1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras defeated Thomas Muster in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1997 Cincinnati Masters.

Singles
1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Thomas Muster
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships

Andre Agassi was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the first round to Gustavo Kuerten.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Michael Chang (semifinals)
3. Goran Ivanišević (third round)
4. Álex Corretja (third round)
5. Thomas Muster (final)
6. Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
7. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (quarterfinals)
8. Thomas Enqvist (second round)
9. Marcelo Ríos (third round)
10. Gustavo Kuerten (quarterfinals)
11. Mark Philippoussis (first round)
12. Richard Krajicek (second round)
13. Petr Korda (second round)
14. Álbert Costa (semifinals)
15. Tim Henman (first round)
16. Patrick Rafter (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	14	Álbert Costa	3	4
								1	Pete Sampras	6	6
								5	Thomas Muster	3	4
	5	Thomas Muster	6	4	77
	2	Michael Chang	3	6	62

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6				WC	J Gimelstob	2	4
		B Black	3	4											1	P Sampras	77	6
		D Vacek	65	2											16	P Rafter	64	4
	Q	D Wheaton	77	6				Q	D Wheaton	6	3	2
		M Larsson	7	4	5			16	P Rafter	3	6	6
	16	P Rafter	5	6	7																	1	P Sampras	6	6
	9	M Ríos	6	7																		7	Y Kafelnikov	2	2
		J Björkman	3	5				9	M Ríos	6	6
		T Johansson	6	3	6				T Johansson	3	2
	Q	K Ullyett	4	6	2										9	M Ríos	5	2
		S Sargsian	2	4											7	Y Kafelnikov	7	6
		C Woodruff	6	6					C Woodruff	63	66
								7	Y Kafelnikov	77	77

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Á Corretja	77	6
		G Rusedski	6	3	63				J Stark	64	4
		J Stark	1	6	77										4	Á Corretja	1	63
		G Stafford	4	6	4										14	Á Costa	6	77
		T Haas	6	4	6				T Haas	3	4
		J Courier	6	65	3			14	Á Costa	6	6
	14	Á Costa	4	77	6																	14	Á Costa	4	6	5
	11	M Philippoussis	65	3																		6	S Bruguera	6	3	2r
		S Schalken	77	6					S Schalken	3	2
		J Novák	7	77					J Novák	6	6
		M-K Goellner	5	65												J Novák	65	3
		R Reneberg	6	63	4										6	S Bruguera	77	6
		S Draper	1	77	6				S Draper	66	2
								6	S Bruguera	78	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Muster	6	5	6
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	3	7	4
	WC	P McEnroe	0	4											5	T Muster	6	3	7
		M Damm	6	77												M Damm	3	6	5
		G Raoux	3	62					M Damm	6	77
		C Pioline	3	4				12	R Krajicek	4	63
	12	R Krajicek	6	6																		5	T Muster	61	77	77
	13	P Korda	77	6																			J Siemerink	77	63	65
		M Tillström	64	1				13	P Korda	5	6	1
		J Siemerink	77	77					J Siemerink	7	1	6
	Q	B Steven	65	61												J Siemerink	6	6
		A O'Brien	2	1											3	G Ivanišević	4	4
	Q	D Nestor	6	6				Q	D Nestor	6	5	66
								3	G Ivanišević	4	7	78

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	T Enqvist	77	3	3
	Q	V Spadea	6	6				Q	V Spadea	61	6	6
	Q	J Golmard	2	1											Q	V Spadea	77	3	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	63	3										10	G Kuerten	65	6	6
		T Woodbridge	3	77	6				T Woodbridge	6	1	4
		A Agassi	3	1				10	G Kuerten	3	6	6
	10	G Kuerten	6	6																		10	G Kuerten	1	2
	15	T Henman	3	3																		2	M Chang	6	6
		A Medvedev	6	6					A Medvedev	6	1	77
		M Woodforde	6	3	6				M Woodforde	4	6	64
	Q	O Delaître	2	6	0											A Medvedev	6	1	4
		A Boetsch	3	4											2	M Chang	3	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	6					W Ferreira	77	1	2
								2	M Chang	64	6	6

External links

• Main draw