1997 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

1997 Legg Mason Tennis Classic USA Michael Chang CZE Petr Korda 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 singles doubles Washington Open (tennis) Washington Open 56 (7Q Qualifiers / 5WC Wild Cards) 16 1997 Legg Mason Tennis Classic Michael Chang was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, by defeating Petr Korda 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.Cotsonika Nicholas J. Chang outlast weary Korda to repeat title https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/07/21/chang-outlasts-weary-korda-to-repeat-title/adcb2fa6-123f-43ea-bc25-8a3f18c820ad/ 11 January 2021 The Washington Post 21 July 1997Chang Tops Korda In Legg Mason Classic Finals https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/jul/21/chang-tops-korda-in-legg-mason-classic-finals/ 11 January 2021 The Spokesman-Review 21 July 1997 Spokane, WashingtonUS Open boost for Chang https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g1dIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PxUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4412%2C4651330 11 January 2021 New Straits Times Agence France-Presse 22 July 1997 Washington, D.C. 41 Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em USA Michael Chang (champion) CZE Petr Korda (final) USA Andre Agassi (second round) USA Chris Woodruff (second round) AUS Jason Stoltenberg (third round) FRA Lionel Roux (second round) AUS Scott Draper (quarterfinals) GER Tommy Haas (quarterfinals) DEN Kenneth Carlsen (third round) ARM Sargis Sargsian (first round) NZL Brett Steven (semifinals) ITA Marzio Martelli (second round) USA Justin Gimelstob (first round) USA Vince Spadea (quarterfinals) RSA Neville Godwin (second round) NED Fernon Wibier (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Michael Chang 6 6 7 AUS Scott Draper 2 3 GER Rainer Schüttler 3 3 11 NZL Brett Steven 6 6 Q USA David Wheaton 6 4 6 14 USA Vince Spadea 3 6 2 8 GER Tommy Haas 77 4 4 2 CZE Petr Korda 62 6 6 1 USA Michael Chang 6 77 11 NZL Brett Steven 2 64 Q USA David Wheaton 2 3 2 CZE Petr Korda 6 6 1 USA Michael Chang 5 6 6 2 CZE Petr Korda 7 2 1 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA J Grabb 6 1 5 Q MEX L Herrera 1 6 7 USA S Bryan 1 4 USA M Joyce 6 6 ARG G Etlis 6 4 4 15 RSA N Godwin 4 6 6 10 ARM S Sargsian 4 3 USA S Campbell 6 6 BAH M Knowles 4r AUS B Ellwood 5 FRA G Solvès 3 6 6 USA T Ho 6 3 1 1 USA M Chang 6 69 77 Q MEX L Herrera 3 711 65 USA M Joyce 77 78 15 RSA N Godwin 64 66 USA S Campbell 6 4 6 AUS B Ellwood 4 6 3 FRA G Solvès 5 1 7 AUS S Draper 7 6 1 USA M Chang 4 6 6 USA M Joyce 6 1 2 USA S Campbell 3 67 7 AUS S Draper 6 79 1 USA M Chang 6 6 7 AUS S Draper 2 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA D Flach 6 6 ITA C Caratti 2 2 Q USA R Cordish 6 3 2 Q NED M Hilpert 2 6 6 GER R Schüttler 6 6 13 USA J Gimelstob 3 3 11 NZL B Steven 77 6 Q USA L Jensen 64 3 ISR E Ran 77 65 4 RUS A Merinov 60 77 6 WC AUS L Smith 77 79 Q IND M Bhupathi 64 67 3 USA A Agassi 6 4 4 USA D Flach 2 6 6 Q NED M Hilpert 5 2 GER R Schüttler 7 6 11 NZL B Steven 6 6 RUS A Merinov 0 1 WC AUS L Smith 6 6 6 FRA L Roux 3 3 USA D Flach 6 2 64 GER R Schüttler 4 6 77 11 NZL B Steven 77 6 WC AUS L Smith 61 2 GER R Schüttler 3 3 11 NZL B Steven 6 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA O Motevassel 3 77 1r RUS A Cherkasov 6 65 2 Q USA D Wheaton 2 6 6 BRA R Jabali 6 3 3 WC CRO I Ljubičić 63 5 12 ITA M Martelli 77 7 14 USA V Spadea 2 6 6 FRA S Simian 6 1 1 USA B Shelton 77 6 WC USA A Kim 64 3 Q AUS M Tebbutt 6 6 VEN 1954 N Pereira 2 4 5 AUS J Stoltenberg 6 6 RUS A Cherkasov 2 3 Q USA D Wheaton 77 6 12 ITA M Martelli 63 1 14 USA V Spadea 6 6 USA B Shelton 4 4 Q AUS M Tebbutt 6 6 4 USA C Woodruff 3 3 5 AUS J Stoltenberg 6 62 61 Q USA D Wheaton 3 77 77 14 USA V Spadea 5 77 6 Q AUS M Tebbutt 7 65 3 Q USA D Wheaton 6 4 6 14 USA V Spadea 3 6 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals BAH M Merklein 4 6 6 USA J Salzenstein 6 1 3 ITA G Pozzi 6 6 USA G Grant 1 4 PHI C Mamiit 63 3 9 DEN K Carlsen 77 6 16 NED F Wibier 77 77 WC BLR 1995 M Mirnyi 63 62 ITA D Scala 6 4 7 WC USA P McEnroe 1 6 5 RSA D Nainkin 6 0 7 ZIM K Ullyett 3 6 5 8 GER T Haas 6 2 6 BAH M Merklein 4 6 3 ITA G Pozzi 2 0 9 DEN K Carlsen 6 6 16 NED F Wibier 78 6 ITA D Scala 66 4 RSA D Nainkin 4 2 2 CZE P Korda 6 6 8 GER T Haas 66 6 6 9 DEN K Carlsen 78 4 4 16 NED F Wibier 4 4 2 CZE P Korda 6 6 8 GER T Haas 77 4 4 2 CZE P Korda 62 6 6 References External links Official results archive (ATP) Official results archive (ITF) Category:1997 ATP Tour