1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

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Singles
1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Todd Woodbridge
Runner-upAustralia Scott Draper
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships · 1998 →

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Mikael Tillström.

Todd Woodbridge won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Scott Draper.

Seeds

  1. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (first round)
  2. Australia Mark Woodforde (second round)
  3. Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (first round)
  4. Australia Todd Woodbridge (champion)
  5. United States Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
  6. Germany David Prinosil (second round)
  7. Italy Renzo Furlan (first round)
  8. Czech Republic Bohdan Ulihrach (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Sweden Mikael Tillström 78 63 3
4 Australia Todd Woodbridge 66 77 6
4 Australia Todd Woodbridge 6 6
WC Australia Scott Draper 2 1
Q United States Jeff Tarango 1 6 2
WC Australia Scott Draper 6 3 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Russia Y Kafelnikov 2 2  
  Sweden M Tillström 6 6     Sweden M Tillström w/o    
  Zimbabwe B Black 6 6     Zimbabwe B Black      
  Denmark K Carlsen 4 3     Sweden M Tillström 6 6  
  Australia P Rafter 6 6   WC Russia A Cherkasov 2 4  
Q United States J Salzenstein 4 3     Australia P Rafter 2 613  
WC Russia A Cherkasov 4 6 6 WC Russia A Cherkasov 6 715  
7 Italy R Furlan 6 4 4   Sweden M Tillström 78 63 3
4 Australia T Woodbridge 4 6 6 4 Australia T Woodbridge 66 77 6
  Czech Republic D Vacek 6 3 3 4 Australia T Woodbridge 6 77  
  Czech Republic J Novák 7 1 77   Czech Republic J Novák 3 65  
WC Australia M Tebbutt 5 6 64 4 Australia T Woodbridge 6 6  
Q Spain G Blanco 4 3   5 United States A O'Brien 4 4  
  Sweden T Johansson 6 6     Sweden T Johansson 4 6 4
  Germany M-K Goellner 77 4 69 5 United States A O'Brien 6 3 6
5 United States A O'Brien 65 6 711

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Germany D Prinosil 6 6  
  Czech Republic C Doseděl 2 3   6 Germany D Prinosil 2 4  
  Czech Republic M Damm 3 3   Q United States J Tarango 6 6  
Q United States J Tarango 6 6   Q United States J Tarango 6 62 717
  Sweden J Björkman 7 6     Sweden J Björkman 1 77 615
  Sweden N Kulti 5 1     Sweden J Björkman 6 6  
  United States J Stark 6 6     United States J Stark 4 2  
3 Ukraine A Medvedev 1 1   Q United States J Tarango 1 6 2
8 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6   WC Australia S Draper 6 3 6
Q Venezuela N Pereira 4 4   8 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 61 6 3
  Germany A Rădulescu 3 6 3 WC Australia S Draper 77 1 6
WC Australia S Draper 6 3 6 WC Australia S Draper 6 7  
  Slovakia K Kučera 6 4 6   Slovakia K Kučera 4 5  
  Australia S Stolle 1 6 0   Slovakia K Kučera 6 6  
  Australia R Fromberg 3 3   2 Australia M Woodforde 3 4  
2 Australia M Woodforde 6 6  

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