1997 Kroger St. Jude International – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1997 Kroger St. Jude International
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Todd Woodbridge
Final score	6–3, 6–4

Michael Chang won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Todd Woodbridge.

Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Michael Chang (Champion)
2. Andre Agassi (Second Round)
3. Todd Martin (Semifinals)
4. MaliVai Washington (Second Round)
5. Paul Haarhuis (Quarterfinals)
6. Jason Stoltenberg (Second Round)
7. Richey Reneberg (Quarterfinals)
8. Todd Woodbridge (Final)
9. Alex O'Brien (Second Round)
10. Mark Philippoussis (Second Round)
11. n/a
12. Chris Woodruff (Third Round)
13. Jonas Björkman (Semifinals)
14. Mark Woodforde (Second Round)
15. Kenneth Carlsen (Third Round)
16. Vince Spadea (Second 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	Michael Chang	3	6	6
	3	Todd Martin	6	4	4
								1	Michael Chang	6	6
								8	Todd Woodbridge	3	4
	13	Jonas Björkman	1	5
	8	Todd Woodbridge	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Chang	6	6
		G Stafford	4	3					P Rafter	2	4
		P Rafter	6	6											1	M Chang	6^2	6	6
	WC	J Eltingh	6	6											15	K Carlsen	7^7	2	0
	Q	J-M Gambill	3	3				WC	J Eltingh	6^6	3
								15	K Carlsen	7^8	6
																						1	M Chang	6^4	6	6
																						7	R Reneberg	7^7	2	0
								9	A O'Brien	4	4
		S Sargsian	6^1	7^7	6				S Sargsian	6	6
		J Stark	7^7	6^4	4											S Sargsian	2	6	3
		S Schalken	4	6	0										7	R Reneberg	6	2	6
		J A Viloca	6	4	6				J A Viloca	3	2
								7	R Reneberg	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	T Martin	6	6
	Q	B Shelton	5	7^7	6			Q	B Shelton	4	4
	Q	S Bryan	7	6^4	4										3	T Martin	6	6^2	7^7
		T Johansson	4	4												G Raoux	4	7^7	6^0
		G Raoux	6	6					G Raoux	7	5	6
								14	M Woodforde	5	7	4
																						3	T Martin	6	7^7
																							B Steven	4	6^3
								LL	N Lapentti	6^2	4
		B Steven	6	6					B Steven	7^7	6
		M Ondruska	3	4												B Steven	7^7	6
		A Rădulescu	7	4	6											A Rădulescu	6^4	4
		M Joyce	5	6	0				A Rădulescu	6	6
								6	J Stoltenberg	3	2

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	P Haarhuis	6	6
	Q	J Gimelstob	4	6	7^7			Q	J Gimelstob	4	3
	Q	J Grabb	6	3	6^4										5	P Haarhuis	6	6
	WC	L Jensen	6^3	5											12	C Woodruff	4	4
		S Draper	7^7	7					S Draper	6	2	1
								12	C Woodruff	4	6	6
																						5	P Haarhuis	3	4
																						13	J Björkman	6	6
								13	J Björkman	6	6
	WC	P McEnroe	6^1	3					R Fromberg	4	3
		R Fromberg	7^7	6											13	J Björkman	6	6
		M Filippini	4	4												J Frana	0	4
		J Frana	6	6					J Frana	7^10	6
								4	M Washington	6^8	3

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	T Woodbridge	6	7^7
		S Lareau	2	6	7				S Lareau	4	6^4
	Q	J Hede	6	3	5										8	T Woodbridge	7	6
		T Carbonell	5	6	3											M Norman	5	3
		M Norman	7	3	6				M Norman	6	7
								10	M Philippoussis	4	5
																						8	T Woodbridge	6	6
																							J Tarango	3	1
								16	V Spadea	3	4
		J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	6	6
		G Blanco	2	3												J Tarango	7^7	7^7
		B Black	2	7^7	6^4											G Kuerten	6^5	6^5
		G Kuerten	6	6^5	7^7				G Kuerten	6	6
								WC/2	A Agassi	2	4

References

• 1997 Kroger St. Jude International Draw