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

Main article: 1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships

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

1. Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
2. Marcelo Ríos (final)
3. Félix Mantilla (second round)
4. (n/a)
5. Albert Costa (semifinals)
6. Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
7. Magnus Norman (first round)
8. Alberto Berasategui (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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	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

	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	6^2	6	6											S Schalken	6	3	6
		L Roux	7^7	4	4				S Schalken	2	6	7
		S Doseděl	6	6^5	7^7				S Doseděl	6	1	5
	7	M Norman	3	7^7	6^3																		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	7^7	2	1
	Q	A Chang	3	2											5	A Costa	6^3	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

	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	6^10	6^2
		J Tarango	6	6^3	6											J Tarango	7^12	7^7
	WC	A O'Brien	2	7^7	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	6^3	6	3																	2	M Ríos	6	6
		G Blanco	7^7	3	6				G Blanco	4	2
		H Gumy	7^7	2	6				H Gumy	6	6
	Q	J Golmard	6^2	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	7^7	2	6^1			2	M Ríos	6	6
	2	M Ríos	6^1	6	7^7

References

1. Ilic, Jovica (September 1, 2018). "September 1, 1994: Ivan Lendl plays his last career match". Tennis World. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
2. Finn, Robin (December 21, 1994). "Back pain forces Lendl into retirement". Banksville, New York: The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
3. "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.
4. "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.

External links

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