1997 Kroger St. Jude International – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1997 Kroger St. Jude International
Final
ChampionUnited States Michael Chang
Runner-upAustralia Todd Woodbridge
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · U.S. National Indoor Championships · 1998 →

Michael Chang won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Todd Woodbridge.

Seeds edit

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Michael Chang (champion)
  2.   Andre Agassi (second round)
  3.   Todd Martin (semifinals)
  4.   MaliVai Washington (second round)
  5.   Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
  6.   Jason Stoltenberg (second round)
  7.   Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
  8.   Todd Woodbridge (final)
  9.   Alex O'Brien (second round)
  10.   Mark Philippoussis (second round)
  11. n/a
  12.   Chris Woodruff (third round)
  13.   Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
  14.   Mark Woodforde (second round)
  15.   Kenneth Carlsen (third round)
  16.   Vince Spadea (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
1   Michael Chang 3 6 6
3   Todd Martin 6 4 4
1   Michael Chang 6 6  
8   Todd Woodbridge 3 4  
13   Jonas Björkman 1 5  
8   Todd Woodbridge 6 7  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Chang 6 6  
    G Stafford 4 3       P Rafter 2 4  
    P Rafter 6 6   1   M Chang 62 6 6
WC   J Eltingh 6 6   15   K Carlsen 77 2 0
Q   J-M Gambill 3 3   WC   J Eltingh 66 3  
15   K Carlsen 78 6  
1   M Chang 64 6 6
7   R Reneberg 77 2 0
9   A O'Brien 4 4  
    S Sargsian 61 77 6     S Sargsian 6 6  
    J Stark 77 64 4     S Sargsian 2 6 3
    S Schalken 4 6 0 7   R Reneberg 6 2 6
    J A Viloca 6 4 6     J A Viloca 3 2  
7   R Reneberg 6 6  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   T Martin 6 6  
Q   B Shelton 5 77 6 Q   B Shelton 4 4  
Q   S Bryan 7 64 4 3   T Martin 6 62 77
    T Johansson 4 4       G Raoux 4 77 60
    G Raoux 6 6       G Raoux 7 5 6
14   M Woodforde 5 7 4
3   T Martin 6 77  
    B Steven 4 63  
LL   N Lapentti 62 4  
    B Steven 6 6       B Steven 77 6  
    M Ondruska 3 4       B Steven 77 6  
    A Rădulescu 7 4 6     A Rădulescu 64 4  
    M Joyce 5 6 0     A Rădulescu 6 6  
6   J Stoltenberg 3 2  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   P Haarhuis 6 6  
Q   J Gimelstob 4 6 77 Q   J Gimelstob 4 3  
Q   J Grabb 6 3 64 5   P Haarhuis 6 6  
WC   L Jensen 63 5   12   C Woodruff 4 4  
    S Draper 77 7       S Draper 6 2 1
12   C Woodruff 4 6 6
5   P Haarhuis 3 4  
13   J Björkman 6 6  
13   J Björkman 6 6  
WC   P McEnroe 61 3       R Fromberg 4 3  
    R Fromberg 77 6   13   J Björkman 6 6  
    M Filippini 4 4       J Frana 0 4  
    J Frana 6 6       J Frana 710 6  
4   M Washington 68 3  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   T Woodbridge 6 77  
    S Lareau 2 6 7     S Lareau 4 64  
Q   J Hede 6 3 5 8   T Woodbridge 7 6  
    T Carbonell 5 6 3     M Norman 5 3  
    M Norman 7 3 6     M Norman 6 7  
10   M Philippoussis 4 5  
8   T Woodbridge 6 6  
    J Tarango 3 1  
16   V Spadea 3 4  
    J Tarango 6 6       J Tarango 6 6  
    G Blanco 2 3       J Tarango 77 77  
    B Black 2 77 64     G Kuerten 65 65  
    G Kuerten 6 65 77     G Kuerten 6 6  
WC/2   A Agassi 2 4  

External links edit