Men's singles
1997 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Cédric Pioline
Score	6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16
Events
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Pete Sampras defeatedCédric Pioline in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the1997 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his fourthWimbledon title and tenthmajor title overall.

Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round toTim Henman.

This tournament marked the final major appearances of1987 championPat Cash and1991 championMichael Stich.

This was the second year in Wimbledon history, after 1991, where there was play on the Middle Sunday, due to bad weather in the first week. The standout match on the Middle Sunday was the epic third-round match where home favourite Tim Henman defeatedPaul Haarhuis, 6–7^(7–9), 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 14–12 after saving a match point in the fifth set.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Thomas Muster withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by the highest-ranked non-seeded playerJonas Björkman, who became the #17 seed.

Key

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	65	6	6
	8	Boris Becker	1	77	1	4
										1	Pete Sampras	6	6	77
											Todd Woodbridge	2	1	63
		Nicolas Kiefer	67	6	0	4
		Todd Woodbridge	79	2	6	6
																			1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
																				Cédric Pioline	4	2	4
		Michael Stich	6	6	6
	14	Tim Henman	3	2	4
											Michael Stich	77	2	1	7	4
											Cédric Pioline	62	6	6	5	6
		Greg Rusedski	4	6	4	3
		Cédric Pioline	6	4	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		M Tillström	4	4	2					1	P Sampras	77	7	7
		H Dreekmann	6	6	6						H Dreekmann	62	5	5
		P Fredriksson	3	4	3														1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	WC	D Sapsford	3	6	77	6														B Black	1	2	2
	LL	N Pereira	6	2	65	3				WC	D Sapsford	2	5	2
		B Black	3	77	6	6					B Black	6	7	6
	Q	P Cash	6	63	4	4																						1	P Sampras	6	6	68	61	6
		H Holm	65	4	64																							16	P Korda	4	3	710	77	4
		A O'Brien	77	6	77						A O'Brien	6	6	66	77
		N Godwin	7	77	6						N Godwin	3	3	78	65
	Q	HJ Davids	5	62	3															A O'Brien	3	6	3	77	4
		M Rosset	7	6	6														16	P Korda	6	4	6	61	6
		K Kučera	5	2	3						M Rosset	3	0	68
		M Filippini	6	64	1	4				16	P Korda	6	6	710
	16	P Korda	4	77	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	M Ríos	6	6	6
	Q	M Bhupathi	4	4	3					9	M Ríos	6	6	61	79
		D van Scheppingen	5	6	3	6	6				D van Scheppingen	2	3	77	67
		R Fromberg	7	4	6	1	4												9	M Ríos	77	6	65	6
		O Stanoytchev	6	6	3	1	3												Q	J van Lottum	64	3	77	4
	Q	J van Lottum	3	2	6	6	6			Q	J van Lottum	6	6	6
		J Siemerink	77	77	4	4	4				R Furlan	3	3	3
		R Furlan	65	64	6	6	6																					9	M Ríos	2	2	65
		C Ruud	2	1	2																							8	B Becker	6	6	77
		T Haas	6	6	6						T Haas	64	4	2
	WC	M Petchey	6	6	6					WC	M Petchey	77	6	6
		J Krošlák	1	2	1														WC	M Petchey	3	3	2
		D Hrbatý	5	3	1														8	B Becker	6	6	6
		T Johansson	7	6	6						T Johansson	1	4	4
		M Górriz	3	2	3					8	B Becker	6	6	6
	8	B Becker	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	6
		J A Marín	4	2	0					3	Y Kafelnikov	6	4	6	6
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	6	4	5	12				J Sánchez	2	6	3	4
		J Sánchez	3	4	6	7	14												3	Y Kafelnikov	6	77	4	6
		N Kulti	77	6	6															J Stoltenberg	3	64	6	3
		M Sinner	63	2	3						N Kulti	2	6	2	3
	Q	Ó Burrieza	3	4	3						J Stoltenberg	6	3	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	6	6																							3	Y Kafelnikov	2	5	6	1
	Q	J Salzenstein	65	6	6	4	7																						N Kiefer	6	7	2	6
	Q	P Baur	77	3	3	6	9			Q	P Baur	5	62	1
		A Volkov	4	4	2						N Kiefer	7	77	6
		N Kiefer	6	6	6															N Kiefer	6	6	62	6
		S Sargsian	77	6	6														13	A Medvedev	4	2	77	4
		J Van Herck	64	2	4						S Sargsian	1	4	5
		F Santoro	2	3	4					13	A Medvedev	6	6	7
	13	A Medvedev	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	P Rafter	2	4	6	6	6
		G Stafford	6	6	3	2	2			12	P Rafter	6	4	6	6
	Q	W McGuire	4	4	4						J Knippschild	3	6	3	0
		J Knippschild	6	6	6														12	P Rafter	7	6	4	6
	Q	C Van Garsse	6	77	77														Q	C Van Garsse	5	4	6	3
	WC	N Weal	1	64	63					Q	C Van Garsse	6	6	6
		M Gustafsson	6	6	6						M Gustafsson	4	4	1
		V Spadea	2	1	3																							12	P Rafter	77	4	66	3
		A Voinea	65	6	1	6	4																						T Woodbridge	62	6	78	6
		A Rădulescu	77	3	6	3	6				A Rădulescu	6	7	6
		M Martelli	6	6	6						M Martelli	3	5	4
		B Karbacher	4	3	1															A Rădulescu	4	4	4
		S Schalken	6	5	0	1r														T Woodbridge	6	6	6
		M Ondruska	3	7	6	0					M Ondruska	5	1	63
		T Woodbridge	77	3	6	3	8				T Woodbridge	7	6	77
	5	M Chang	65	6	2	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	17	J Björkman	65	6	7	3	4
	WC	C Wilkinson	77	0	5	6	6			WC	C Wilkinson	7	7	2	4	1
		M Woodforde	6	7	6						M Woodforde	5	5	6	6	6
		L Paes	3	5	4															M Woodforde	6	6	6
	Q	A Clément	2	77	7	6													Q	A Clément	2	3	3
	WC	L Milligan	6	61	5	2				Q	A Clément	4	6	6	6
		N Marques	5	3	3					WC	M Lee	6	2	3	4
	WC	M Lee	7	6	6																								M Woodforde	4	77	3	5
		K Carlsen	77	6	4	1	2																						M Stich	6	63	6	7
		E Benfele Álvarez	64	3	6	6	6				E Benfele Álvarez	4	4	4
		S Stolle	6	6	6						S Stolle	6	6	6
		C Woodruff	2	2	4															S Stolle	3	77	2	64
		M Stich	77	7	77															M Stich	6	65	6	77
		J Courier	60	5	62						M Stich	7	6	6
		J Gimelstob	6	6	4	1	6				J Gimelstob	5	1	1
	11	G Kuerten	3	4	6	6	4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	T Henman	713	6	6
		D Nestor	611	1	4					14	T Henman	77	6	6
	WC	J Delgado	4	2	77	2					J Golmard	64	3	3
		J Golmard	6	6	64	6													14	T Henman	67	6	6	4	14
		C Doseděl	77	3	4	5														P Haarhuis	79	3	2	6	12
	Q	T Larkham	63	6	6	7				Q	T Larkham	6	3	1	2
		S Lareau	1	2	65						P Haarhuis	3	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	6	6	77																							14	T Henman	79	67	77	6
		N Lapentti	5	1	3																							4	R Krajicek	67	79	65	4
		F Clavet	7	6	6						F Clavet	4	65	4
	Q	D Rikl	6	6	6					Q	D Rikl	6	77	6
		D Vacek	1	3	3														Q	D Rikl	4	3	5
		A Pavel	6	4	2	6	6												4	R Krajicek	6	6	7
		F Dewulf	1	6	6	2	3				A Pavel	6	4	77	3	3
		M Craca	65	2	4					4	R Krajicek	3	6	64	6	6
	4	R Krajicek	77	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	M Philippoussis	66	66	3
		G Rusedski	78	78	6						G Rusedski	4	69	6	6	11
	LL	S Huet	65	77	3	6	3				J Stark	6	711	4	3	9
		J Stark	77	65	6	2	6													G Rusedski	6	6	6
	WC	A Richardson	77	6	6														WC	A Richardson	3	4	4
	Q	S Durán	65	3	3					WC	A Richardson	6	3	6	2	6
		J A Viloca	7	4	77	77					J A Viloca	3	6	4	6	2
		M-K Goellner	5	6	65	65																							G Rusedski	77	6	77
	LL	B Ellwood	1	64	6	4																							R Reneberg	62	4	64
		D Flach	6	77	3	6					D Flach	3	77	3	1
		G Raoux	6	6	6						G Raoux	6	65	6	6
		A Boetsch	3	4	1															G Raoux	5	77	67	3
		H Arazi	66	4	65															R Reneberg	7	64	79	6
		R Reneberg	78	6	77						R Reneberg	6	6	6
	LL	S Bryan	61	3	6	2				10	C Moyá	4	3	3
	10	C Moyá	77	6	4	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	W Ferreira	65	3	6	6	7
		S Draper	77	6	4	0	5			15	W Ferreira	77	4	6	3	9
		J Tarango	6	5	60	4				Q	R Gilbert	65	6	3	6	7
	Q	R Gilbert	3	7	77	6													15	W Ferreira	4	3	3
		J Frana	65	6	6	6														C Pioline	6	6	6
		M Damm	77	4	3	2					J Frana	w/o
		M Charpentier	7	3	5	2					C Pioline
		C Pioline	5	6	7	6																							C Pioline	3	6	6	7
		F Fetterlein	4	3	6	77	6																						B Steven	6	3	4	5
		J Novák	6	6	4	63	4				F Fetterlein	6	5	3	2
		L Roux	2	2	60						B Steven	4	7	6	6
		B Steven	6	6	77															B Steven	65	6	6	6
		M Norman	78	6	6															M Norman	77	2	3	1
	Q	L Herrera	66	1	4						M Norman	6	2	77	4	14
		D Pescariu	1	3	3					2	G Ivanišević	3	6	64	6	12
	2	G Ivanišević	6	6	6

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1997 – Singles Draw".atpworldtour.com.ATP World Tour. Retrieved20 April 2018.
• 1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at theInternational Tennis Federation

• 1997 Wimbledon Championships
• 1997 ATP Tour
• Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles

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