1997 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles

January 2025 1997 ATP Tour World Championships USA Pete Sampras RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 8 singles doubles ATP Finals 1997 ATP Tour World Championships Defending champion Pete Sampras defeated Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 ATP Tour World Championships. It was his fourth Tour Finals title.1997 ATP Tour World Championships – Singles results https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/tennis-masters-cup/605/1997/results Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Seeds 30em USA Pete Sampras (champion) USA Michael Chang (round robin) AUS Patrick Rafter (round robin) SWE Jonas Björkman (semifinals) GBR Greg Rusedski (round robin, withdrew due to a right hamstring injury) ESP Carlos Moyá (semifinals) RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov (final) ESP Sergi Bruguera (round robin, withdrew due to a lower back injury) AUT Thomas Muster (round robin) GBR Tim Henman (round robin) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Pete Sampras 6 6   4 SWE Jonas Björkman 3 4   6 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 77   7 ESP Carlos Moyá 62 63   1 USA Pete Sampras 6 6 6     6 RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 3 2 2     Red group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 1 USA Sampras USA Pete Sampras 2–1 5–2 37–32 1 3 AUS Rafter AUS Patrick Rafter 2–1 4–3 33–31 3 59 GBR RusedskiAUT Muster GBR Greg RusedskiAUT Thomas Muster 0–20–1 1–40–2 22–295–12 45 7 ESP Moyá ESP Carlos Moyá 2–1 4–3 36–29 2 6–4, 6–1 6–4, 7–5(w/ Rusedski) 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 2–6 4–6, 1–6 4–6, 6–3, 6–4(w/ Rusedski) 6–4, 6–2 4–6, 5–7(w/ Rusedski) 6–4, 3–6, 4–6(w/ Rusedski) 2–6, 3–6(w/ Muster) 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–2 4–6, 2–6 6–2, 6–3(w/ Muster)Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. White group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings 2 USA Chang USA Michael Chang 1–2 2–4 25–33 3 4 SWE Björkman SWE Jonas Björkman 2–1 4–2 34–26 2 6 RUS Kafelnikov RUS Yevgeny Kafelnikov 2–1 4–2 33–24 1 810 ESP BrugueraGBR Henman ESP Sergi BrugueraGBR Tim Henman 0–21–0 0–42–0 12–2512–8 54 4–6, 5–7 3–6, 0–6 7–6(10–8), 6–2(w/ Bruguera) 6–4, 7–5 3–6, 6–7(6–8) 6–3, 6–1(w/ Bruguera) 6–3, 6–0 6–3, 7–6(8–6) 4–6, 4–6(w/ Henman) 6–7(8–10), 2–6(w/ Bruguera) 3–6, 1–6(w/ Bruguera) 6–4, 6–4(w/ Henman)Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. See also ATP World Tour Finals appearances External links Singles ATP Tour World Championships - Singles Category:Tennis tournaments in Germany Category:Sport in Hanover Category:November 1997 sports events in Germany Category:Sports competitions in Lower Saxony Category:1990s in Lower Saxony