1997 Infiniti Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1997 Infiniti Open
Champion	Jim Courier
Runner-up	Thomas Enqvist
Final score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	32
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 21 – 27 July 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

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. 28 July 1997. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
"Hingis topples Martínez, nets second Bank of West". The Washington Post. 28 July 1997. Retrieved 12 December 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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[1] "Courier Wins Battle of Comeback Kids". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 28 July 1997. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[2] "Hingis topples Martínez, nets second Bank of West". The Washington Post. 28 July 1997. Retrieved 12 December 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.