1997 Infiniti Open – Singles

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Singles
1997 Infiniti Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jim Courier
Runner-upSweden Thomas Enqvist
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1997 Infiniti Open was a men's tennis tournament played on Hardcourt in Los Angeles, United States that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the seventieth edition of the tournament and was held from July 21 through July 27, 1997.

Michael Chang did not return to defend his title, as he opted to rest in order to compete at Montreal in the following week.

Jim Courier won the title by defeating Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds[edit]

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
  2. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (final)
  3. Australia Mark Philippoussis (quarterfinals)
  4. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Patrick Rafter (second round)
  6. United States Jim Courier (champion)
  7. United States Andre Agassi (first round)
  8. United States Alex O'Brien (first round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
          
1 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 3 4
6 United States Jim Courier 6 6
6 United States Jim Courier 6 6
2 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 4 4
  France Guillaume Raoux 4 1
2 Sweden Thomas Enqvist 6 6

Top half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Croatia G Ivanišević 7 6
South Africa N Godwin 6 3 1 Croatia G Ivanišević 7 7
France O Delaître 6 6 France O Delaître 5 6
Israel E Ran 4 4 1 Croatia G Ivanišević 7 6
Zimbabwe B Black 6 6 Zimbabwe B Black 6 2
United States D Flach 2 0 Zimbabwe B Black 6 7
United States J Gimelstob 7 6 United States J Gimelstob 2 6
7 United States A Agassi 5 2 1 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 4
4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6 United States J Courier 6 6
South Africa M Ondruska 4 4 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 7 5 7
Q United States G Weiner 6 6 Q United States G Weiner 5 7 6
Q United States B Bryan 4 3 4 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 5
Canada D Nestor 6 6 6 United States J Courier 7 7
Q India M Bhupathi 7 7 Q India M Bhupathi 6 3
South Africa G Stafford 5 5 6 United States J Courier 7 6
6 United States J Courier 7 7

Bottom half[edit]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Australia P Rafter 7 6 6
France L Roux 6 7 3 5 Australia P Rafter 4 6
Argentina G Etlis 3 4 France G Raoux 6 7
France G Raoux 6 6 France G Raoux 7 6
Australia S Stolle 2 6 7 3 Australia M Philippoussis 6 4
Q Australia M Tebbutt 6 3 6 Australia S Stolle 6 4 3
Brazil R Jabali 6 3 6 3 Australia M Philippoussis 3 6 6
3 Australia M Philippoussis 1 6 7 France G Raoux 4 1
8 United States A O'Brien 4 3 2 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6
Armenia S Sargsian 6 6 Armenia S Sargsian 4 6 3
Canada S Lareau 6 1 Denmark K Carlsen 6 3 6
Denmark K Carlsen 7 6 Denmark K Carlsen 3 5
United States V Spadea 6 6 2 Sweden T Enqvist 6 7
France S Simian 4 2 United States V Spadea 6 1
United States S Bryan 3 2 2 Sweden T Enqvist 7 6
2 Sweden T Enqvist 6 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Courier Wins Battle of Comeback Kids". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 28, 1997. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hingis topples Martínez, nets second Bank of West". The Washington Post. July 28, 1997. Retrieved December 12, 2021. INFINITI OPEN: Jim Courier, trying to regain the form that made him the world's No. 1 player in 1992, beat Thomas Enqvist, his practice partner, 6-4, 6-4, in the final in Los Angeles. Courier, seeded sixth, didn't drop a set in five matches to win his second title this year.

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