1997 Infiniti Open – Singles

Men's tennis tournament played on Hardcourt in Los Angeles August 2023 1997 Infiniti Open USA Jim Courier SWE Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–4 32 (4 Q Qualifiers) 8 men Los Angeles Open (tennis)Los Angeles Open Infiniti Open Mercedes-Benz Cup1997 Infiniti OpenThe 1997 Infiniti Open was a men's tennis tournament played on Hardcourt in Los Angeles, United States that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the seventieth edition of the tournament and was held from July 21 through July 27, 1997. Michael Chang did not return to defend his title, as he opted to rest in order to compete at Montreal in the following week. Jim Courier won the title by defeating Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–4 in the final.Courier Wins Battle of Comeback Kids https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-28-sp-17101-story.html 12 December 2021 Los Angeles Times Associated Press 28 July 1997Hingis topples Martínez, nets second Bank of West https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/07/28/hingis-topples-martinez-nets-second-bank-of-west/8cdc281d-5945-4e7f-8a85-77cce87e01d8/ 12 December 2021 The Washington Post 28 July 1997 INFINITI OPEN: Jim Courier, trying to regain the form that made him the world's No. 1 player in 1992, beat Thomas Enqvist, his practice partner, 6-4, 6-4, in the final in Los Angeles. Courier, seeded sixth, didn't drop a set in five matches to win his second title this year. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. #HRV Goran Ivanišević (semifinals) SWE Thomas Enqvist (final) AUS Mark Philippoussis (quarterfinals) NED Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals) AUS Patrick Rafter (second round) USA Jim Courier (champion) USA Andre Agassi (first round) USA Alex O'Brien (first round) 30em Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 6 USA Jim Courier 1 HRV Goran Ivanišević 6 3 6 4 2 SWE Thomas Enqvist   FRA Guillaume Raoux 6 4 6 1 6 USA Jim Courier 2 SWE Thomas Enqvist 6 4 6 4 Top half First round ISR E Ran Semifinals 1 HRV G Ivanišević RSA N Godwin 6 6 7 3 FRA O Delaître 7 Quarterfinals USA A Agassi RSA G Stafford 4 ZIM B Black 6 2 6 6 0 USA J Gimelstob 6 7 Q USA D Flach 6 2 4 NED R Krajicek Q RSA M Ondruska 4 6 4 Q USA G Weiner 6 5 6 6 3 CAN D Nestor IND M Bhupathi 6 USA B Bryan 7 6 7 4 4 Second round 4 7 5 7 1 6 FRA O Delaître 7 5 7 6 HRV G Ivanišević ZIM B Black USA J Courier NED R Krajicek 6 2 7 6 USA J Gimelstob Q USA G Weiner 7 5 5 7 7 6 USA J Courier 6 7 6 6 3 ZIM B Black 1 HRV G Ivanišević 6 7 2 6 5 IND M Bhupathi Q 6 4 NED R Krajicek 7 6 7 5 6 USA J Courier 1 HRV G Ivanišević 6 3 6 USA J Courier 4 Bottom half First round FRA G Raoux Semifinals 5 AUS P Rafter FRA L Roux 6 6 7 7 6 3 ARG G Etlis 3 Quarterfinals AUS M Philippoussis USA S Bryan 6 AUS S Stolle Q 2 6 3 6 3 7 6 BRA R Jabali 4 6 AUS M Tebbutt 4 6 6 7 8 USA A O'Brien ARM S Sargsian 6 3 6 CAN S Lareau 3 1 1 6 6 USA V Spadea FRA S Simian 6 DEN K Carlsen 4 6 2 7 6 Second round 5 6 2 6 3 2 AUS P Rafter 6 4 7 6 FRA G Raoux AUS M Philippoussis SWE T Enqvist ARM S Sargsian 3 6 6 4 6 3 AUS S Stolle DEN K Carlsen 4 6 6 3 3 6 SWE T Enqvist 2 7 6 6 1 3 AUS M Philippoussis FRA G Raoux 6 7 4 6 3 USA V Spadea 2 DEN K Carlsen 6 3 7 5 2 SWE T Enqvist FRA G Raoux 6 4 6 SWE T Enqvist 1 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) Category:1997 ATP Tour 1997 Singles Category:Tennis tournaments in the United States