Men's singles
1997 Australian Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Carlos Moyà
Final score	6-2, 6-3, 6-3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Pete Sampras defeated Carlos Moyá in the final, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 Australian Open.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Moyá.

This tournament was notable for being the first major in which Lleyton Hewitt competed in the main draw. He would compete in the Australian Open for a record twenty consecutive years.^[1][2]

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	65	6	3	6
	10	Albert Costa	3	77	1	6	2
										1	Pete Sampras	6	77	6
										5	Thomas Muster	1	63	3
	3	Goran Ivani?evi?	4	2	3
	5	Thomas Muster	6	6	6
																			1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
																				Carlos Moyà	2	3	3
		Carlos Moyà	7	6	65	6
	14	Félix Mantilla	5	2	77	2
											Carlos Moyà	7	6	6
										2	Michael Chang	5	2	4
	9	Marcelo Ríos	5	1	4
	2	Michael Chang	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	D Pescariu	2	4	2					1	P Sampras	3	6	6	6
		A Voinea	6	6	4	6					A Voinea	6	2	3	2
		H Dreekmann	2	1	6	4													1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6	7															M Woodforde	1	0	1
	WC	M Tebbutt	4	4	5						M Woodforde	6	6	7
		H Gumy	6	6	6						H Gumy	0	1	5
		O Stanoytchev	4	4	4																							1	P Sampras	64	6	6	3	6
		S Stolle	6	5	5	77	1																						D Hrbatý	77	3	4	6	4
		D Hrbatý	1	7	7	64	6				D Hrbatý	6	6	6
		N Kulti	6	6	6						N Kulti	2	1	2
		K Alami	4	2	4															D Hrbatý	6	77	64	2
		T Carbonell	6	77	7														16	A Berasategui	3	63	77	0	r
		D Vacek	2	65	5						T Carbonell	3	5	4
	WC	T Larkham	1	2	4					16	A Berasategui	6	7	6
	16	A Berasategui	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	A Costa	7	6	7
		P Rafter	5	2	5					10	A Costa	6	77	77
		J Kro?lák	4	6	6	6					J Kro?lák	1	62	60
		A Gaudenzi	6	4	2	2													10	A Costa	6	6	7
		A R?dulescu	2	4	77	3														S Draper	4	2	5
		S Draper	6	6	64	6					S Draper	77	7	6
		F Dewulf	6	6	7						F Dewulf	65	5	0
	Q	F Wibier	4	2	5																							10	A Costa	6	6	3
	WC	P Tramacchi	66	6	6	3																						8	W Ferreira	3	2	2	r
		J Van Herck	78	3	4	2	r			WC	P Tramacchi	61	77	2	64
	Q	A Cherkasov	4	6	3	4					R Furlan	77	63	6	77
		R Furlan	6	4	6	6														R Furlan	4	4	77	1
	WC	P Cash	4	4	3														8	W Ferreira	6	6	63	6
		J Frana	6	6	6						J Frana	3	6	2	1
		C Costa	3	2	2					8	W Ferreira	6	3	6	6
	8	W Ferreira	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	G Ivani?evi?	6	7	6
	WC	B Ellwood	2	5	3					3	G Ivani?evi?	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	1	6	3	6	4				K Ku?era	4	2	2
		K Ku?era	6	2	6	4	6												3	G Ivani?evi?	6	65	6	6
	Q	L Jonsson	3	3	2															C Woodruff	3	77	3	1
		J Novák	6	6	6						J Novák	2	66	2
		C Woodruff	6	6	6						C Woodruff	6	78	6
		M Norman	4	1	1																							3	G Ivani?evi?	4	6	67	6	6
		M Tillström	5	69	6	4																							C Ruud	6	2	79	3	3
		G Kuerten	7	711	3	6					G Kuerten	77	3	1	0
		A Chesnokov	1	3	6	1					N Godwin	65	6	6	6
		N Godwin	6	6	3	6														N Godwin	66	77	2	65
	WC	L Paes	6	6	6															C Ruud	78	63	6	77
	WC	J Crabb	4	3	4					WC	L Paes	2	2	2
		C Ruud	3	4	7	6	10				C Ruud	6	6	6
	13	J Siemerink	6	6	5	2	8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	J Courier	64	6	4	6	8
		S Schalken	77	3	6	1	6			11	J Courier	4	6	3	6	6
		G Forget	2	6	3	4					S Dosed?l	6	2	6	4	4
		S Dosed?l	6	3	6	6													11	J Courier	6	77	6
		M Rosset	6	79	6															J Tarango	1	63	3
		J Sánchez	4	67	1						M Rosset	4	1	1
		J Tarango	2	77	77	6					J Tarango	6	6	6
	Q	B Shelton	6	61	62	2																						11	J Courier	2	6	64	3
		JP Fleurian	7	6	6																							5	T Muster	6	3	77	6
		H Arazi	5	0	3						JP Fleurian	2	65	5
	Q	J Knippschild	6	62	77	6				Q	J Knippschild	6	77	7
		S Lareau	2	77	65	3													Q	J Knippschild	4	62	3
		J Burillo	0	1	0	r													5	T Muster	6	77	6
		G Stafford	6	6	3						G Stafford	3	2	2
	Q	G Grant	3	4	2					5	T Muster	6	6	6
	5	T Muster	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	B Becker	7	64	6	1	4
		C Moyà	5	77	2	6	6				C Moyà	3	6	6	6
		P McEnroe	77	6	6						P McEnroe	6	0	3	1
		A Olhovskiy	64	2	4															C Moyà	6	6	6
		T Johansson	6	6	1	62	6													B Karbacher	2	2	2
		M Damm	4	2	6	77	2				T Johansson	3	2	65
		B Karbacher	6	77	1	6					B Karbacher	6	6	77
		M A Gorriz	4	64	6	3																							C Moyà	6	1	3	6	6
		M-K Goellner	6	6	62	6																							J Björkman	3	6	6	2	4
		K Carlsen	4	1	77	4					M-K Goellner	4	6	4	1
		B Ulihrach	6	1	4	2					J Björkman	6	3	6	6
		J Björkman	1	6	6	6														J Björkman	6	77	6
	Q	K Braasch	3	6	6	7													Q	K Braasch	4	65	3
		A O'Brien	6	3	4	5				Q	K Braasch	3	78	6	6
	WC	G Doyle	77	3	5	1				12	M Gustafsson	6	66	4	4
	12	M Gustafsson	62	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	F Mantilla	6	5	7	6
		G Rusedski	4	7	5	2				14	F Mantilla	6	6	6
		D Prinosil	7	6	1	5	7				F Meligeni	2	4	0
		F Meligeni	5	1	6	7	9												14	F Mantilla	6	1	77	6
		A Boetsch	6	6	6															A Boetsch	3	6	64	4
	Q	D Caldwell	0	0	2						A Boetsch	6	6	6
		L Roux	1	4	77	6	13				L Roux	4	4	1
		J Stark	6	6	64	2	11																					14	F Mantilla	7	6	6
		M Washington	6	66	6	6																							M Washington	5	2	1
	Q	J Eltingh	3	78	3	2					M Washington	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	66	5	6	2					S Sargsian	1	0	2
		S Sargsian	78	7	4	6														M Washington	4	6	6	6
		G Blanco	4	2	4															T Woodbridge	6	2	3	1
		S Simian	6	6	6						S Simian	3	3	65
		T Woodbridge	6	6	6						T Woodbridge	6	6	77
	LL	M Knowles	4	2	1

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	T Enqvist	6	6	6
		N Pereira	1	2	4					7	T Enqvist	6	6	7
		B Steven	6	6	5	3	1				R Fromberg	4	4	5
		R Fromberg	4	2	7	6	6												7	T Enqvist	710	7	6
	Q	L Hewitt	3	4	3															S Bruguera	68	5	2
		S Bruguera	6	6	6						S Bruguera	4	6	6	77
		M Larsson	6	6	77						M Larsson	6	3	4	60
		J A Viloca	3	3	63																							7	T Enqvist	6	4	64	77	3
	Q	A Reichel	4	3	2																							9	M Ríos	4	6	77	65	6
		G Schaller	6	6	6						G Schaller	4	6	6	4	6
	Q	T Mitchell	62	0	2						À Corretja	6	3	3	6	3
		À Corretja	77	6	6															G Schaller	6	62	1	1
		M Joyce	6	77	6														9	M Ríos	4	77	6	6
		R Carretero	1	64	1						M Joyce	0	4	2
		P Korda	64	3	3					9	M Ríos	6	6	6
	9	M Ríos	77	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	M Stich	6	6	6
		P Fredriksson	3	2	2					15	M Stich	6	1	2	6	7
		T Champion	5	2	2						A Medvedev	4	6	6	4	9
		A Medvedev	7	6	6															A Medvedev	6	6	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	3	64	6	4														D van Scheppingen	1	4	1
	Q	E Ran	6	77	3	6				Q	E Ran	2	2	2
		D van Scheppingen	77	77	6						D van Scheppingen	6	6	6
		B Black	65	63	4																								A Medvedev	6	2	2	1
		G Raoux	77	6	6																							2	M Chang	4	6	6	6
		D Nestor	63	2	2						G Raoux	3	3	4
	LL	A Pavel	5	4	2						T Henman	6	6	6
		T Henman	7	6	6															T Henman	1	63	3
		R Reneberg	2																2	M Chang	6	77	6
	Q	O Burrieza	2	r							R Reneberg	2	5	1
	LL	K Goossens	0	3	1					2	M Chang	6	7	6
	2	M Chang	6	6	6

References

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) - 1997 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1997 Australian Open - Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation