1997 Legg Mason Tennis Classic – Singles

Singles
1997 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Petr Korda
Score	5–7, 6–2, 6–1
Draw	56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1997 Legg Mason Tennis Classic

Michael Chang was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, by defeating Petr Korda 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

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

1. Michael Chang (champion)
2. Petr Korda (final)
3. Andre Agassi (second round)
4. Chris Woodruff (second round)
5. Jason Stoltenberg (third round)
6. Lionel Roux (second round)
7. Scott Draper (quarterfinals)
8. Tommy Haas (quarterfinals)
9. Kenneth Carlsen (third round)
10. Sargis Sargsian (first round)
11. Brett Steven (semifinals)
12. Marzio Martelli (second round)
13. Justin Gimelstob (first round)
14. Vince Spadea (quarterfinals)
15. Neville Godwin (second round)
16. Fernon Wibier (third round)

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	Michael Chang	6	6
	7	Scott Draper	2	3
								1	Michael Chang	6	77
								11	Brett Steven	2	64
		Rainer Schüttler	3	3
	11	Brett Steven	6	6
															1	Michael Chang	5	6	6
															2	Petr Korda	7	2	1
	Q	David Wheaton	6	4	6
	14	Vince Spadea	3	6	2
								Q	David Wheaton	2	3
								2	Petr Korda	6	6
	8	Tommy Haas	77	4	4
	2	Petr Korda	62	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Chang	6	69	77
		J Grabb	6	1	5			Q	L Herrera	3	711	65
	Q	L Herrera	1	6	7										1	M Chang	4	6	6
		S Bryan	1	4												M Joyce	6	1	2
		M Joyce	6	6					M Joyce	77	78
		G Etlis	6	4	4			15	N Godwin	64	66
	15	N Godwin	4	6	6																	1	M Chang	6	6
	10	S Sargsian	4	3																		7	S Draper	2	3
		S Campbell	6	6					S Campbell	6	4	6
		M Knowles	4r						B Ellwood	4	6	3
		B Ellwood	5													S Campbell	3	67
		G Solvès	3	6	6										7	S Draper	6	79
		T Ho	6	3	1				G Solvès	5	1
								7	S Draper	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Agassi	6	4	4
		D Flach	6	6					D Flach	2	6	6
		C Caratti	2	2												D Flach	6	2	64
	Q	R Cordish	6	3	2											R Schüttler	4	6	77
	Q	M Hilpert	2	6	6			Q	M Hilpert	5	2
		R Schüttler	6	6					R Schüttler	7	6
	13	J Gimelstob	3	3																			R Schüttler	3	3
	11	B Steven	77	6																		11	B Steven	6	6
	Q	L Jensen	64	3				11	B Steven	6	6
		E Ran	77	65	4				A Merinov	0	1
		A Merinov	60	77	6										11	B Steven	77	6
	WC	L Smith	77	79											WC	L Smith	61	2
	Q	M Bhupathi	64	67				WC	L Smith	6	6
								6	L Roux	3	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Stoltenberg	6	6
		O Motevassel	3	77	1r				A Cherkasov	2	3
		A Cherkasov	6	65	2										5	J Stoltenberg	6	62	61
	Q	D Wheaton	2	6	6										Q	D Wheaton	3	77	77
		R Jabali	6	3	3			Q	D Wheaton	77	6
	WC	I Ljubičić	63	5				12	M Martelli	63	1
	12	M Martelli	77	7																		Q	D Wheaton	6	4	6
	14	V Spadea	2	6	6																	14	V Spadea	3	6	2
		S Simian	6	1	1			14	V Spadea	6	6
		B Shelton	77	6					B Shelton	4	4
	WC	A Kim	64	3											14	V Spadea	5	77	6
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	6											Q	M Tebbutt	7	65	3
		N Pereira	2	4				Q	M Tebbutt	6	6
								4	C Woodruff	3	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	T Haas	6	2	6
		M Merklein	4	6	6				M Merklein	4	6	3
		J Salzenstein	6	1	3										8	T Haas	66	6	6
		G Pozzi	6	6											9	K Carlsen	78	4	4
		G Grant	1	4					G Pozzi	2	0
		C Mamiit	63	3				9	K Carlsen	6	6
	9	K Carlsen	77	6																		8	T Haas	77	4	4
	16	F Wibier	77	77																		2	P Korda	62	6	6
	WC	M Mirnyi	63	62				16	F Wibier	78	6
		D Scala	6	4	7				D Scala	66	4
	WC	P McEnroe	1	6	5										16	F Wibier	4	4
		D Nainkin	6	0	7										2	P Korda	6	6
		K Ullyett	3	6	5				D Nainkin	4	2
								2	P Korda	6	6

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)