1997 Advanta Championships – Singles

Jim Courier was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Grant Stafford.

Singles
1997 Advanta Championships
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Final score	5–7, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3
Seeds	8

Pete Sampras won in the final 5–7, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3 against Patrick Rafter.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Pete Sampras (Champion)
2. Jim Courier (Second Round)
3. Paul Haarhuis (Second Round)
4. Richey Reneberg (withdrew — bruised hip muscle) [1]
5. Jason Stoltenberg (First Round)
6. Todd Woodbridge (Second Round)
7. Alex O'Brien (First Round)
8. Greg Rusedski (First 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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	3	7	6
	Q	Sjeng Schalken	6	5	3
								1	Pete Sampras	5	7^7	6
									Patrick Rafter	7	6^4	3
		Patrick Rafter	6	6
		Grant Stafford	3	4

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Filippini	4	1				1	P Sampras	7	7^7
		J Björkman	6	6					J Björkman	5	6^2
	WC	P Cash	4	0											1	P Sampras	6	6
	Q	S Lareau	4	3											Q	D Flach	4	2
	Q	D Flach	6	6				Q	D Flach	6	0	7^7
		T Johansson	6	6					T Johansson	3	6	6^4
	8	G Rusedski	4	2																		1	P Sampras	3	7	6
	3	P Haarhuis	6	1	6																	Q	S Schalken	6	5	3
		J Novák	4	6	3			3	P Haarhuis	3	4
		J Stark	7^10	7^7					J Stark	6	6
	WC	P McEnroe	6^8	6^4												J Stark	2	4
		K Carlsen	4	6	6										Q	S Schalken	6	6
		T Carbonell	6	4	2				K Carlsen	6^7	6	3
	Q	S Schalken	6	6				Q	S Schalken	7^9	4	6
	5	J Stoltenberg	2	4

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	T Woodbridge	6	1
		A Chesnokov	3	0^r				6	T Woodbridge	2	0
	Q	R Fromberg	4	3					B Black	6	6
		B Black	6	6												B Black	3	6	1
		M Woodforde	2	2												P Rafter	6	1	6
		P Rafter	6	6					P Rafter	6	5	7
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6				WC	J Gimelstob	3	7	5
	LL	M Joyce	0	3																			P Rafter	6	6
	7	A O'Brien	2	6	3																		G Stafford	3	4
		J A Viloca	6	3	6				J A Viloca	6	3	4
		V Spadea	6^3	7	1				S Stolle	4	6	6
		S Stolle	7^7	5	6											S Stolle	4	2
		G Stafford	6	6												G Stafford	6	6
		A Rădulescu	4	3					G Stafford	6	5	6
		G Raoux	3	6^4				2	J Courier	3	7	2
	2	J Courier	6	7^7

References

1. "Stoltenberg ousted by Advanta qualifier". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Assoc. Press. Feb 25, 1997. p. 25.

External links

• 1997 Advanta Championships Draw