 0 7 5 5 7 1 6 IND L Paes FRA C Pioline 6 3 65 77 6 1 3 6 4 6 ARM S Sargsian USA M Chang 2 1 6 3 6 5 7 FRA A Boetsch IND L Paes 4 6 0 6 1r 2 FRA C Pioline ECU N Lapentti 6 0 6 4 6 2 ARM S Sargsian USA C Woodruff w/o USA J Salzenstein WC USA M Chang 2 6 4 2 6 3 6 4 6 ESP A Costa 16 FRA A Boetsch 2 6 4 6 4 6 ESP C Costa IND L Paes 1 6 5 7 4 6 FRA C Pioline NLD P Wessels Q 6 4 6 2 6 2 ROU A Pavel ECU N Lapentti 4 6 0r 5 ESP J Alonso ARM S Sargsian 6 2 6 0 0 6 4 6 4 6 SWE T Johansson USA C Woodruff 3 6 0 6 6 3 0 6 USA J Salzenstein WC SWE M Tillström 6 4 1 6 77 65 7 5 SWE P Fredriksson USA M Chang 2 3 6 4 6 2 6 References External links ATP – 1997 US Open Men's Singles draw 1997 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam men's singles 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1998 Australian Open – Men's singles Men's singlesMen's singles Men's singlesMen's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles 1997