1997 Advanta Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 Advanta Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Final score	5–7, 7–6(7–4), 6–3

Jim Courier was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Grant Stafford.

Pete Sampras won in the final 5–7, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3 against Patrick Rafter.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Pete Sampras (Champion) Jim Courier (Second Round) Paul Haarhuis (Second Round) Richey Reneberg (withdrew — bruised hip muscle) [1]

Jason Stoltenberg (First Round) Todd Woodbridge (Second Round) Alex O'Brien (First Round) Greg Rusedski (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	3	7	6
	Q	Sjeng Schalken	6	5	3
								1	Pete Sampras	5	77	6
									Patrick Rafter	7	64	3
		Patrick Rafter	6	6
		Grant Stafford	3	4

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Filippini	4	1				1	P Sampras	7	77
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	5	62
	WC	P Cash	4	0											1	P Sampras	6	6
	Q	S Lareau	4	3											Q	D Flach	4	2
	Q	D Flach	6	6				Q	D Flach	6	0	77
		T Johansson	6	6					T Johansson	3	6	64
	8	G Rusedski	4	2																		1	P Sampras	3	7	6
	3	P Haarhuis	6	1	6																	Q	S Schalken	6	5	3
		J Novák	4	6	3			3	P Haarhuis	3	4
		J Stark	710	77					J Stark	6	6
	WC	P McEnroe	68	64												J Stark	2	4
		K Carlsen	4	6	6										Q	S Schalken	6	6
		T Carbonell	6	4	2				K Carlsen	67	6	3
	Q	S Schalken	6	6				Q	S Schalken	79	4	6
	5	J Stoltenberg	2	4

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	T Woodbridge	6	1
		A Chesnokov	3	0r				6	T Woodbridge	2	0
	Q	R Fromberg	4	3					B Black	6	6
		B Black	6	6												B Black	3	6	1
		M Woodforde	2	2												P Rafter	6	1	6
		P Rafter	6	6					P Rafter	6	5	7
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6				WC	J Gimelstob	3	7	5
	LL	M Joyce	0	3																			P Rafter	6	6
	7	A O'Brien	2	6	3																		G Stafford	3	4
		J A Viloca	6	3	6				J A Viloca	6	3	4
		V Spadea	63	7	1				S Stolle	4	6	6
		S Stolle	77	5	6											S Stolle	4	2
		G Stafford	6	6												G Stafford	6	6
		A Rădulescu	4	3					G Stafford	6	5	6
		G Raoux	3	64				2	J Courier	3	7	2
	2	J Courier	6	77

References

1. ↑ "Stoltenberg ousted by Advanta qualifier". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Assoc. Press. Feb 25, 1997. p. 25. 

External links

• 1997 Advanta Championships Draw

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