Singles | |
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1997 Infiniti Open | |
Champion | Jim Courier |
Runner-up | Thomas Enqvist |
Score | 6–4, 6–4 |
Draw | 32 (4 Q ) |
Seeds | 8 |
The 1997 Infiniti Open was a men's tennis tournament played on Hardcourt in Los Angeles, United States that was part of the World Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the seventieth edition of the tournament and was held from July 21 through July 27, 1997.
Michael Chang did not return to defend his title, as he opted to rest in order to compete at Montreal in the following week.
Jim Courier won the title by defeating Thomas Enqvist 6–4, 6–4 in the final.[1][2]
Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
- Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
- Thomas Enqvist (final)
- Mark Philippoussis (quarterfinals)
- Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
- Patrick Rafter (second round)
- Jim Courier (champion)
- Andre Agassi (first round)
- Alex O'Brien (first round)
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
Finals
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Goran Ivanišević | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
6 | Jim Courier | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
6 | Jim Courier | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
2 | Thomas Enqvist | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
Guillaume Raoux | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
2 | Thomas Enqvist | 6 | 6 |
Top half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | G Ivanišević | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Godwin | 6 | 3 | 1 | G Ivanišević | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
O Delaître | 6 | 6 | O Delaître | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E Ran | 4 | 4 | 1 | G Ivanišević | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
B Black | 6 | 6 | B Black | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D Flach | 2 | 0 | B Black | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J Gimelstob | 7 | 6 | J Gimelstob | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | A Agassi | 5 | 2 | 1 | G Ivanišević | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | R Krajicek | 6 | 6 | 6 | J Courier | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Ondruska | 4 | 4 | 4 | R Krajicek | 7 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | G Weiner | 6 | 6 | Q | G Weiner | 5 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | B Bryan | 4 | 3 | 4 | R Krajicek | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Nestor | 6 | 6 | 6 | J Courier | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Bhupathi | 7 | 7 | Q | M Bhupathi | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Stafford | 5 | 5 | 6 | J Courier | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | J Courier | 7 | 7 |
Bottom half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | P Rafter | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
L Roux | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | P Rafter | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Etlis | 3 | 4 | G Raoux | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G Raoux | 6 | 6 | G Raoux | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S Stolle | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | M Philippoussis | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | M Tebbutt | 6 | 3 | 6 | S Stolle | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
R Jabali | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | M Philippoussis | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | M Philippoussis | 1 | 6 | 7 | G Raoux | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | A O'Brien | 4 | 3 | 2 | T Enqvist | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Sargsian | 6 | 6 | S Sargsian | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Lareau | 6 | 1 | K Carlsen | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
K Carlsen | 7 | 6 | K Carlsen | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V Spadea | 6 | 6 | 2 | T Enqvist | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Simian | 4 | 2 | V Spadea | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S Bryan | 3 | 2 | 2 | T Enqvist | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | T Enqvist | 6 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "Courier Wins Battle of Comeback Kids". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 28, 1997. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Hingis topples Martínez, nets second Bank of West". The Washington Post. July 28, 1997. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
INFINITI OPEN: Jim Courier, trying to regain the form that made him the world's No. 1 player in 1992, beat Thomas Enqvist, his practice partner, 6-4, 6-4, in the final in Los Angeles. Courier, seeded sixth, didn't drop a set in five matches to win his second title this year.
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