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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]

ChampionUnited States Michael Chang
Runner-upCzech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Draw56 (6WC/7Q/1LL)
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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
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Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
  Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6  
  Zimbabwe Byron Black 4 2  
  Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 6 6  
  Sweden Jonas Björkman 3 2  
14 Spain Alberto Berasategui 2 3  
  Sweden Jonas Björkman 6 6  
  Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach 6 3 4 3  
3 United States Michael Chang 4 6 6 6  
  France Cédric Pioline 3 2  
3 United States Michael Chang 6 6  
3 United States Michael Chang 6 77  
2 Austria Thomas Muster 1 61  
  Australia Mark Philippoussis 3 68  
2 Austria Thomas Muster 6 710  

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Chile M Ríos 3 7 62
  United States V Spadea 4 3   WC Sweden M Larsson 6 5 77
WC Sweden M Larsson 6 6   WC Sweden M Larsson 78 2 4
  France C Pioline 6 6     France C Pioline 66 6 6
  Australia J Stoltenberg 4 4     France C Pioline 6 6  
  Australia S Stolle 0 6 6   Australia S Stolle 4 4  
12 Spain F Mantilla 6 3 3   France C Pioline 3 2  
13 Switzerland M Rosset 6 7   3 United States M Chang 6 6  
WC Argentina M Zabaleta 3 5   13 Switzerland M Rosset 3 6 77
  Germany H Dreekmann 77 6     Germany H Dreekmann 6 3 64
  Australia P Rafter 63 3   13 Switzerland M Rosset 2 5  
Q Netherlands S Schalken 77 6   3 United States M Chang 6 7  
Q India L Paes 65 2   Q Netherlands S Schalken 4 3  
3 United States M Chang 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain C Moyá 6 6  
  Germany M-K Goellner 7 4 2 WC Czech Republic J Novák 4 2  
WC Czech Republic J Novák 5 6 6 8 Spain C Moyá 4 3  
  Slovakia D Hrbatý 5 7 2   Australia M Philippoussis 6 6  
WC Australia T Woodbridge 7 5 6 WC Australia T Woodbridge 64 69  
  Australia M Philippoussis 77 77     Australia M Philippoussis 77 711  
10 United States A Agassi 65 65     Australia M Philippoussis 3 68  
15 Spain À Corretja 6 6   2 Austria T Muster 6 710  
Q Brazil F Meligeni 3 3   15 Spain À Corretja 4 1r
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 77 2 1   Czech Republic C Doseděl 6 4  
  Czech Republic C Doseděl 65 6 6   Czech Republic C Doseděl 4 4  
  France G Forget 6 4r 2 Austria T Muster 6 6  
  Romania A Voinea 4 2     Romania A Voinea 2 4  
2 Austria T Muster 6 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

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

Qualifiers

  1. Canada Sébastien Lareau
  2. Netherlands Sjeng Schalken
  3. India Leander Paes
  4. Sweden Nicklas Kulti
  5. United States Jeff Tarango
  6. Brazil Gustavo Kuerten
  7. Brazil Fernando Meligeni

Lucky loser

  1. Sweden Mikael Tillström

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Sweden Mikael Tillström 6 6 7
United States Doug Flach 3 7 6
1 Sweden Mikael Tillström 4 6
Canada Sébastien Lareau 6 7
Canada Sébastien Lareau 6 6
14 Spain Galo Blanco 1 4

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Spain Carlos Costa 3 6 6
South Africa Marcos Ondruska 6 1 7
South Africa Marcos Ondruska 4 4
India Leander Paes 6 6
India Leander Paes 2 7 6
12 France Lionel Roux 6 6 3

Fourth qualifier

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

Fifth qualifier

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

Sixth qualifier

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

Seventh qualifier

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

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