1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1997 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Pete Sampras
Runner-up		Cédric Pioline
Final score		6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1996 1998 >

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but he was defeated by home player Tim Henman in the fourth round.

Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Frenchman Cédric Pioline in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (Champion)
2. Goran Ivanišević (Second Round)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Fourth Round)
4. Richard Krajicek (Fourth Round)
5. Michael Chang (First Round)
6. Thomas Muster (Withdrew because of injury)
7. Mark Philippoussis (First Round)
8. Boris Becker (Quarterfinals)
9. Marcelo Ríos (Fourth Round)
10. Carlos Moyà (Second Round)
11. Gustavo Kuerten (First Round)
12. Patrick Rafter (Fourth Round)
13. Andrei Medvedev (Third Round)
14. Tim Henman (Quarterfinals)
15. Wayne Ferreira (Third Round)
16. Petr Korda (Fourth Round)
17. Jonas Björkman (First Round)

Muster's place in the draw went to the highest-ranked non-seeded player Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) who became the number 17 seed.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M Tillström	4	4	2					1	P Sampras	77	7	7
		H Dreekmann	6	6	6						H Dreekmann	62	5	5
		P Fredriksson	3	4	3														1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	D Sapsford	3	6	77	6														B Black	1	2	2
	LL	N Pereira	6	2	65	3				WC	D Sapsford	2	5	2
		B Black	3	77	6	6					B Black	6	7	6
	Q	P Cash	6	63	4	4																						1	P Sampras	6	6	68	61	6
		H Holm	65	4	64																							16	P Korda	4	3	710	77	4
		A O'Brien	77	6	77						A O'Brien	6	6	66	77
		N Godwin	7	77	6						N Godwin	3	3	78	65
	Q	H J Davids	5	62	3															A O'Brien	3	6	3	77	4
		M Rosset	7	6	6														16	P Korda	6	4	6	61	6
		K Kučera	5	2	3						M Rosset	3	0	68
		M Filippini	6	64	1	4				16	P Korda	6	6	710
	16	P Korda	4	77	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	M Ríos	6	6	6
	Q	M Bhupathi	4	4	3					9	M Ríos	6	6	61	79
		D van Scheppingen	5	6	3	6	6				D van Scheppingen	2	3	77	67
		R Fromberg	7	4	6	1	4												9	M Ríos	77	6	65	6
		O Stanoytchev	6	6	3	1	3												Q	J van Lottum	64	3	77	4
	Q	J van Lottum	3	2	6	6	6			Q	J van Lottum	6	6	6
		J Siemerink	77	77	4	4	4				R Furlan	3	3	3
		R Furlan	65	64	6	6	6																					9	M Ríos	2	2	65
		C Ruud	2	1	2																							8	B Becker	6	6	77
		T Haas	6	6	6						T Haas	64	4	2
	WC	M Petchey	6	6	6					WC	M Petchey	77	6	6
		J Krošlák	1	2	1														WC	M Petchey	3	3	2
		D Hrbatý	5	3	1														8	B Becker	6	6	6
		T Johansson	7	6	6						T Johansson	1	4	4
		M A Gorriz	3	2	3					8	B Becker	6	6	6
	8	B Becker	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		J A Marín	4	2	0					3	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6	6
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	6	4	5	12				J Sánchez	2	6	3	4
		J Sánchez	3	4	6	7	14												3	Y Kafelnikov	6	77	4	6
		N Kulti	77	6	6															J Stoltenberg	3	64	6	3
		M Sinner	63	2	3						N Kulti	2	6	2	3
	Q	O Burrieza	3	4	3						J Stoltenberg	6	3	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	6	6																							3	Y Kafelnikov	2	5	6	1
	Q	J Salzenstein	65	6	6	4	7																						N Kiefer	6	7	2	6
	Q	P Baur	77	3	3	6	9			Q	P Baur	5	62	1
		A V Volkov	4	4	2						N Kiefer	7	77	6
		N Kiefer	6	6	6															N Kiefer	6	6	62	6
		S Sargsian	77	6	6														13	A Medvedev	4	2	77	4
		J Van Herck	64	2	4						S Sargsian	1	4	5
		F Santoro	2	3	4					13	A Medvedev	6	6	7
	13	A Medvedev	6	6	6

Section 4

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

Bottom half

Section 5

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

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	T Henman	713	6	6
		D Nestor	611	1	4					14	T Henman	77	6	6
	WC	J Delgado	4	2	77	2					J Golmard	64	3	3
		J Golmard	6	6	64	6													14	T Henman	67	6	6	4	14
		S Doseděl	77	3	4	5														P Haarhuis	79	3	2	6	12
	Q	T Larkham	63	6	6	7				Q	T Larkham	6	3	1	2
		S Lareau	1	2	65						P Haarhuis	3	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6	77																							14	T Henman	79	67	77	6
		N Lapentti	5	1	3																							4	R Krajicek	67	79	65	4
		F Clavet	7	6	6						F Clavet	4	65	4
	Q	D Rikl	6	6	6					Q	D Rikl	6	77	6
		D Vacek	1	3	3														Q	D Rikl	4	3	5
		A Pavel	6	4	2	6	6												4	R Krajicek	6	6	7
		F Dewulf	1	6	6	2	3				A Pavel	6	4	77	3	3
		M Craca	65	2	4					4	R Krajicek	3	6	64	6	6
	4	R Krajicek	77	6	6

Section 7

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

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	W Ferreira	65	3	6	6	7
		S Draper	77	6	4	0	5			15	W Ferreira	77	4	6	3	9
		J Tarango	6	5	60	4				Q	R Gilbert	65	6	3	6	7
	Q	R Gilbert	3	7	77	6													15	W Ferreira	4	3	3
		J Frana	65	6	6	6														C Pioline	6	6	6
		M Damm	77	4	3	2					J Frana	w/o
		M Charpentier	7	3	5	2					C Pioline
		C Pioline	5	6	7	6																							C Pioline	3	6	6	7
		F Fetterlein	4	3	6	77	6																						B Steven	6	3	4	5
		J Novák	6	6	4	63	4				F Fetterlein	6	5	3	2
		L Roux	2	2	60						B Steven	4	7	6	6
		B Steven	6	6	77															B Steven	65	6	6	6
		M Norman	78	6	6															M Norman	77	2	3	1
	Q	L Herrera	66	1	4						M Norman	6	2	77	4	14
		D Pescariu	1	3	3					2	G Ivanišević	3	6	64	6	12
	2	G Ivanišević	6	6	6

External links

• 1997 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com