1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionNetherlands Sjeng Schalken
Runner-upChile Marcelo Ríos
Score7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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

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  1. Spain Àlex Corretja (quarterfinals)
  2. Chile Marcelo Ríos (final)
  3. Spain Félix Mantilla (second round)
  4. (n/a)
  5. Spain Albert Costa (semifinals)
  6. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (quarterfinals)
  7. Sweden Magnus Norman (first round)
  8. Spain Alberto Berasategui (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 6 5 6
5 Spain Albert Costa 4 7 3
Netherlands Sjeng Schalken 7 6
2 Chile Marcelo Ríos 5 3
United States Jeff Tarango 4 3
2 Chile Marcelo Ríos 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Spain À Corretja 6 6
Spain F Clavet 3 4 1 Spain À Corretja 6 6
WC United States P McEnroe 2 2 Q Argentina G Cañas 3 4
Q Argentina G Cañas 6 6 1 Spain À Corretja 3 6 3
Netherlands S Schalken 62 6 6 Netherlands S Schalken 6 3 6
France L Roux 77 4 4 Netherlands S Schalken 2 6 7
Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 65 77 Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 1 5
7 Sweden M Norman 3 77 63 Netherlands S Schalken 6 5 6
LL Netherlands D van Scheppingen 6 6 5 Spain A Costa 4 7 3
Brazil F Meligeni 4 4 LL Netherlands D van Scheppingen 5 3
France G Raoux 4 4 Belgium J Van Herck 7 6
Belgium J Van Herck 6 6 Belgium J Van Herck 77 2 1
Q Canada A Chang 3 2 5 Spain A Costa 63 6 6
Q Denmark K Carlsen 6 6 Q Denmark K Carlsen 3 4
WC Slovakia D Hrbatý 2 2 5 Spain A Costa 6 6
5 Spain A Costa 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 3 6
Sweden M Tillström 1 6 3 6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6
Belgium F Dewulf 6 1 6 Belgium F Dewulf 3 1
Czech Republic J Novák 1 6 2 6 United Kingdom G Rusedski 610 62
United States J Tarango 6 63 6 United States J Tarango 712 77
WC United States A O'Brien 2 77 3 United States J Tarango 6 6
Spain JA Viloca 3 0 3 Spain F Mantilla 0 4
3 Spain F Mantilla 6 6 United States J Tarango 4 3
8 Spain A Berasategui 63 6 3 2 Chile M Ríos 6 6
Spain G Blanco 77 3 6 Spain G Blanco 4 2
Argentina H Gumy 77 2 6 Argentina H Gumy 6 6
Q France J Golmard 62 6 4 Argentina H Gumy 4 3
Italy R Furlan 4 6 6 2 Chile M Ríos 6 6
Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 4 1 Italy R Furlan 4 4
United States J Stark 77 2 61 2 Chile M Ríos 6 6
2 Chile M Ríos 61 6 77

References

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  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.
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