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Men's singles
1997 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Cédric Pioline
Score	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
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Pete Sampras defeated Cédric Pioline in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1997 Wimbledon Championships. It was his fourth Wimbledon title and tenth major title overall.

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Tim Henman.

This tournament marked the final major main draw appearances of former champions Pat Cash and Michael Stich.

This was the second year in Wimbledon history, after 1991, where there was play on the Middle Sunday, due to bad weather in the first week. The standout match on the Middle Sunday was the epic third round match where home favourite Tim Henman defeated Paul Haarhuis 6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 14–12, after Henman had been match point down earlier in the fifth set.

Seeds

01.   Pete Sampras (champion)

02.   Goran Ivanišević (second round)

03.   Yevgeny Kafelnikov (fourth round)

04.   Richard Krajicek (fourth round)

05.   Michael Chang (first round)

06.   Thomas Muster (withdrew)

07.   Mark Philippoussis (first round)

08.   Boris Becker (quarterfinals)

09.   Marcelo Ríos (fourth round)

10.   Carlos Moyá (second round)

11.   Gustavo Kuerten (first round)

12.   Patrick Rafter (fourth round)

13.   Andriy Medvedev (third round)

14.   Tim Henman (quarterfinals)

15.   Wayne Ferreira (third round)

16.   Petr Korda (fourth round)

17.   Jonas Björkman (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Thomas Muster withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded player Jonas Björkman, who became the #17 seed.

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
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6	6
	8	Boris Becker	1	7	1	4
										1	Pete Sampras	6	6	7
											Todd Woodbridge	2	1	6
		Nicolas Kiefer	6	6	0	4
		Todd Woodbridge	7	2	6	6
																			1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
																				Cédric Pioline	4	2	4
		Michael Stich	6	6	6
	14	Tim Henman	3	2	4
											Michael Stich	7	2	1	7	4
											Cédric Pioline	6	6	6	5	6
		Greg Rusedski	4	6	4	3
		Cédric Pioline	6	4	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M Tillström	4	4	2					1	P Sampras	7	7	7
		H Dreekmann	6	6	6						H Dreekmann	6	5	5
		P Fredriksson	3	4	3														1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	D Sapsford	3	6	7	6														B Black	1	2	2
	LL	N Pereira	6	2	6	3				WC	D Sapsford	2	5	2
		B Black	3	7	6	6					B Black	6	7	6
	Q	P Cash	6	6	4	4																						1	P Sampras	6	6	6	6	6
		H Holm	6	4	6																							16	P Korda	4	3	7	7	4
		A O'Brien	7	6	7						A O'Brien	6	6	6	7
		N Godwin	7	7	6						N Godwin	3	3	7	6
	Q	HJ Davids	5	6	3															A O'Brien	3	6	3	7	4
		M Rosset	7	6	6														16	P Korda	6	4	6	6	6
		K Kučera	5	2	3						M Rosset	3	0	6
		M Filippini	6	6	1	4				16	P Korda	6	6	7
	16	P Korda	4	7	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	M Ríos	6	6	6
	Q	M Bhupathi	4	4	3					9	M Ríos	6	6	6	7
		D van Scheppingen	5	6	3	6	6				D van Scheppingen	2	3	7	6
		R Fromberg	7	4	6	1	4												9	M Ríos	7	6	6	6
		O Stanoytchev	6	6	3	1	3												Q	J van Lottum	6	3	7	4
	Q	J van Lottum	3	2	6	6	6			Q	J van Lottum	6	6	6
		J Siemerink	7	7	4	4	4				R Furlan	3	3	3
		R Furlan	6	6	6	6	6																					9	M Ríos	2	2	6
		C Ruud	2	1	2																							8	B Becker	6	6	7
		T Haas	6	6	6						T Haas	6	4	2
	WC	M Petchey	6	6	6					WC	M Petchey	7	6	6
		J Krošlák	1	2	1														WC	M Petchey	3	3	2
		D Hrbatý	5	3	1														8	B Becker	6	6	6
		T Johansson	7	6	6						T Johansson	1	4	4
		M Górriz	3	2	3					8	B Becker	6	6	6
	8	B Becker	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		J A Marín	4	2	0					3	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6	6
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	6	4	5	12				J Sánchez	2	6	3	4
		J Sánchez	3	4	6	7	14												3	Y Kafelnikov	6	7	4	6
		N Kulti	7	6	6															J Stoltenberg	3	6	6	3
		M Sinner	6	2	3						N Kulti	2	6	2	3
	Q	Ó Burrieza	3	4	3						J Stoltenberg	6	3	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	6	6																							3	Y Kafelnikov	2	5	6	1
	Q	J Salzenstein	6	6	6	4	7																						N Kiefer	6	7	2	6
	Q	P Baur	7	3	3	6	9			Q	P Baur	5	6	1
		A Volkov	4	4	2						N Kiefer	7	7	6
		N Kiefer	6	6	6															N Kiefer	6	6	6	6
		S Sargsian	7	6	6														13	A Medvedev	4	2	7	4
		J Van Herck	6	2	4						S Sargsian	1	4	5
		F Santoro	2	3	4					13	A Medvedev	6	6	7
	13	A Medvedev	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	P Rafter	2	4	6	6	6
		G Stafford	6	6	3	2	2			12	P Rafter	6	4	6	6
	Q	W McGuire	4	4	4						J Knippschild	3	6	3	0
		J Knippschild	6	6	6														12	P Rafter	7	6	4	6
	Q	C Van Garsse	6	7	7														Q	C Van Garsse	5	4	6	3
	WC	N Weal	1	6	6					Q	C Van Garsse	6	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	6	6						M Gustafsson	4	4	1
		V Spadea	2	1	3																							12	P Rafter	7	4	6	3
		A Voinea	6	6	1	6	4																						T Woodbridge	6	6	7	6
		A Rădulescu	7	3	6	3	6				A Rădulescu	6	7	6
		M Martelli	6	6	6						M Martelli	3	5	4
		B Karbacher	4	3	1															A Rădulescu	4	4	4
		S Schalken	6	5	0	1														T Woodbridge	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	3	7	6	0					M Ondruska	5	1	6
		T Woodbridge	7	3	6	3	8				T Woodbridge	7	6	7
	5	M Chang	6	6	2	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	17	J Björkman	6	6	7	3	4
	WC	C Wilkinson	7	0	5	6	6			WC	C Wilkinson	7	7	2	4	1
		M Woodforde	6	7	6						M Woodforde	5	5	6	6	6
		L Paes	3	5	4															M Woodforde	6	6	6
	Q	A Clément	2	7	7	6													Q	A Clément	2	3	3
	WC	L Milligan	6	6	5	2				Q	A Clément	4	6	6	6
		N Marques	5	3	3					WC	M Lee	6	2	3	4
	WC	M Lee	7	6	6																								M Woodforde	4	7	3	5
		K Carlsen	7	6	4	1	2																						M Stich	6	6	6	7
		E Benfele Álvarez	6	3	6	6	6				E Benfele Álvarez	4	4	4
		S Stolle	6	6	6						S Stolle	6	6	6
		C Woodruff	2	2	4															S Stolle	3	7	2	6
		M Stich	7	7	7															M Stich	6	6	6	7
		J Courier	6	5	6						M Stich	7	6	6
		J Gimelstob	6	6	4	1	6				J Gimelstob	5	1	1
	11	G Kuerten	3	4	6	6	4

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	T Henman	7	6	6
		D Nestor	6	1	4					14	T Henman	7	6	6
	WC	J Delgado	4	2	7	2					J Golmard	6	3	3
		J Golmard	6	6	6	6													14	T Henman	6	6	6	4	14
		C Doseděl	7	3	4	5														P Haarhuis	7	3	2	6	12
	Q	T Larkham	6	6	6	7				Q	T Larkham	6	3	1	2
		S Lareau	1	2	6						P Haarhuis	3	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6	7																							14	T Henman	7	6	7	6
		N Lapentti	5	1	3																							4	R Krajicek	6	7	6	4
		F Clavet	7	6	6						F Clavet	4	6	4
	Q	D Rikl	6	6	6					Q	D Rikl	6	7	6
		D Vacek	1	3	3														Q	D Rikl	4	3	5
		A Pavel	6	4	2	6	6												4	R Krajicek	6	6	7
		F Dewulf	1	6	6	2	3				A Pavel	6	4	7	3	3
		M Craca	6	2	4					4	R Krajicek	3	6	6	6	6
	4	R Krajicek	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	M Philippoussis	6	6	3
		G Rusedski	7	7	6						G Rusedski	4	6	6	6	11
	LL	S Huet	6	7	3	6	3				J Stark	6	7	4	3	9
		J Stark	7	6	6	2	6													G Rusedski	6	6	6
	WC	A Richardson	7	6	6														WC	A Richardson	3	4	4
	Q	S Durán	6	3	3					WC	A Richardson	6	3	6	2	6
		J A Viloca	7	4	7	7					J A Viloca	3	6	4	6	2
		M-K Goellner	5	6	6	6																							G Rusedski	7	6	7
	LL	B Ellwood	1	6	6	4																							R Reneberg	6	4	6
		D Flach	6	7	3	6					D Flach	3	7	3	1
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	6	6	6	6
		A Boetsch	3	4	1															G Raoux	5	7	6	3
		H Arazi	6	4	6															R Reneberg	7	6	7	6
		R Reneberg	7	6	7						R Reneberg	6	6	6
	LL	S Bryan	6	3	6	2				10	C Moyá	4	3	3
	10	C Moyá	7	6	4	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	W Ferreira	6	3	6	6	7
		S Draper	7	6	4	0	5			15	W Ferreira	7	4	6	3	9
		J Tarango	6	5	6	4				Q	R Gilbert	6	6	3	6	7
	Q	R Gilbert	3	7	7	6													15	W Ferreira	4	3	3
		J Frana	6	6	6	6														C Pioline	6	6	6
		M Damm	7	4	3	2					J Frana	w/o
		M Charpentier	7	3	5	2					C Pioline
		C Pioline	5	6	7	6																							C Pioline	3	6	6	7
		F Fetterlein	4	3	6	7	6																						B Steven	6	3	4	5
		J Novák	6	6	4	6	4				F Fetterlein	6	5	3	2
		L Roux	2	2	6						B Steven	4	7	6	6
		B Steven	6	6	7															B Steven	6	6	6	6
		M Norman	7	6	6															M Norman	7	2	3	1
	Q	L Herrera	6	1	4						M Norman	6	2	7	4	14
		D Pescariu	1	3	3					2	G Ivanišević	3	6	6	6	12
	2	G Ivanišević	6	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1997 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
• 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1997 Wimbledon Championships
• Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles