1997 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

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]

Singles
1997 Newsweek Champions Cup
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Bohdan Ulihrach
Score	4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	56 (6WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Newsweek Champions Cup

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Bohdan Ulihrach	6	6
		Byron Black	4	2
									Bohdan Ulihrach	6	6
									Jonas Björkman	3	2
	14	Alberto Berasategui	2	3
		Jonas Björkman	6	6
																Bohdan Ulihrach	6	3	4	3
															3	Michael Chang	4	6	6	6
		Cédric Pioline	3	2
	3	Michael Chang	6	6
								3	Michael Chang	6	77
								2	Thomas Muster	1	61
		Mark Philippoussis	3	68
	2	Thomas Muster	6	710

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Ríos	3	7	62
		V Spadea	4	3				WC	M Larsson	6	5	77
	WC	M Larsson	6	6											WC	M Larsson	78	2	4
		C Pioline	6	6												C Pioline	66	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	4	4					C Pioline	6	6
		S Stolle	0	6	6				S Stolle	4	4
	12	F Mantilla	6	3	3																		C Pioline	3	2
	13	M Rosset	6	7																		3	M Chang	6	6
	WC	M Zabaleta	3	5				13	M Rosset	3	6	77
		H Dreekmann	77	6					H Dreekmann	6	3	64
		P Rafter	63	3											13	M Rosset	2	5
	Q	S Schalken	77	6											3	M Chang	6	7
	Q	L Paes	65	2				Q	S Schalken	4	3
								3	M Chang	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	C Moyá	6	6
		M-K Goellner	7	4	2			WC	J Novák	4	2
	WC	J Novák	5	6	6										8	C Moyá	4	3
		D Hrbatý	5	7	2											M Philippoussis	6	6
	WC	T Woodbridge	7	5	6			WC	T Woodbridge	64	69
		M Philippoussis	77	77					M Philippoussis	77	711
	10	A Agassi	65	65																			M Philippoussis	3	68
	15	À Corretja	6	6																		2	T Muster	6	710
	Q	F Meligeni	3	3				15	À Corretja	4	1r
		P Haarhuis	77	2	1				C Doseděl	6	4
		C Doseděl	65	6	6											C Doseděl	4	4
		G Forget	6	4r											2	T Muster	6	6
		A Voinea	4	2					A Voinea	2	4
								2	T Muster	6	6

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds

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

Qualifiers

1. Sébastien Lareau
2. Sjeng Schalken
3. Leander Paes
4. Nicklas Kulti
5. Jeff Tarango
6. Gustavo Kuerten
7. Fernando Meligeni

Lucky loser

1. Mikael Tillström

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Mikael Tillström	6	6	7
		Doug Flach	3	7	6
								1	Mikael Tillström	4	6
									Sébastien Lareau	6	7
		Sébastien Lareau	6	6
	14	Galo Blanco	1	4

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Carlos Costa	3	6	6
		Marcos Ondruska	6	1	7
									Marcos Ondruska	4	4
									Leander Paes	6	6
		Leander Paes	2	7	6
	12	Lionel Roux	6	6	3

Fourth qualifier

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

Fifth qualifier

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

Sixth qualifier

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

Seventh qualifier

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