1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships | |
| Champion |  Sjeng Schalken |
| Runner-up |  Marcelo Ríos |
| Score | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q/1LL) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Ivan Lendl was the last champion of the tournament in 1994, but retired from professional tennis at the same year.[1][2] The 1995 final was suspended due to rain.
Sjeng Schalken won the title by defeating Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 6–3 in the final.[3][4]
Seeds
[edit]
Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)- Marcelo Ríos (final)
- Félix Mantilla (second round)
- (n/a)
- Albert Costa (semifinals)
Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
Magnus Norman (first round)- Alberto Berasategui (first round)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Sjeng Schalken
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Albert Costa
| 4 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| Sjeng Schalken
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Marcelo Ríos
| 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
 Jeff Tarango
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Marcelo Ríos
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Top half
[edit]| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | À Corretja
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Clavet
| 3 | 4 | 1 | À Corretja
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P McEnroe
| 2 | 2 | Q |  G Cañas
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | G Cañas
| 6 | 6 | 1 | À Corretja
| 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Schalken
| 62 | 6 | 6 | S Schalken
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 L Roux
| 77 | 4 | 4 | S Schalken
| 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 S Doseděl
| 6 | 65 | 77 | S Doseděl
| 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M Norman
| 3 | 77 | 63 | S Schalken
| 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| LL | D van Scheppingen
| 6 | 6 | 5 | A Costa
| 4 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
 F Meligeni
| 4 | 4 | LL | D van Scheppingen
| 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Raoux
| 4 | 4 |  J Van Herck
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Van Herck
| 6 | 6 | J Van Herck
| 77 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  A Chang
| 3 | 2 | 5 | A Costa
| 63 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  K Carlsen
| 6 | 6 | Q | K Carlsen
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  D Hrbatý
| 2 | 2 | 5 | A Costa
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Costa
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
[edit]| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | G Rusedski
| 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Tillström
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | G Rusedski
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F Dewulf
| 6 | 1 | 6 | F Dewulf
| 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Novák
| 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | G Rusedski
| 610 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Tarango
| 6 | 63 | 6 | J Tarango
| 712 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A O'Brien
| 2 | 77 | 3 | J Tarango
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| JA Viloca
| 3 | 0 | 3 | F Mantilla
| 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | F Mantilla
| 6 | 6 | J Tarango
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Berasategui
| 63 | 6 | 3 | 2 | M Ríos
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| G Blanco
| 77 | 3 | 6 | G Blanco
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| H Gumy
| 77 | 2 | 6 | H Gumy
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Golmard
| 62 | 6 | 4 | H Gumy
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 R Furlan
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | M Ríos
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Haarhuis
| 6 | 4 | 1 | R Furlan
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Stark
| 77 | 2 | 61 | 2 | M Ríos
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Ríos
| 61 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Ilic, Jovica (September 1, 2018). "September 1, 1994: Ivan Lendl plays his last career match". Tennis World. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Finn, Robin (December 21, 1994). "Back pain forces Lendl into retirement". Banksville, New York: The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Schalken sluit voorbereiding op US Open af met toernooizege" [Schalken concludes preparation for US Open with tournament victory]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Amsterdam. August 25, 1997. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Schalken verslaat Rios in finale" [Schalken beats Rios in the final] (in Dutch). Boston: Trouw. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. August 25, 1997. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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