1997 du Maurier Open – Men's singles

Chris Woodruff defeated Gustavo Kuerten in the final, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Canadian Open.[1][2]

Men's singles
1997 du Maurier Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Woodruff
Runner-upBrazil Gustavo Kuerten
Score7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw56 (4WC/7Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Wayne Ferreira was the defending champion, but lost to Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the third round.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Michael Chang (semifinals)
  2.   Goran Ivanišević (third round)
  3.   Thomas Muster (third round)
  4.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (semifinals)
  5.   Thomas Enqvist (quarterfinals)
  6.   Gustavo Kuerten (final)
  7.   Mark Philippoussis (quarterfinals)
  8.   Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  9.   Petr Korda (first round)
  10.   Tim Henman (first round)
  11.   Patrick Rafter (second round)
  12.   Jonas Björkman (third round)
  13.   Wayne Ferreira (third round)
  14.   Jim Courier (first round)
  15.   Alex O'Brien (third round)
  16.   Jan Siemerink (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Michael Chang 3 1  
6   Gustavo Kuerten 6 6  
6   Gustavo Kuerten 5 6 3
    Chris Woodruff 7 4 6
4   Yevgeny Kafelnikov 7 5 3
    Chris Woodruff 5 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Chang 6 1  
    S Lareau 1 5       S Stolle 1 0 r
    S Stolle 6 7   1   M Chang 4 6 6
    G Stafford 6 5 2 15   A O'Brien 6 2 3
    M Ondruska 4 7 6     M Ondruska 4 67  
    A Boetsch 1 2   15   A O'Brien 6 79  
15   A O'Brien 6 6   1   M Chang 77 6  
9   P Korda 4 4   8   R Krajicek 65 4  
    J Gimelstob 6 6       J Gimelstob 6 6  
    S Draper 4 6 6     S Draper 3 1  
    T Champion 6 1 2     J Gimelstob 2 4  
    N Godwin 77 4 6 8   R Krajicek 6 6  
    B Black 62 6 4     N Godwin 63 1  
8   R Krajicek 77 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   T Muster 4 77 6
Q   J Salzenstein 6 6   Q   J Salzenstein 6 61 3
Q   W McGuire 4 2   3   T Muster 2 6 4
    G Grant 711 77       F Santoro 6 2 6
    E Ran 69 60       G Grant 2 1  
    F Santoro 7 4 6     F Santoro 6 6  
14   J Courier 5 6 4     F Santoro 3 66  
11   P Rafter 6 6   6   G Kuerten 6 78  
    O Delaître 4 1   11   P Rafter 77 4 4
WC   F Niemeyer 65 3   Q   M Tebbutt 64 6 6
Q   M Tebbutt 77 6   Q   M Tebbutt 7 4 4
    S Sargsian 77 3 3 6   G Kuerten 5 6 6
    J Stark 63 6 6     J Stark 2 4  
6   G Kuerten 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   T Enqvist 63 6 6
    D Nestor 7 4 4     T Haas 77 4 4
    T Haas 5 6 6 5   T Enqvist 6 6  
    D Flach 77 6   12   J Björkman 3 2  
    J Golmard 60 4       D Flach 7 3 5
WC   B Kokavec 3 2   12   J Björkman 5 6 7
12   J Björkman 6 6   5   T Enqvist 5 79 1
13   W Ferreira 77 6   4   Y Kafelnikov 7 67 6
    D Vacek 65 1   13   W Ferreira 6 6  
Q   C Caratti 6 6   Q   C Caratti 1 2  
    M Damm 3 1   13   W Ferreira 5 3  
    V Spadea 3 6 6 4   Y Kafelnikov 7 6  
    L Roux 6 3 1     V Spadea 6 3 66
4   Y Kafelnikov 4 6 78

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   M Philippoussis 6 6  
Q   C Mamiit 1 6 5 Q   S Campbell 2 4  
Q   S Campbell 6 4 7 7   M Philippoussis 7 6  
    G Raoux 6 77       G Raoux 5 3  
Q   P Gauthier 3 63       G Raoux 6 6  
WC   S Leblanc 77 4 6 WC   S Leblanc 1 4  
10   T Henman 63 6 3 7   M Philippoussis 4 4  
16   J Siemerink 6 6       C Woodruff 6 6  
    L Paes 3 4   16   J Siemerink 77 5 62
    C Woodruff 79 6       C Woodruff 64 7 77
WC   J Robichaud 67 3       C Woodruff 78 6  
    F Fetterlein 2 0   2   G Ivanišević 66 2  
    B Steven 6 6       B Steven 3 710 4
2   G Ivanišević 6 68 6

Qualifying

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Qualifying seeds

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The top seed received a bye to the final round.

  1.   Steve Campbell (qualified)
  2.   Cristiano Caratti (qualified)
  3.   Jeff Salzenstein (qualified)
  4.   Cecil Mamiit (qualified)
  5.   Wade McGuire (qualified)
  6.   Alex Reichel (qualifying competition)
  7.   Michael Tebbutt (qualified)
  8.   Lorenzo Manta (qualifying competition)
  9.   Pier Gauthier (qualified)
  10.   Max Mirnyi (qualifying competition)
  11.   Sander Groen (qualifying competition)
  12.   Ronald Agénor (qualifying competition)
  13.   Piet Norval (qualifying competition)
  14.   Aleksandar Kitinov (first round)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Steve Campbell 6 6 6
  Simon Larose 7 0 4
  Simon Larose 6 6
14   Aleksandar Kitinov 2 3

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Cristiano Caratti 6 6
  Ryan Clark 2 3
2   Cristiano Caratti 7 7
12   Ronald Agénor 6 6
  Phillipe Sylvestre 2 0
12   Ronald Agénor 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Jeff Salzenstein 6 6
WC   Martin Laurendeau 2 4
3   Jeff Salzenstein 6 6 6
13   Piet Norval 7 2 3
  Michael Shyjan 1 0
13   Piet Norval 6 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Cecil Mamiit 6 6
  Dominic Boulet 1 3
4   Cecil Mamiit 6 6 6
10   Max Mirnyi 7 4 2
  Vojtěch Flégl 0 3
10   Max Mirnyi 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Wade McGuire 6 6
WC   Eric Godin 2 4
5   Wade McGuire 6 6
11   Sander Groen 3 2
  Hughes Laverdière 7 1 1
11   Sander Groen 6 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Alex Reichel 4 6 6
  Emin Ağayev 6 4 4
6   Alex Reichel 4 3
9   Pier Gauthier 6 6
  Will Ritter 2 4
9   Pier Gauthier 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Michael Tebbutt 6 6
  Daniel Larouche 2 3
7   Michael Tebbutt 6 6
8   Lorenzo Manta 3 3
  Jean-François Berard 2 6
8   Lorenzo Manta 6 7

References

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  1. ^ "Woodruff upsets Kuerten in Canadian Open final". The Washington Post. 4 August 1997. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Men Tennis Canadian Open Montreal CAN - 1997 Winner Chris Woodruff, United States". Todor 66. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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