1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Pete Sampras defeated Cédric Pioline in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was his fourth Wimbledon title and tenth major overall.

Men's singles
1997 Wimbledon Championships
ChampionUnited States Pete Sampras
Runner-upFrance Cédric Pioline
Score6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds16

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Tim Henman.

Former champions Pat Cash and Michael Stich made their respective final appearances in the main draw of a major.

This was the second year in Wimbledon history, after 1991, that there was play on the Middle Sunday, due to bad weather in the first week. The standout match on the Middle Sunday was the epic third round match where British favourite Tim Henman defeated Dutchman Paul Haarhuis 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 14–12, after Henman had been match point down earlier in the fifth set.

Seeds

01.   United States Pete Sampras (champion)
02.   Croatia Goran Ivanišević (second round)
03.   Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (fourth round)
04.   Netherlands Richard Krajicek (fourth round)
05.   United States Michael Chang (first round)
06.   Austria Thomas Muster (withdrew)
07.   Australia Mark Philippoussis (first round)
08.   Germany Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
09.   Chile Marcelo Ríos (fourth round)
10.   Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
11.   Brazil Gustavo Kuerten (first round)
12.   Australia Patrick Rafter (fourth round)
13.   Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (third round)
14.   United Kingdom Tim Henman (quarterfinals)
15.   South Africa Wayne Ferreira (third round)
16.   Czech Republic Petr Korda (fourth round)
17.   Sweden Jonas Björkman (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Thomas Muster withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Jonas Björkman, who became the #17 seed.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 65 6 6
8 Germany Boris Becker 1 77 1 4
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 6 77
Australia Todd Woodbridge 2 1 63
Germany Nicolas Kiefer 67 6 0 4
Australia Todd Woodbridge 79 2 6 6
1 United States Pete Sampras 6 6 6
France Cédric Pioline 4 2 4
Germany Michael Stich 6 6 6
14 United Kingdom Tim Henman 3 2 4
Germany Michael Stich 77 2 1 7 4
France Cédric Pioline 62 6 6 5 6
United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 4 6 4 3
France Cédric Pioline 6 4 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States P Sampras 6 6 6
Sweden M Tillström 4 4 2 1 United States P Sampras 77 7 7
Germany H Dreekmann 6 6 6 Germany H Dreekmann 62 5 5
Sweden P Fredriksson 3 4 3 1 United States P Sampras 6 6 6
WC United Kingdom D Sapsford 3 6 77 6 Zimbabwe B Black 1 2 2
LL Venezuela N Pereira 6 2 65 3 WC United Kingdom D Sapsford 2 5 2
Zimbabwe B Black 3 77 6 6 Zimbabwe B Black 6 7 6
Q Australia P Cash 6 63 4 4 1 United States P Sampras 6 6 68 61 6
Sweden H Holm 65 4 64 16 Czech Republic P Korda 4 3 710 77 4
United States A O'Brien 77 6 77 United States A O'Brien 6 6 66 77
South Africa N Godwin 7 77 6 South Africa N Godwin 3 3 78 65
Q Netherlands HJ Davids 5 62 3 United States A O'Brien 3 6 3 77 4
Switzerland M Rosset 7 6 6 16 Czech Republic P Korda 6 4 6 61 6
Slovakia K Kučera 5 2 3 Switzerland M Rosset 3 0 68
Uruguay M Filippini 6 64 1 4 16 Czech Republic P Korda 6 6 710
16 Czech Republic P Korda 4 77 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Chile M Ríos 6 6 6
Q India M Bhupathi 4 4 3 9 Chile M Ríos 6 6 61 79
Netherlands D van Scheppingen 5 6 3 6 6 Netherlands D van Scheppingen 2 3 77 67
Australia R Fromberg 7 4 6 1 4 9 Chile M Ríos 77 6 65 6
Bulgaria O Stanoytchev 6 6 3 1 3 Q Netherlands J van Lottum 64 3 77 4
Q Netherlands J van Lottum 3 2 6 6 6 Q Netherlands J van Lottum 6 6 6
Netherlands J Siemerink 77 77 4 4 4 Italy R Furlan 3 3 3
Italy R Furlan 65 64 6 6 6 9 Chile M Ríos 2 2 65
Norway C Ruud 2 1 2 8 Germany B Becker 6 6 77
Germany T Haas 6 6 6 Germany T Haas 64 4 2
WC United Kingdom M Petchey 6 6 6 WC United Kingdom M Petchey 77 6 6
Slovakia J Krošlák 1 2 1 WC United Kingdom M Petchey 3 3 2
Slovakia D Hrbatý 5 3 1 8 Germany B Becker 6 6 6
Sweden T Johansson 7 6 6 Sweden T Johansson 1 4 4
Spain M Górriz 3 2 3 8 Germany B Becker 6 6 6
8 Germany B Becker 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6
Spain J A Marín 4 2 0 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 4 6 6
Q Australia M Tebbutt 6 6 4 5 12 Spain J Sánchez 2 6 3 4
Spain J Sánchez 3 4 6 7 14 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 77 4 6
Sweden N Kulti 77 6 6 Australia J Stoltenberg 3 64 6 3
Germany M Sinner 63 2 3 Sweden N Kulti 2 6 2 3
Q Spain Ó Burrieza 3 4 3 Australia J Stoltenberg 6 3 6 6
Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6 6 3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 2 5 6 1
Q United States J Salzenstein 65 6 6 4 7 Germany N Kiefer 6 7 2 6
Q Germany P Baur 77 3 3 6 9 Q Germany P Baur 5 62 1
Russia A Volkov 4 4 2 Germany N Kiefer 7 77 6
Germany N Kiefer 6 6 6 Germany N Kiefer 6 6 62 6
Armenia S Sargsian 77 6 6 13 Ukraine A Medvedev 4 2 77 4
Belgium J Van Herck 64 2 4 Armenia S Sargsian 1 4 5
France F Santoro 2 3 4 13 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 7
13 Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Australia P Rafter 2 4 6 6 6
South Africa G Stafford 6 6 3 2 2 12 Australia P Rafter 6 4 6 6
Q United States W McGuire 4 4 4 Germany J Knippschild 3 6 3 0
Germany J Knippschild 6 6 6 12 Australia P Rafter 7 6 4 6
Q Belgium C Van Garsse 6 77 77 Q Belgium C Van Garsse 5 4 6 3
WC United Kingdom N Weal 1 64 63 Q Belgium C Van Garsse 6 6 6
Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6 6 Sweden M Gustafsson 4 4 1
United States V Spadea 2 1 3 12 Australia P Rafter 77 4 66 3
Romania A Voinea 65 6 1 6 4 Australia T Woodbridge 62 6 78 6
Germany A Rădulescu 77 3 6 3 6 Germany A Rădulescu 6 7 6
Italy M Martelli 6 6 6 Italy M Martelli 3 5 4
Germany B Karbacher 4 3 1 Germany A Rădulescu 4 4 4
Netherlands S Schalken 6 5 0 1r Australia T Woodbridge 6 6 6
South Africa M Ondruska 3 7 6 0 South Africa M Ondruska 5 1 63
Australia T Woodbridge 77 3 6 3 8 Australia T Woodbridge 7 6 77
5 United States M Chang 65 6 2 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
17 Sweden J Björkman 65 6 7 3 4
WC United Kingdom C Wilkinson 77 0 5 6 6 WC United Kingdom C Wilkinson 7 7 2 4 1
Australia M Woodforde 6 7 6 Australia M Woodforde 5 5 6 6 6
India L Paes 3 5 4 Australia M Woodforde 6 6 6
Q France A Clément 2 77 7 6 Q France A Clément 2 3 3
WC United Kingdom L Milligan 6 61 5 2 Q France A Clément 4 6 6 6
Portugal N Marques 5 3 3 WC United Kingdom M Lee 6 2 3 4
WC United Kingdom M Lee 7 6 6 Australia M Woodforde 4 77 3 5
Denmark K Carlsen 77 6 4 1 2 Germany M Stich 6 63 6 7
Spain E Benfele Álvarez 64 3 6 6 6 Spain E Benfele Álvarez 4 4 4
Australia S Stolle 6 6 6 Australia S Stolle 6 6 6
United States C Woodruff 2 2 4 Australia S Stolle 3 77 2 64
Germany M Stich 77 7 77 Germany M Stich 6 65 6 77
United States J Courier 60 5 62 Germany M Stich 7 6 6
United States J Gimelstob 6 6 4 1 6 United States J Gimelstob 5 1 1
11 Brazil G Kuerten 3 4 6 6 4

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 United Kingdom T Henman 713 6 6
Canada D Nestor 611 1 4 14 United Kingdom T Henman 77 6 6
WC United Kingdom J Delgado 4 2 77 2 France J Golmard 64 3 3
France J Golmard 6 6 64 6 14 United Kingdom T Henman 67 6 6 4 14
Czech Republic C Doseděl 77 3 4 5 Netherlands P Haarhuis 79 3 2 6 12
Q Australia T Larkham 63 6 6 7 Q Australia T Larkham 6 3 1 2
Canada S Lareau 1 2 65 Netherlands P Haarhuis 3 6 6 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6 77 14 United Kingdom T Henman 79 67 77 6
Ecuador N Lapentti 5 1 3 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 67 79 65 4
Spain F Clavet 7 6 6 Spain F Clavet 4 65 4
Q Czech Republic D Rikl 6 6 6 Q Czech Republic D Rikl 6 77 6
Czech Republic D Vacek 1 3 3 Q Czech Republic D Rikl 4 3 5
Romania A Pavel 6 4 2 6 6 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 7
Belgium F Dewulf 1 6 6 2 3 Romania A Pavel 6 4 77 3 3
Germany M Craca 65 2 4 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 3 6 64 6 6
4 Netherlands R Krajicek 77 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Australia M Philippoussis 66 66 3
United Kingdom G Rusedski 78 78 6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 69 6 6 11
LL France S Huet 65 77 3 6 3 United States J Stark 6 711 4 3 9
United States J Stark 77 65 6 2 6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6 6
WC United Kingdom A Richardson 77 6 6 WC United Kingdom A Richardson 3 4 4
Q Spain S Durán 65 3 3 WC United Kingdom A Richardson 6 3 6 2 6
Spain J A Viloca 7 4 77 77 Spain J A Viloca 3 6 4 6 2
Germany M-K Goellner 5 6 65 65 United Kingdom G Rusedski 77 6 77
LL Australia B Ellwood 1 64 6 4 United States R Reneberg 62 4 64
United States D Flach 6 77 3 6 United States D Flach 3 77 3 1
France G Raoux 6 6 6 France G Raoux 6 65 6 6
France A Boetsch 3 4 1 France G Raoux 5 77 67 3
Morocco H Arazi 66 4 65 United States R Reneberg 7 64 79 6
United States R Reneberg 78 6 77 United States R Reneberg 6 6 6
LL United States S Bryan 61 3 6 2 10 Spain C Moyá 4 3 3
10 Spain C Moyá 77 6 4 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 South Africa W Ferreira 65 3 6 6 7
Australia S Draper 77 6 4 0 5 15 South Africa W Ferreira 77 4 6 3 9
United States J Tarango 6 5 60 4 Q France R Gilbert 65 6 3 6 7
Q France R Gilbert 3 7 77 6 15 South Africa W Ferreira 4 3 3
Argentina J Frana 65 6 6 6 France C Pioline 6 6 6
Czech Republic M Damm 77 4 3 2 Argentina J Frana w/o
Argentina M Charpentier 7 3 5 2 France C Pioline
France C Pioline 5 6 7 6 France C Pioline 3 6 6 7
Denmark F Fetterlein 4 3 6 77 6 New Zealand B Steven 6 3 4 5
Czech Republic J Novák 6 6 4 63 4 Denmark F Fetterlein 6 5 3 2
France L Roux 2 2 60 New Zealand B Steven 4 7 6 6
New Zealand B Steven 6 6 77 New Zealand B Steven 65 6 6 6
Sweden M Norman 78 6 6 Sweden M Norman 77 2 3 1
Q Mexico L Herrera 66 1 4 Sweden M Norman 6 2 77 4 14
Romania D Pescariu 1 3 3 2 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 6 64 6 12
2 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6 6

References

  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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