1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

January 2025 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup USA Michael Chang CZE Bohdan Ulihrach 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 singles doubles 56 (6WC Wild cards/7Q Qualifiers/1LL Lucky loser) 16 Indian Wells Masters 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup Defending champion Michael Chang defeated Bohdan Ulihrach in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Indian Wells Masters.History: 1991–2000 https://bnpparibasopen.com/tournament/history/2001-2010-2/ BNP Paribas Open 14 November 2022 1997: Michael Chang defended his title, winning for the third time when he beat Bohdan Ulihrach in 4 sets: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.Cart Julie Chang not fooled for Long https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-17-sp-39192-story.html 14 November 2022 Los Angeles Times 17 March 1997 Indian Wells, CaliforniaTENNIS https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/03/17/tennis/8fcbdfad-27d1-42dd-9872-0061cdb9389e/ 14 November 2022 The Washington Post 17 March 1997Chang y Davenport ganan en Indian Wells Chang and Davenport win at Indian Wells https://elpais.com/diario/1997/03/17/deportes/858553213_850215.html 14 November 2022 El País 17 March 1997 es Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em USA Pete Sampras (second round) AUT Thomas Muster (semifinals) USA Michael Chang (champion) CRO Goran Ivanišević (second round) CHI Marcelo Ríos (second round) SWE Thomas Enqvist (second round) RSA Wayne Ferreira (second round) ESP Carlos Moyá (third round) ESP Albert Costa (first round) USA Andre Agassi (first round) USA Todd Martin (withdrew) ESP Félix Mantilla (first round) SUI Marc Rosset (third round) ESP Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals) ESP Àlex Corretja (second round, retired) USA Jim Courier (first round) Draw Finals 3/3/5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175   CZE Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6     ZIM Byron Black 4 2   14 ESP Alberto Berasategui 2 3     SWE Jonas Björkman 6 6     FRA Cédric Pioline 3 2   3 USA Michael Chang 6 6     AUS Mark Philippoussis 3 68   2 AUT Thomas Muster 6 710     CZE Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6     SWE Jonas Björkman 3 2   3 USA Michael Chang 6 77   2 AUT Thomas Muster 1 61     CZE Bohdan Ulihrach 6 3 4 3   3 USA Michael Chang 4 6 6 6   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   CZE B Ulihrach 4 6 6   ARG H Gumy 6 1 0   USA R Reneberg 4 7 4   ESP J Sánchez 6 5 6   ESP F Clavet 6 4 6 16 USA J Courier 4 6 4 9 ESP A Costa 2 2     ZIM B Black 6 6     ESP S Bruguera 4 4     USA A O'Brien 6 6   Q BRA G Kuerten 6 77     AUS M Woodforde 4 63   1 USA P Sampras 65 5     CZE B Ulihrach 77 7     ESP J Sánchez 4 6 66   ESP F Clavet 6 4 78   ZIM B Black 3 6 77   USA A O'Brien 6 1 63 Q BRA G Kuerten 77 1 6 7 RSA W Ferreira 65 6 3   CZE B Ulihrach 7 77     ESP F Clavet 5 65     ZIM B Black 6 6   Q BRA G Kuerten 3 3     CZE B Ulihrach 6 6     ZIM B Black 4 2   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals WC USA J Stark 78 6     NOR C Ruud 66 2   Q SWE N Kulti 6 6     UKR A Medvedev 4 4   Q CAN S Lareau 65 66   14 ESP A Berasategui 77 78   LL SWE M Tillström 3 3   Q USA J Tarango 6 6     SWE J Björkman 6 6     ITA A Gaudenzi 1 3   WC USA J Gimelstob 4 79 3   USA C Woodruff 6 67 6 4 CRO G Ivanišević 5 3   WC USA J Stark 7 6   Q SWE N Kulti 3 78 3 14 ESP A Berasategui 6 66 6 Q USA J Tarango 4 2     SWE J Björkman 6 6     USA C Woodruff 6 6   6 SWE T Enqvist 4 4   WC USA J Stark 66 3   14 ESP A Berasategui 78 6     SWE J Björkman 2 7 6   USA C Woodruff 6 5 1 14 ESP A Berasategui 2 3     SWE J Björkman 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA V Spadea 4 3   WC SWE M Larsson 6 6     FRA C Pioline 6 6     AUS J Stoltenberg 4 4     AUS S Stolle 0 6 6 12 ESP F Mantilla 6 3 3 13 SUI M Rosset 6 7   WC ARG M Zabaleta 3 5     GER H Dreekmann 77 6     AUS P Rafter 63 3   Q NED S Schalken 77 6   Q IND L Paes 65 2   5 CHI M Ríos 3 7 62 WC SWE M Larsson 6 5 77   FRA C Pioline 6 6     AUS S Stolle 4 4   13 SUI M Rosset 3 6 77   GER H Dreekmann 6 3 64 Q NED S Schalken 4 3   3 USA M Chang 6 6   WC SWE M Larsson 78 2 4   FRA C Pioline 66 6 6 13 SUI M Rosset 2 5   3 USA M Chang 6 7     FRA C Pioline 3 2   3 USA M Chang 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   GER M-K Goellner 7 4 2 WC CZE J Novák 5 6 6   SVK D Hrbatý 5 7 2 WC AUS T Woodbridge 7 5 6   AUS M Philippoussis 77 77   10 USA A Agassi 65 65   15 ESP À Corretja 6 6   Q BRA F Meligeni 3 3     NED P Haarhuis 77 2 1   CZE C Doseděl 65 6 6   FRA G Forget 6 4r   ROM A Voinea 4 2   8 ESP C Moyá 6 6   WC CZE J Novák 4 2   WC AUS T Woodbridge 64 69     AUS M Philippoussis 77 711   15 ESP À Corretja 4 1r   CZE C Doseděl 6 4     ROM A Voinea 2 4   2 AUT T Muster 6 6   8 ESP C Moyá 4 3     AUS M Philippoussis 6 6     CZE C Doseděl 4 4   2 AUT T Muster 6 6     AUS M Philippoussis 3 68   2 AUT T Muster 6 710   Qualifying Qualifying seeds 30em SWE Mikael Tillström (qualifying competition, Lucky loser) NED Sjeng Schalken (qualified) ESP Carlos Costa (first round) SWE Nicklas Kulti (qualified) USA Jeff Tarango (qualified) AUT Gilbert Schaller (qualifying competition) ESP Juan Albert Viloca (first round) BRA Gustavo Kuerten (qualified) BRA Fernando Meligeni (qualified) AUS Scott Draper (first round) URU Marcelo Filippini (first round) FRA Lionel Roux (first round) ARM Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition) ESP Galo Blanco (first round) Qualifiers 30em CAN Sébastien Lareau NED Sjeng Schalken IND Leander Paes SWE Nicklas Kulti USA Jeff Tarango BRA Gustavo Kuerten BRA Fernando Meligeni Lucky loser SWE Mikael Tillström Qualifying draw First qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 1 SWE Mikael Tillström 6 6 7 USA Doug Flach 3 7 6 CAN Sébastien Lareau 6 6 14 ESP Galo Blanco 1 4 1 SWE Mikael Tillström 4 6 CAN Sébastien Lareau 6 7 Second qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 2 NED Sjeng Schalken 6 6 ARG Lucas Arnold Ker 4 4 WC GER Tommy Haas 4 7 1 13 ARM Sargis Sargsian 6 6 6 2 NED Sjeng Schalken 6 1 6 13 ARM Sargis Sargsian 2 6 3 Third qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 yes 3 ESP Carlos Costa 3 6 6 RSA Marcos Ondruska 6 1 7 IND Leander Paes 2 7 6 12 FRA Lionel Roux 6 6 3 RSA Marcos Ondruska 4 4 IND Leander Paes 6 6 Fourth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 4 SWE Nicklas Kulti 7 6 WC MEX Alejandro Hernández 5 2 USA Michael Joyce 6 6 11 URU Marcelo Filippini 1 4 4 SWE Nicklas Kulti 7 7 USA Michael Joyce 5 6 Fifth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 5 USA Jeff Tarango 6 6 7 WC PHI Cecil Mamiit 4 7 6 ECU 1900 Nicolás Lapentti 6 6 6 10 AUS Scott Draper 7 2 3 5 USA Jeff Tarango 6 6 ECU 1900 Nicolás Lapentti 3 3 Sixth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 6 AUT Gilbert Schaller 6 6 FRA Jérôme Golmard 4 2 WC SWE Fredrik Bergh 3 6 8 BRA Gustavo Kuerten 6 7 6 AUT Gilbert Schaller 1 2 8 BRA Gustavo Kuerten 6 6 Seventh qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 7 ESP Juan Albert Viloca 5 3 CAN Daniel Nestor 7 6 ESP Jordi Burillo 6 6 9 BRA Fernando Meligeni 7 7 CAN Daniel Nestor 3 6 9 BRA Fernando Meligeni 6 7 References External links 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw ITF tournament profile Category:1997 ATP Tour Singles