1997 RCA Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 RCA Championships
Champion	Jonas Björkman
Runner-up	Carlos Moyá
Final score	6–3, 7–6(7–3)

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

Jonas Björkman won the title, defeating Carlos Moyá in the final 6–3, 7–6^(7–3).^[2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

	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

Section 1

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

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

Section 3

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

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

External links

• Main Draw