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Men's singles
1997 US Open
Final
Champion	Patrick Rafter
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Score	6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Patrick Rafter defeated Greg Rusedski in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was his first major singles title. Rafter became the first Australian to win the title since John Newcombe in 1973. It was Rusedski's first major final, which he dedicated in honor of Diana, Princess of Wales, who had died a week earlier.

Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Petr Korda.

Seeds

1. Pete Sampras (fourth round)
2. Michael Chang (semifinals)
3. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (second round)
4. Goran Ivanišević (first round)
5. Thomas Muster (first round)
6. Àlex Corretja (third round)
7. Sergi Bruguera (fourth round)
8. Carlos Moyà (first round)
9. Gustavo Kuerten (third round)
10. Marcelo Ríos (quarterfinals)
11. Thomas Enqvist (withdrew)
12. Félix Mantilla (fourth round)
13. Patrick Rafter (champion)
14. Mark Philippoussis (third round)
15. Petr Korda (quarterfinals)
16. Albert Costa (first round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Petr Korda	6	2	0
		Jonas Björkman	7	6	1
											Jonas Björkman	1	6	6	3	5
											Greg Rusedski	6	3	3	6	7
		Greg Rusedski	7	7	7
		Richard Krajicek	5	6	6
																				Greg Rusedski	3	2	6	5
																			13	Patrick Rafter	6	6	4	7
		Magnus Larsson	6	4	2
	13	Patrick Rafter	7	6	6
										13	Patrick Rafter	6	6	6
										2	Michael Chang	3	3	4
	10	Marcelo Ríos	5	2	6	6	3
	2	Michael Chang	7	6	4	4	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	T Larkham	3	1	3					1	P Sampras	7	6	6
	Q	P Baur	4	3	6	6	6			Q	P Baur	5	4	3
	Q	J Oncins	6	6	4	3	3												1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		R Fromberg	6	6	6	6														A Rădulescu	3	4	4
		P McEnroe	2	2	7	3					R Fromberg	6	4	3	6	4
		A Rădulescu	3	6	7	6					A Rădulescu	3	6	6	3	6
	Q	O Ogorodov	6	4	6	1																						1	P Sampras	7	5	6	6	6
		J A Viloca	6	2	1	2																						15	P Korda	6	7	7	3	7
		B Steven	4	6	6	6					B Steven	4	4	6	6
	Q	T Ho	3	4	7	4					M Damm	6	6	3	7
		M Damm	6	6	6	6														M Damm	6	3	4	5
		M Martelli	6	7	6														15	P Korda	4	6	6	7
		H Dreekmann	1	6	3						M Martelli	3	6	6
		V Spadea	6	5	6	4				15	P Korda	6	7	7
	15	P Korda	2	7	7	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	G Kuerten	6	3	6	6	6
	Q	G Grant	4	6	7	2	3			9	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		D van Scheppingen	4	3	4						S Schalken	4	4	2
		S Schalken	6	6	6														9	G Kuerten	3	1	5
		F Clavet	2	4	4															J Björkman	6	6	7
		J Björkman	6	6	6						J Björkman	7	6	6
		T Martin	3	6	6	6					T Martin	5	4	0
		J Courier	6	3	4	2																							J Björkman	6	6	1	7
		J Novák	5	6	7	6																							S Draper	3	3	6	6
		D Sanguinetti	7	2	6	2					J Novák	5	6	6	3
	WC	J-M Gambill	4	3	6						S Draper	7	7	3	6
		S Draper	6	6	7															S Draper	7	3	2	6	6
		D Prinosil	4	2	5															J Tarango	6	6	6	4	4
		J Tarango	6	6	7						J Tarango	6	6	6	6	6
		G Raoux	6	7	6						G Raoux	4	7	7	2	4
	8	C Moyà	4	6	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Ivanišević	6	5	1	6
		D Pescariu	4	7	6	7					D Pescariu	3	5	1
		J Knippschild	7	5	6	6	6				J Knippschild	6	7	6
		S Doseděl	5	7	4	7	4													J Knippschild	6	3	1
		F Santoro	7	4	6	2	3													G Rusedski	7	6	6
		M Ondruska	5	6	4	6	6				M Ondruska	6	4	1
		G Rusedski	6	6	6						G Rusedski	7	6	6
	WC	D Wheaton	2	3	3																								G Rusedski	7	6	6
	Q	L Tieleman	6	4	6	3	2																						D Vacek	6	2	2
		D Vacek	4	6	1	6	6				D Vacek	4	7	6	6
	Q	M Sell	6	3	6	7				Q	M Sell	6	6	1	2
	WC	C Mamiit	3	6	4	5														D Vacek	7	7	6
		J Golmard	6	1	7	4	7												14	M Philippoussis	6	5	2
		H Arazi	4	6	6	6	5				J Golmard	6	2	0
		K Alami	3	4	6	4				14	M Philippoussis	7	6	1
	14	M Philippoussis	6	6	3	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	F Mantilla	7	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	3	2					12	F Mantilla	7	6	6
		J Sánchez	7	6	7						J Sánchez	5	4	2
		A Portas	5	2	5														12	F Mantilla	6	6	4	7	6
	Q	J van Lottum	6	6	2	6													Q	J van Lottum	7	2	6	6	2
		R Reneberg	1	4	6	4				Q	J van Lottum	6	6	6
		J Van Herck	6	4	7	7					J Van Herck	3	4	4
		F Dewulf	4	6	6	6																						12	F Mantilla	5	3	4
		M Filippini	6	6	6																								R Krajicek	7	6	6
		A O'Brien	2	4	4						M Filippini	6	2	5
	Q	W Black	4	2	2						R Krajicek	7	6	7
		R Krajicek	6	6	6															R Krajicek
	WC	R Rake	2	3	2														6	À Corretja	w/o
		B Ulihrach	6	6	6						B Ulihrach	5	4	6	4
		M Rosset	6	3	2	2				6	À Corretja	7	6	3	6
	6	À Corretja	4	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	T Muster	3	6	6	4
		T Henman	6	7	4	6					T Henman	3	2	4
		A Berasategui	7	6	3	1	3				W Ferreira	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	2	6	6	6													W Ferreira	5	7	6	6
		J Gimelstob	7	6	6	6														J Gimelstob	7	6	3	0
	Q	D Nestor	6	7	3	2					J Gimelstob	6	3	7	4	6
		J Stark	3	2	5						M Gustafsson	3	6	6	6	1
		M Gustafsson	6	6	7																								W Ferreira	3	6	3
		C Ruud	6	4	1	6	6																						M Larsson	6	7	6
		M-K Goellner	4	6	6	4	3				C Ruud	3	4	3
		F Meligeni	6	6	6						F Meligeni	6	6	6
	Q	J Szymanski	2	2	1															F Meligeni	2	4	3
		J Siemerink	4	2	3															M Larsson	6	6	6
		M Larsson	6	6	6						M Larsson	6	6	7
	WC	M Joyce	6	6	3	1				LL	N Escudé	4	2	6
	LL	N Escudé	7	4	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	P Rafter	6	6	7
		A Medvedev	3	4	5					13	P Rafter	6	6	6
		K Kučera	7	4	2	3					M Norman	2	1	2
		M Norman	6	6	6	6													13	P Rafter	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	7	6	6	6	6													L Roux	1	1	2
		G Blanco	6	0	7	7	3				P Haarhuis	6	3	7	7	4
		G Schaller	6	6	3	2	1				L Roux	7	6	6	6	6
		L Roux	4	0	6	6	6																					13	P Rafter	6	7	4	6
		R Furlan	7	6	4	7	3																						A Agassi	3	6	6	3
		A Voinea	6	7	6	6	6				A Voinea	0	2	2
	WC	S Campbell	1	1	6	3					A Agassi	6	6	6
		A Agassi	6	6	4	6														A Agassi	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	7	6	6															M Woodforde	2	2	4
		B Black	6	3	2						M Woodforde	6	6	7
	Q	C Caratti	2	4	6					3	Y Kafelnikov	3	4	6
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	S Bruguera	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	6	3	2	2			7	S Bruguera	6	6	7
		G Stafford	6	6	6						G Stafford	4	2	6
		E Benfele Álvarez	4	2	2														7	S Bruguera	6	6	5	3	6
		H Gumy	6	6	6	6	6													H Gumy	1	4	7	6	4
		D Hrbatý	7	3	7	3	2				H Gumy	7	6	6
		T Woodbridge	7	6	4	6					T Woodbridge	5	4	2
		J A Marín	6	3	6	1																						7	S Bruguera	5	2	4
		J Krošlák	3	7	6	6																						10	M Ríos	7	6	6
		A Volkov	6	6	0	1					J Krošlák	4	1	2
		T Haas	6	6	2	6					T Haas	6	6	6
		O Gross	3	4	6	4														T Haas	4	6	3	6	1
		K Carlsen	6	6	6														10	M Ríos	6	3	6	1	6
	Q	T Ketola	2	3	1						K Carlsen	4	7	6	1	6
	WC	L Smith	1	1	4					10	M Ríos	6	5	3	6	7
	10	M Ríos	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Costa	2	4	4
		A Boetsch	6	6	6						A Boetsch	4	0	1
		C Costa	1	5	4						L Paes	6	6	2
		L Paes	6	7	6															L Paes	6	6	6	3	4
		C Pioline	6	6	6															C Pioline	3	7	1	6	6
	Q	P Wessels	4	2	2						C Pioline	6	6	6
		A Pavel	4	0							N Lapentti	0	4	2
		N Lapentti	6	5																									C Pioline	3	6	7	5	1
		J Alonso	6	6	0	4	4																					2	M Chang	6	0	5	7	6
		S Sargsian	2	0	6	6	6				S Sargsian
		T Johansson	3	0	6	0					C Woodruff	w/o
		C Woodruff	6	6	3	6														S Sargsian	1	3	5
	WC	J Salzenstein	6	1	7	7													2	M Chang	6	6	7
		M Tillström	4	6	6	5				WC	J Salzenstein	6	2	3	4
		P Fredriksson	3	4	2					2	M Chang	4	6	6	6
	2	M Chang	6	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 464. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• ATP – 1997 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1997 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1997 US Open (tennis)
• US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles
• Australia–United Kingdom sports relations