1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships – Singles
Singles | |
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1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships | |
Champion | Sjeng Schalken |
Runner-up | Marcelo Ríos |
Score | 7–5, 6–3 |
Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q/1LL) |
Seeds | 8 |
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
[edit]- Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
- Marcelo Ríos (final)
- Félix Mantilla (second round)
- (n/a)
- Albert Costa (semifinals)
- Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
- Magnus Norman (first round)
- Alberto Berasategui (first round)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
[edit]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 | 62 | 6 | 6 | S Schalken | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Roux | 77 | 4 | 4 | S Schalken | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Doseděl | 6 | 65 | 77 | S Doseděl | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | M Norman | 3 | 77 | 63 | 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 | 77 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Chang | 3 | 2 | 5 | A Costa | 63 | 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
[edit]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 | 610 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Tarango | 6 | 63 | 6 | J Tarango | 712 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A O'Brien | 2 | 77 | 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 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 2 | M Ríos | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
G Blanco | 77 | 3 | 6 | G Blanco | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
H Gumy | 77 | 2 | 6 | H Gumy | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | J Golmard | 62 | 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 | 77 | 2 | 61 | 2 | M Ríos | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | M Ríos | 61 | 6 | 77 |
References
[edit]- ^ Ilic, Jovica (September 1, 2018). "September 1, 1994: Ivan Lendl plays his last career match". Tennis World. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Finn, Robin (December 21, 1994). "Back pain forces Lendl into retirement". Banksville, New York: The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.