Singles
1997 Sybase Open
Champion	Pete Sampras
Runner-up	Greg Rusedski
Score	3–6, 5–0 (Rusedski retired)
Draw	32 (4Q / 3WC)
Seeds	8

Pete Sampras was the defending champion and won the final 3–6, 5–0 after Greg Rusedski was forced to retire.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	P Sampras	77	6
		A Rădulescu	63	3				1	P Sampras	6	6
		M Joyce	4	3				WC	J Gimelstob	2	3
	WC	J Gimelstob	6	6											1	P Sampras	6	6
		B Steven	6	7											8	C Woodruff	2	3
		N Pereira	1	5					B Steven	3	6	3
		J-P Fleurian	2	3				8	C Woodruff	6	4	6
	8	C Woodruff	6	6																		1	P Sampras	6	6
	WC/4	T Martin	6	6																		WC/4	T Martin	2	3
		S Bryan	1	4				WC/4	T Martin	6	77
		G Raoux	5	65				Q	J Grabb	3	65
	Q	J Grabb	7	77											WC/4	T Martin	6	6
		M Filippini	3	1											6	R Reneberg	1	4
		J Stark	6	6					J Stark	6	4	67
		S Lareau	3	7	4			6	R Reneberg	3	6	79
	6	R Reneberg	6	5	6																								1	Pete Sampras	3	5
	LL	B MacPhie	4	2																									7	Greg Rusedski	6	0	r
	Q	G Doyle	6	6				Q	G Doyle	6	7
		J Tarango	6	6					J Tarango	4	5
	Q	T Ho	3	4											Q	G Doyle	2	1
		M Norman	77	6											3	A Agassi	6	6
	LL	C Mamiit	64	0					M Norman	6	64	3
		M Knowles	4	6	2			3	A Agassi	4	77	6
	3	A Agassi	6	4	6																	3	A Agassi	3	4
	7	G Rusedski	6	6																		7	G Rusedski	6	6
		A Hernández	3	4				7	G Rusedski	6	6
	WC	R Wolters	0	1					D Nestor	3	3
		D Nestor	6	6											7	G Rusedski	77	6
		N Lapentti	4	1											2	M Chang	64	4
		S Sargsian	6	6					S Sargsian	3	4
	Q	M Washington	2	0				2	M Chang	6	6
	2	M Chang	6	6

References

• 1997 Sybase Open Draw