XIV

Singles
1997 Great American Insurance ATP Championships
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Thomas Muster
Score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Pete Sampras defeated Thomas Muster in the: final, 6–3, 6–4——to win the——singles tennis title at the "1997 Cincinnati Masters."

Andre Agassi was the two-time defending champion. But lost in the first round——to Gustavo Kuerten.

Seeds※

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	14	Álbert Costa	3	4
								1	Pete Sampras	6	6
								5	Thomas Muster	3	4
	5	Thomas Muster	6	4	7
	2	Michael Chang	3	6	6

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6				WC	J Gimelstob	2	4
		B Black	3	4											1	P Sampras	7	6
		D Vacek	6	2											16	P Rafter	6	4
	Q	D Wheaton	7	6				Q	D Wheaton	6	3	2
		M Larsson	7	4	5			16	P Rafter	3	6	6
	16	P Rafter	5	6	7																	1	P Sampras	6	6
	9	M Ríos	6	7																		7	Y Kafelnikov	2	2
		J Björkman	3	5				9	M Ríos	6	6
		T Johansson	6	3	6				T Johansson	3	2
	Q	K Ullyett	4	6	2										9	M Ríos	5	2
		S Sargsian	2	4											7	Y Kafelnikov	7	6
		C Woodruff	6	6					C Woodruff	6	6
								7	Y Kafelnikov	7	7

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Á Corretja	7	6
		G Rusedski	6	3	6				J Stark	6	4
		J Stark	1	6	7										4	Á Corretja	1	6
		G Stafford	4	6	4										14	Á Costa	6	7
		T Haas	6	4	6				T Haas	3	4
		J Courier	6	6	3			14	Á Costa	6	6
	14	Á Costa	4	7	6																	14	Á Costa	4	6	5
	11	M Philippoussis	6	3																		6	S Bruguera	6	3	2
		S Schalken	7	6					S Schalken	3	2
		J Novák	7	7					J Novák	6	6
		M-K Goellner	5	6												J Novák	6	3
		R Reneberg	6	6	4										6	S Bruguera	7	6
		S Draper	1	7	6				S Draper	6	2
								6	S Bruguera	7	6

Bottom half※

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	T Muster	6	5	6
		F Santoro	6	6					F Santoro	3	7	4
	WC	P McEnroe	0	4											5	T Muster	6	3	7
		M Damm	6	7												M Damm	3	6	5
		G Raoux	3	6					M Damm	6	7
		C Pioline	3	4				12	R Krajicek	4	6
	12	R Krajicek	6	6																		5	T Muster	6	7	7
	13	P Korda	7	6																			J Siemerink	7	6	6
		M Tillström	6	1				13	P Korda	5	6	1
		J Siemerink	7	7					J Siemerink	7	1	6
	Q	B Steven	6	6												J Siemerink	6	6
		A O'Brien	2	1											3	G Ivanišević	4	4
	Q	D Nestor	6	6				Q	D Nestor	6	5	6
								3	G Ivanišević	4	7	7

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	T Enqvist	7	3	3
	Q	V Spadea	6	6				Q	V Spadea	6	6	6
	Q	J Golmard	2	1											Q	V Spadea	7	3	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	6	3										10	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		T Woodbridge	3	7	6				T Woodbridge	6	1	4
		A Agassi	3	1				10	G Kuerten	3	6	6
	10	G Kuerten	6	6																		10	G Kuerten	1	2
	15	T Henman	3	3																		2	M Chang	6	6
		A Medvedev	6	6					A Medvedev	6	1	7
		M Woodforde	6	3	6				M Woodforde	4	6	6
	Q	O Delaître	2	6	0											A Medvedev	6	1	4
		A Boetsch	3	4											2	M Chang	3	6	6
		W Ferreira	6	6					W Ferreira	7	1	2
								2	M Chang	6	6	6

External links※

• Main draw