1997 Salem Open – Singles

Singles
1997 Salem Open
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Patrick Rafter
Score	6–3, 6–3
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8

Main article: 1997 Salem Open

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

Michael Chang won the title by defeating Patrick Rafter 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Michael Chang (champion)
2. Marc Rosset (second round)
3. Todd Woodbridge (quarterfinals)
4. Thomas Johansson (semifinals)
5. Patrick Rafter (final)
6. Martin Damm (first round)
7. David Prinosil (quarterfinals)
8. Daniel Vacek (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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Michael Chang	77	6
	4	Thomas Johansson	65	4
								1	Michael Chang	6	6
								5	Patrick Rafter	3	3
	5	Patrick Rafter	3	6	3
	Q	Brian MacPhie	6	1	0r

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Chang	6	6
	WC	M Tong	0	1				1	M Chang	6	4	6
		J Tarango	3	77	6				J Tarango	4	6	1
		A Cherkasov	6	64	0										1	M Chang	6	77
		D Nestor	65	66											7	D Prinosil	1	65
		G Raoux	77	78					G Raoux	4r
	Q	J Eagle	2	2				7	D Prinosil	3
	7	D Prinosil	6	6																		1	M Chang	77	6
	4	T Johansson	4	6	6																	4	T Johansson	65	4
		S Simian	6	2	4			4	T Johansson	6	6
		M Joyce	6	3	5			WC	J Grabb	1	2
	WC	J Grabb	3	6	7										4	T Johansson	6	6
		J Gimelstob	1	77	6											J Gimelstob	4	4
		H Holm	6	61	2				J Gimelstob	7	6
		N Godwin	6	6					N Godwin	5	4
	6	M Damm	4	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	P Rafter	2	77	6
		M Woodforde	6	65	4			5	P Rafter	4	77	6
	Q	C Arriens	7	611	6			Q	C Arriens	6	63	3
		A Olhovskiy	5	713	2										5	P Rafter	6	6
	Q	D Sapsford	65	6	6										3	T Woodbridge	3	1
		D Flach	77	2	0			Q	D Sapsford	1	6	1
		S Matsuoka	1	4				3	T Woodbridge	6	3	6
	3	T Woodbridge	6	6																		5	P Rafter	3	6	3
	8	D Vacek	6	77																		Q	B MacPhie	6	1	0r
		A Volkov	4	63				8	D Vacek	1	63
		S Lareau	6	6					S Lareau	6	77
		D Škoch	4	0												S Lareau	3	3
	WC	C Chang	0	4											Q	B MacPhie	6	6
	Q	B MacPhie	6	6				Q	B MacPhie	77	6
		N Kiefer	2	2				2	M Rosset	62	2
	2	M Rosset	6	6

External links

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