1997 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1997 Australian Open USA Pete Sampras ESP Carlos Moyá 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 128 16 1997 Australian Open Pete Sampras defeated Carlos Moyá in the final, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open. It was his second Australian Open title and ninth major title overall. Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Moyá. Becker was the first major champion in the Open Era to lose in the first round during a title defense. This was also the two-time champion's final Australian Open appearance. This tournament marked the major main draw debut of future world No. 1 and two-time major singles champion Lleyton Hewitt. He would compete in the Australian Open for a record twenty consecutive years.Rusty pauses to reflect https://web.archive.org/web/20140111083357/http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/news/articles/2014-01-08/201401071389139181507.html 2014-01-11 , Australian Open official website, 8 January 2014Lleyton Hewitt to retire from tennis after 2016 Australian Open, Pat Rafter stands down as Davis Cup captain http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-29/hewitt-to-retire-after-2016-australian-open/6055726/ abc.net.au Seeds USA Pete Sampras (champion) USA Michael Chang (semifinals) CRO Goran Ivanišević (quarterfinals) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (withdrew) AUT Thomas Muster (semifinals) GER Boris Becker (first round) SWE Thomas Enqvist (fourth round) RSA Wayne Ferreira (fourth round) CHI Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals) ESP Albert Costa (quarterfinals) USA Jim Courier (fourth round) SWE Magnus Gustafsson (second round) NED Jan Siemerink (first round) ESP Félix Mantilla (quarterfinals) GER Michael Stich (second round) ESP Alberto Berasategui (third round) Qualifying 1997 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals 180 USA Pete Sampras 1 ESP Carlos Moyà   6 2 6 3 6 3 USA Pete Sampras 1 AUT Thomas Muster 5 6 1 77 63 6 3 ESP Carlos Moyà   USA Michael Chang 2 7 5 6 2 6 4 USA Pete Sampras 1 ESP Albert Costa 10 6 3 65 77 6 1 3 6 6 2 CRO Goran Ivanišević 3 AUT Thomas Muster 5 4 6 2 6 3 6 ESP Carlos Moyà   ESP Félix Mantilla 14 7 5 6 2 65 77 6 2 CHI Marcelo Ríos 9 USA Michael Chang 2 5 7 1 6 4 6 Top half Section 1 USA P Sampras 1 SVK D Hrbatý   64 77 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 4 USA P Sampras 1 AUS M Woodforde   6 1 6 0 6 1 SVK D Hrbatý   ESP A Berasategui 16 6 3 77 63 64 77 2 0 r USA P Sampras 1 ROU A Voinea   3 6 6 2 6 3 6 2 AUS M Woodforde   ARG H Gumy   6 0 6 1 7 5 SVK D Hrbatý   SWE N Kulti   6 2 6 1 6 2 ESP T Carbonell   ESP A Berasategui 16 3 6 5 7 4 6 USA P Sampras 1 ROU D Pescariu Q 6 2 6 4 6 2 ROU A Voinea   GER H Dreekmann   6 2 6 1 4 6 6 4 AUS M Woodforde AUS M Tebbutt WC 6 4 6 4 7 5 ARG H Gumy   BGR O Stanoytchev   6 4 6 4 6 4 AUS S Stolle   SVK D Hrbatý   6 1 5 7 5 7 77 64 1 6 SWE N Kulti   MAR K Alami   6 4 6 2 6 4 ESP T Carbonell   CZE D Vacek   6 2 77 65 7 5 AUS T Larkham WC ESP A Berasategui 16 1 6 2 6 4 6 Section 2 ESP A Costa 10 RSA W Ferreira 8 6 3 6 2 3 2 r ESP A Costa 10 AUS S Draper   6 4 6 2 7 5 ITA R Furlan   RSA W Ferreira 8 4 6 4 6 77 63 1 6 ESP A Costa 10 SVK J Krošlák   6 1 77 62 77 60 AUS S Draper   BEL F Dewulf   77 65 7 5 6 0 AUS P Tramacchi WC ITA R Furlan   61 77 77 63 2 6 64 77 ARG J Frana   RSA W Ferreira 8 3 6 6 3 2 6 1 6 ESP A Costa 10 AUS P Rafter   7 5 6 2 7 5 SVK J Krošlák   ITA A Gaudenzi   4 6 6 4 6 2 6 2 GER A Rădulescu   AUS S Draper   2 6 4 6 77 64 3 6 BEL F Dewulf   NED F Wibier Q 6 4 6 2 7 5 AUS P Tramacchi WC BEL J Van Herck   66 78 6 3 6 4 3 2 r RUS A Cherkasov Q ITA R Furlan   4 6 6 4 3 6 4 6 AUS P Cash WC ARG J Frana   4 6 4 6 3 6 ESP C Costa   RSA W Ferreira 8 3 6 2 6 2 6 Section 3 CRO G Ivanišević 3 NOR C Ruud   4 6 6 2 67 79 6 3 6 3 CRO G Ivanišević 3 USA C Woodruff   6 3 65 77 6 3 6 1 RSA N Godwin   NOR C Ruud   66 78 77 63 2 6 65 77 CRO G Ivanišević 3 SVK K Kučera   6 4 6 2 6 2 CZE J Novák   USA C Woodruff   2 6 66 78 2 6 BRA G Kuerten   RSA N Godwin   77 65 3 6 1 6 0 6 IND L Paes WC NOR C Ruud   2 6 2 6 2 6 HRV G Ivanišević 3 AUS B Ellwood WC 6 2 7 5 6 3 NLD P Haarhuis   SVK K Kučera   1 6 6 2 3 6 6 4 4 6 SWE L Jönsson Q CZE J Novák   3 6 3 6 2 6 USA C Woodruff   SWE M Norman   6 4 6 1 6 1 SWE M Tillström   BRA G Kuerten   5 7 69 711 6 3 4 6 RUS A Chesnokov   RSA N Godwin   1 6 3 6 6 3 1 6 IND L Paes WC AUS J Crabb WC 6 4 6 3 6 4 NOR C Ruud   NLD J Siemerink 13 3 6 4 6 7 5 6 2 10 8 Section 4 USA J Courier 11 AUT T Muster 5 2 6 6 3 64 77 3 6 USA J Courier 11 USA J Tarango   6 1 77 63 6 3 GER J Knippschild Q AUT T Muster 5 4 6 62 77 3 6 USA J Courier 11 CZE S Doseděl   4 6 6 2 3 6 6 4 6 4 SUI M Rosset   USA J Tarango   4 6 1 6 1 6 FRA JP Fleurian   GER J Knippschild Q 2 6 65 77 5 7 RSA G Stafford   AUT T Muster 5 3 6 2 6 2 6 USA J Courier 11 NLD S Schalken   64 77 6 3 4 6 6 1 8 6 FRA G Forget   CZE S Doseděl   2 6 6 3 3 6 4 6 SUI M Rosset   ESP J Sánchez   6 4 79 67 6 1 USA J Tarango   USA B Shelton Q 2 6 77 61 77 62 6 2 FRA JP Fleurian   MAR H Arazi   7 5 6 0 6 3 GER J Knippschild Q CAN S Lareau   6 2 62 77 77 65 6 3 ESP J Burillo   RSA G Stafford   0 6 1 6 0 3 r USA G Grant Q AUT T Muster 5 3 6 4 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 ESP C Moyà   SWE J Björkman   6 3 1 6 3 6 6 2 6 4 ESP C Moyà   GER B Karbacher   6 2 6 2 6 2 SWE J Björkman   GER K Braasch Q 6 4 77 65 6 3 ESP C Moyà   USA P McEnroe   3 6 6 0 6 3 6 1 SWE T Johansson   GER B Karbacher   3 6 2 6 65 77 GER M-K Goellner   SWE J Björkman   4 6 6 3 4 6 1 6 GER K Braasch Q SWE M Gustafsson 12 3 6 78 66 6 4 6 4 GER B Becker 6 ESP C Moyà   7 5 64 77 6 2 1 6 4 6 USA P McEnroe   RUS A Olhovskiy   77 64 6 2 6 4 SWE T Johansson   CZE M Damm   6 4 6 2 1 6 62 77 6 2 GER B Karbacher   ESP M A Gorriz   6 4 77 64 1 6 6 3 GER M-K Goellner   DEN K Carlsen   6 4 6 1 62 77 6 4 CZE B Ulihrach   SWE J Björkman   6 1 1 6 4 6 2 6 GER K Braasch Q USA A O'Brien   3 6 6 3 6 4 7 5 AUS G Doyle WC SWE M Gustafsson 12 77 62 3 6 5 7 1 6 Section 6 ESP F Mantilla 14 USA M Washington   7 5 6 2 6 1 ESP F Mantilla 14 FRA A Boetsch   6 3 1 6 77 64 6 4 USA M Washington   AUS T Woodbridge   4 6 6 2 6 3 6 1 ESP F Mantilla 14 BRA F Meligeni   6 2 6 4 6 0 FRA A Boetsch   FRA L Roux   6 4 6 4 6 1 USA M Washington   ARM S Sargsian   6 1 6 0 6 2 FRA S Simian   AUS T Woodbridge   3 6 3 6 65 77 ESP F Mantilla 14 GBR G Rusedski   6 4 5 7 7 5 6 2 GER D Prinosil   BRA F Meligeni   7 5 6 1 1 6 5 7 7 9 FRA A Boetsch   USA D Caldwell Q 6 0 6 0 6 2 FRA L Roux   USA J Stark   1 6 4 6 77 64 6 2 13 11 USA M Washington   NED J Eltingh Q 6 3 66 78 6 3 6 2 RSA M Ondruska   ARM S Sargsian   66 78 5 7 6 4 2 6 ESP G Blanco   FRA S Simian   4 6 2 6 4 6 AUS T Woodbridge   BHS M Knowles LL 6 4 6 2 6 1 Section 7 SWE T Enqvist 7 CHI M Ríos 9 6 4 4 6 64 77 77 65 3 6 SWE T Enqvist 7 ESP S Bruguera   710 68 7 5 6 2 AUT G Schaller   CHI M Ríos 9 6 4 62 77 1 6 1 6 SWE T Enqvist 7 AUS R Fromberg   6 4 6 4 7 5 ESP S Bruguera   SWE M Larsson   4 6 6 3 6 4 77 60 AUT G Schaller   ESP À Corretja   4 6 6 3 6 3 4 6 6 3 USA M Joyce   CHI M Ríos 9 0 6 4 6 2 6 SWE T Enqvist 7 VEN 1930 N Pereira   6 1 6 2 6 4 NZL B Steven   AUS R Fromberg   6 4 6 2 5 7 3 6 1 6 AUS L Hewitt Q ESP S Bruguera   3 6 4 6 3 6 SWE M Larsson   ESP J A Viloca   6 3 6 3 77 63 USA A Reichel Q AUT G Schaller   4 6 3 6 2 6 AUS T Mitchell Q ESP À Corretja 62 77 0 6 2 6 USA M Joyce   ESP R Carretero   6 1 77 64 6 1 CZE P Korda   CHI M Ríos 9 64 77 3 6 3 6 Section 8 UKR A Medvedev   USA M Chang 2 6 4 2 6 2 6 1 6 UKR A Medvedev   NED D van Scheppingen   6 1 6 4 6 1 GBR T Henman   USA M Chang 2 1 6 63 77 3 6 GER M Stich 15 UKR A Medvedev   6 4 1 6 2 6 6 4 7 9 ISR E Ran Q NED D van Scheppingen   2 6 2 6 2 6 FRA G Raoux   GBR T Henman   3 6 3 6 4 6 USA R Reneberg   USA M Chang 2 2 6 5 7 1 6 GER M Stich 15 SWE P Fredriksson   6 3 6 2 6 2 FRA T Champion   UKR A Medvedev   5 7 2 6 2 6 USA J Gimelstob Q ISR E Ran Q 3 6 64 77 6 3 4 6 NED D van Scheppingen   ZIM B Black   77 65 77 63 6 4 FRA G Raoux   CAN D Nestor   77 63 6 2 6 2 ROU A Pavel LL GBR T Henman   5 7 4 6 2 6 USA R Reneberg   ESP O Burrieza Q 2 2 r BEL K Goossens LL USA M Chang 2 0 6 3 6 1 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1997 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1997 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1996 US Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1997 French Open – Men's singles Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles