1997 Kroger St. Jude International – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1997 Kroger St. Jude International
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Todd Woodbridge
Score	6–3, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Michael Chang won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Todd Woodbridge.

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Michael Chang (champion)
2. Andre Agassi (second round)
3. Todd Martin (semifinals)
4. MaliVai Washington (second round)
5. Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
6. Jason Stoltenberg (second round)
7. Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
8. Todd Woodbridge (final)
9. Alex O'Brien (second round)
10. Mark Philippoussis (second round)
11. n/a
12. Chris Woodruff (third round)
13. Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
14. Mark Woodforde (second round)
15. Kenneth Carlsen (third round)
16. Vince Spadea (second 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	Michael Chang	3	6	6
	3	Todd Martin	6	4	4
								1	Michael Chang	6	6
								8	Todd Woodbridge	3	4
	13	Jonas Björkman	1	5
	8	Todd Woodbridge	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Chang	6	6
		G Stafford	4	3					P Rafter	2	4
		P Rafter	6	6											1	M Chang	62	6	6
	WC	J Eltingh	6	6											15	K Carlsen	77	2	0
	Q	J-M Gambill	3	3				WC	J Eltingh	66	3
								15	K Carlsen	78	6
																						1	M Chang	64	6	6
																						7	R Reneberg	77	2	0
								9	A O'Brien	4	4
		S Sargsian	61	77	6				S Sargsian	6	6
		J Stark	77	64	4											S Sargsian	2	6	3
		S Schalken	4	6	0										7	R Reneberg	6	2	6
		J A Viloca	6	4	6				J A Viloca	3	2
								7	R Reneberg	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	T Martin	6	6
	Q	B Shelton	5	77	6			Q	B Shelton	4	4
	Q	S Bryan	7	64	4										3	T Martin	6	62	77
		T Johansson	4	4												G Raoux	4	77	60
		G Raoux	6	6					G Raoux	7	5	6
								14	M Woodforde	5	7	4
																						3	T Martin	6	77
																							B Steven	4	63
								LL	N Lapentti	62	4
		B Steven	6	6					B Steven	77	6
		M Ondruska	3	4												B Steven	77	6
		A Rădulescu	7	4	6											A Rădulescu	64	4
		M Joyce	5	6	0				A Rădulescu	6	6
								6	J Stoltenberg	3	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	4	6	77			Q	J Gimelstob	4	3
	Q	J Grabb	6	3	64										5	P Haarhuis	6	6
	WC	L Jensen	63	5											12	C Woodruff	4	4
		S Draper	77	7					S Draper	6	2	1
								12	C Woodruff	4	6	6
																						5	P Haarhuis	3	4
																						13	J Björkman	6	6
								13	J Björkman	6	6
	WC	P McEnroe	61	3					R Fromberg	4	3
		R Fromberg	77	6											13	J Björkman	6	6
		M Filippini	4	4												J Frana	0	4
		J Frana	6	6					J Frana	710	6
								4	M Washington	68	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	T Woodbridge	6	77
		S Lareau	2	6	7				S Lareau	4	64
	Q	J Hede	6	3	5										8	T Woodbridge	7	6
		T Carbonell	5	6	3											M Norman	5	3
		M Norman	7	3	6				M Norman	6	7
								10	M Philippoussis	4	5
																						8	T Woodbridge	6	6
																							J Tarango	3	1
								16	V Spadea	3	4
		J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	6	6
		G Blanco	2	3												J Tarango	77	77
		B Black	2	77	64											G Kuerten	65	65
		G Kuerten	6	65	77				G Kuerten	6	6
								WC/2	A Agassi	2	4

External links

• ATP main draw