1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

Defending champion Michael Chang defeated Bohdan Ulihrach in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Indian Wells Masters.[1][2][3][4]

Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Final
ChampionUnited States Michael Chang
Runner-upCzech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw56 (6WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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

  1.   Pete Sampras (second round)
  2.   Thomas Muster (semifinals)
  3.   Michael Chang (champion)
  4.   Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  5.   Marcelo Ríos (second round)
  6.   Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  7.   Wayne Ferreira (second round)
  8.   Carlos Moyá (third round)
  9.   Albert Costa (first round)
  10.   Andre Agassi (first round)
  11.   Todd Martin (withdrew)
  12.   Félix Mantilla (first round)
  13.   Marc Rosset (third round)
  14.   Alberto Berasategui (quarterfinals)
  15.   Àlex Corretja (second round, retired)
  16.   Jim Courier (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
    Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6  
    Byron Black 4 2  
    Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6  
    Jonas Björkman 3 2  
14   Alberto Berasategui 2 3  
    Jonas Björkman 6 6  
    Bohdan Ulihrach 6 3 4 3  
3   Michael Chang 4 6 6 6  
    Cédric Pioline 3 2  
3   Michael Chang 6 6  
3   Michael Chang 6 77  
2   Thomas Muster 1 61  
    Mark Philippoussis 3 68  
2   Thomas Muster 6 710  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   P Sampras 65 5  
    B Ulihrach 4 6 6     B Ulihrach 77 7  
    H Gumy 6 1 0     B Ulihrach 7 77  
    R Reneberg 4 7 4     F Clavet 5 65  
    J Sánchez 6 5 6     J Sánchez 4 6 66
    F Clavet 6 4 6     F Clavet 6 4 78
16   J Courier 4 6 4     B Ulihrach 6 6  
9   A Costa 2 2       B Black 4 2  
    B Black 6 6       B Black 3 6 77
    S Bruguera 4 4       A O'Brien 6 1 63
    A O'Brien 6 6       B Black 6 6  
Q   G Kuerten 6 77   Q   G Kuerten 3 3  
    M Woodforde 4 63   Q   G Kuerten 77 1 6
7   W Ferreira 65 6 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   G Ivanišević 5 3  
WC   J Stark 78 6   WC   J Stark 7 6  
    C Ruud 66 2   WC   J Stark 66 3  
Q   N Kulti 6 6   14   A Berasategui 78 6  
    A Medvedev 4 4   Q   N Kulti 3 78 3
Q   S Lareau 65 66   14   A Berasategui 6 66 6
14   A Berasategui 77 78   14   A Berasategui 2 3  
LL   M Tillström 3 3       J Björkman 6 6  
Q   J Tarango 6 6   Q   J Tarango 4 2  
    J Björkman 6 6       J Björkman 6 6  
    A Gaudenzi 1 3       J Björkman 2 7 6
WC   J Gimelstob 4 79 3     C Woodruff 6 5 1
    C Woodruff 6 67 6     C Woodruff 6 6  
6   T Enqvist 4 4  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   M Ríos 3 7 62
    V Spadea 4 3   WC   M Larsson 6 5 77
WC   M Larsson 6 6   WC   M Larsson 78 2 4
    C Pioline 6 6       C Pioline 66 6 6
    J Stoltenberg 4 4       C Pioline 6 6  
    S Stolle 0 6 6     S Stolle 4 4  
12   F Mantilla 6 3 3     C Pioline 3 2  
13   M Rosset 6 7   3   M Chang 6 6  
WC   M Zabaleta 3 5   13   M Rosset 3 6 77
    H Dreekmann 77 6       H Dreekmann 6 3 64
    P Rafter 63 3   13   M Rosset 2 5  
Q   S Schalken 77 6   3   M Chang 6 7  
Q   L Paes 65 2   Q   S Schalken 4 3  
3   M Chang 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   C Moyá 6 6  
    M-K Goellner 7 4 2 WC   J Novák 4 2  
WC   J Novák 5 6 6 8   C Moyá 4 3  
    D Hrbatý 5 7 2     M Philippoussis 6 6  
WC   T Woodbridge 7 5 6 WC   T Woodbridge 64 69  
    M Philippoussis 77 77       M Philippoussis 77 711  
10   A Agassi 65 65       M Philippoussis 3 68  
15   À Corretja 6 6   2   T Muster 6 710  
Q   F Meligeni 3 3   15   À Corretja 4 1r
    P Haarhuis 77 2 1     C Doseděl 6 4  
    C Doseděl 65 6 6     C Doseděl 4 4  
    G Forget 6 4r 2   T Muster 6 6  
    A Voinea 4 2       A Voinea 2 4  
2   T Muster 6 6  

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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  1.   Mikael Tillström (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  2.   Sjeng Schalken (qualified)
  3.   Carlos Costa (first round)
  4.   Nicklas Kulti (qualified)
  5.   Jeff Tarango (qualified)
  6.   Gilbert Schaller (qualifying competition)
  7.   Juan Albert Viloca (first round)
  8.   Gustavo Kuerten (qualified)
  9.   Fernando Meligeni (qualified)
  10.   Scott Draper (first round)
  11.   Marcelo Filippini (first round)
  12.   Lionel Roux (first round)
  13.   Sargis Sargsian (qualifying competition)
  14.   Galo Blanco (first round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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  1.   Mikael Tillström

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Mikael Tillström 6 6 7
  Doug Flach 3 7 6
1   Mikael Tillström 4 6
  Sébastien Lareau 6 7
  Sébastien Lareau 6 6
14   Galo Blanco 1 4

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Sjeng Schalken 6 6
  Lucas Arnold Ker 4 4
2   Sjeng Schalken 6 1 6
13   Sargis Sargsian 2 6 3
WC   Tommy Haas 4 7 1
13   Sargis Sargsian 6 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Carlos Costa 3 6 6
  Marcos Ondruska 6 1 7
  Marcos Ondruska 4 4
  Leander Paes 6 6
  Leander Paes 2 7 6
12   Lionel Roux 6 6 3

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Nicklas Kulti 7 6
WC   Alejandro Hernández 5 2
4   Nicklas Kulti 7 7
  Michael Joyce 5 6
  Michael Joyce 6 6
11   Marcelo Filippini 1 4

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Jeff Tarango 6 6 7
WC   Cecil Mamiit 4 7 6
5   Jeff Tarango 6 6
  Nicolás Lapentti 3 3
  Nicolás Lapentti 6 6 6
10   Scott Draper 7 2 3

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Gilbert Schaller 6 6
  Jérôme Golmard 4 2
6   Gilbert Schaller 1 2
8   Gustavo Kuerten 6 6
WC   Fredrik Bergh 3 6
8   Gustavo Kuerten 6 7

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Juan Albert Viloca 5 3
  Daniel Nestor 7 6
  Daniel Nestor 3 6
9   Fernando Meligeni 6 7
  Jordi Burillo 6 6
9   Fernando Meligeni 7 7

References

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  1. ^ "History: 1991–2000". BNP Paribas Open. Retrieved 14 November 2022. 1997: Michael Chang defended his title, winning for the third time when he beat Bohdan Ulihrach in 4 sets: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.
  2. ^ Cart, Julie (17 March 1997). "Chang not fooled for Long". Los Angeles Times. Indian Wells, California. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ "TENNIS". The Washington Post. 17 March 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Chang y Davenport ganan en Indian Wells" [Chang and Davenport win at Indian Wells]. El País (in Spanish). 17 March 1997. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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