1997 Sybase Open – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion and won the final 3–6, 5–0 after Greg Rusedski was forced to retire.

Singles
1997 Sybase Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Score	3–6, 5–0 (Rusedski retired)
Draw	32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Pete Sampras (champion)
2. Michael Chang (quarterfinals)
3. Andre Agassi (semifinals)
4. Todd Martin (semifinals)
5. n/a
6. Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
7. Greg Rusedski (final)
8. Chris Woodruff (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	P Sampras	77	6
		A Rădulescu	63	3				1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Joyce	4	3				WC	J Gimelstob	2	3
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6											1	P Sampras	6	6
		B Steven	6	7											8	C Woodruff	2	3
		N Pereira	1	5					B Steven	3	6	3
		J-P Fleurian	2	3				8	C Woodruff	6	4	6
	8	C Woodruff	6	6																		1	P Sampras	6	6
	WC/4	T Martin	6	6																		WC/4	T Martin	2	3
		S Bryan	1	4				WC/4	T Martin	6	77
		G Raoux	5	65				Q	J Grabb	3	65
	Q	J Grabb	7	77											WC/4	T Martin	6	6
		M Filippini	3	1											6	R Reneberg	1	4
		J Stark	6	6					J Stark	6	4	67
		S Lareau	3	7	4			6	R Reneberg	3	6	79
	6	R Reneberg	6	5	6																								1	Pete Sampras	3	5
	LL	B MacPhie	4	2																									7	Greg Rusedski	6	0	r
	Q	G Doyle	6	6				Q	G Doyle	6	7
		J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	4	5
	Q	T Ho	3	4											Q	G Doyle	2	1
		M Norman	77	6											3	A Agassi	6	6
	LL	C Mamiit	64	0					M Norman	6	64	3
		M Knowles	4	6	2			3	A Agassi	4	77	6
	3	A Agassi	6	4	6																	3	A Agassi	3	4
	7	G Rusedski	6	6																		7	G Rusedski	6	6
		A Hernández	3	4				7	G Rusedski	6	6
	WC	R Wolters	0	1					D Nestor	3	3
		D Nestor	6	6											7	G Rusedski	77	6
		N Lapentti	4	1											2	M Chang	64	4
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	3	4
	Q	M Washington	2	0				2	M Chang	6	6
	2	M Chang	6	6

References

• 1997 Sybase Open Draw