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1997 RCA Championships – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion,[1] but lost in the third round to Magnus Larsson.

Singles
1997 RCA Championships
Final
ChampionSweden Jonas Björkman
Runner-upSpain Carlos Moyá
Score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jonas Björkman won the title, defeating Carlos Moyá in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–3).[2]

Seeds

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

  1.   Pete Sampras (third round)
  2.   Goran Ivanišević (second round)
  3.   Àlex Corretja (third round)
  4.   Thomas Enqvist (third round)
  5.   Carlos Moyá (final)
  6.   Marcelo Ríos (third round)
  7.   Todd Woodbridge (third round)
  8.   Cédric Pioline (second round)
  9.   Jonas Björkman (champion)
  10.   Wayne Ferreira (semifinals)
  11.   Alberto Berasategui (first round)
  12.   Chris Woodruff (second round)
  13.   Bohdan Ulihrach (second round)
  14.   Andre Agassi (quarterfinals)
  15.   Thomas Johansson (first round)
  16.   Magnus Larsson (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
16   Magnus Larsson 6 3 610
10   Wayne Ferreira 3 6 712
10   Wayne Ferreira 4 2
5   Carlos Moyá 6 6
  Jiří Novák 3 5
5   Carlos Moyá 6 7
5   Carlos Moyá 3 63
9   Jonas Björkman 6 77
  Mark Woodforde 6 5 6
14   Andre Agassi 3 7 3
  Mark Woodforde 0 2
9   Jonas Björkman 6 6
9   Jonas Björkman 5 6 7
Q   Tommy Ho 7 4 5

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   P Sampras 6 7
  J Stark 64 3 Q   J Eagle 3 5
Q   J Eagle 77 6 1   P Sampras 66 6 65
  F Santoro 6 6 16   M Larsson 78 4 77
  S Draper 3 4   F Santoro 3 2
  D Nestor 4 1 16   M Larsson 6 6
16   M Larsson 6 6 16   M Larsson 6 3 610
10   W Ferreira 6 6 10   W Ferreira 3 6 712
Q   M Tebbutt 4 3 10   W Ferreira 6 6
WC   K Kinnear 67 78 0r   E Ran 2 3
  E Ran 79 66 3 10   W Ferreira 6 77
  G Stafford 6 7   G Stafford 4 64
  A Rădulescu 4 5   G Stafford 2 6 6
8   C Pioline 6 4 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   T Enqvist 6 6
Q   R Weidenfeld 6 4 3   N Godwin 3 0
  N Godwin 3 6 6 4   T Enqvist 5 6 3
  M Tillström 4 77 1   J Novák 7 3 6
  J Novák 6 61 6   J Novák 6 6
  D Flach 4 5 13   B Ulihrach 2 2
13   B Ulihrach 6 7   J Novák 3 5
11   A Berasategui 7 65 1 5   C Moyá 6 7
  R Fromberg 5 77 6   R Fromberg 6 77
WC   M Merklein 3 6 6 WC   M Merklein 3 61
  T Haas 6 1 3   R Fromberg 2 4
  B Karbacher 4 6 2 5   C Moyá 6 6
WC   S Campbell 6 4 6 WC   S Campbell 65 7 62
5   C Moyá 77 5 77

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   M Ríos 3 6 6
Q   M Bryan 4 7 2   T Champion 6 2 3
  T Champion 6 5 6 6   M Ríos 66 4
Q   J Van Herck 1 2   M Woodforde 78 6
  M Woodforde 6 6   M Woodforde 6 6
  J Gimelstob 6 4 1 12   C Woodruff 3 3
12   C Woodruff 3 6 6   M Woodforde 6 5 6
14   A Agassi 6 4 6 14   A Agassi 3 7 3
  D Sanguinetti 2 6 4 14   A Agassi 77 6
  O Delaître 6 6   O Delaître 63 1
  D Norman 4 2 14   A Agassi 7 6
  R Reneberg 2 4 3   À Corretja 5 1
  A Boetsch 6 6   A Boetsch 2 77 2
3   À Corretja 6 65 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   T Woodbridge 66 7 7
  M Damm 6 6   M Damm 78 5 5
  J Golmard 1 1 7   T Woodbridge 2 5
  L Roux 6 6 9   J Björkman 6 7
  R Sabău 1 2   L Roux 3 3
WC   L Smith 2 64 9   J Björkman 6 6
9   J Björkman 6 77 9   J Björkman 5 6 7
15   T Johansson 78 5 4 Q   T Ho 7 4 5
WC   G Weiner 66 7 6 WC   G Weiner 6 62 3
Q   T Ho 6 6 Q   T Ho 3 77 6
Q   S Bryan 3 3 Q   T Ho 6 6
  J Stoltenberg 6 77   J Stoltenberg 4 3
  M Ondruska 2 64   J Stoltenberg 65 7 6
2   G Ivanišević 77 5 4

References

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  1. ^ "Sampras Defeats Ivanisevic". LA Times. 19 August 1996. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Bjorkman Beats Moya In Rain-Delayed Final". Associated Press. 17 August 1997. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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