1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships – Singles

Fernando Meligeni the defending champion, lost in the quarterfinals to Grant Stafford.

Singles
1997 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Michael Chang
Runner-upSouth Africa Grant Stafford
Score4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1996 · U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships · 1998 →

Michael Chang won the title, defeating Grant Stafford 4–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

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

  1.   Michael Chang (champion)
  2.   MaliVai Washington (first round)
  3.   Petr Korda (second round)
  4.   Alex O'Brien (quarterfinals)
  5.   Jason Stoltenberg (semifinals)
  6.   Chris Woodruff (semifinals)
  7.   Byron Black (quarterfinals)
  8.   Sandon Stolle (second round)

Draw

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   M Chang 6 6  
WC   J-M Gambill 3 3   1   M Chang 6 63 7
WC   L Jensen 2 2       J A Viloca 2 77 5
    J A Viloca 6 6   1   M Chang 7 6  
    D van Scheppingen 6 6   7   B Black 5 3  
    P Fredriksson 4 4       D van Scheppingen 66 6 3
    J Van Herck 3 64   7   B Black 78 3 6
7   B Black 6 77   1   M Chang 4 6 6
3   P Korda 2 6 4 5   J Stoltenberg 6 3 3
WC   J Salzenstein 6 4 3r 3   P Korda 3 1  
Q   W Black 4 5       M Filippini 6 6  
    M Filippini 6 7       M Filippini 77 4 4
    M Norman 7 2   5   J Stoltenberg 63 6 6
    G Raoux 5 1r     M Norman 63 4  
    S Sargsian 1 5   5   J Stoltenberg 77 6  
5   J Stoltenberg 6 7   1   Michael Chang 4 6 6
6   C Woodruff 4 6 6     Grant Stafford 6 2 1
    J Frana 6 4 4 6   C Woodruff 7 77  
    V Spadea 1 2       O Gross 5 63  
    O Gross 6 6   6   C Woodruff 6 65 6
Q   R Jabali 6 2 3 4   A O'Brien 4 77 4
    K Carlsen 4 6 6     K Carlsen 6 3 2
    G Schaller 4 2   4   A O'Brien 2 6 6
4   A O'Brien 6 6   6   C Woodruff 3 6 4
8   S Stolle 6 77       G Stafford 6 4 6
    M Zabaleta 3 64   8   S Stolle 2 3  
    G Stafford 6 6       G Stafford 6 6  
    T Champion 2 1       G Stafford 6 6  
Q   M Merklein 63 66       F Meligeni 3 4  
    F Meligeni 77 78       F Meligeni 6 6  
Q   M Rodríguez 6 6   Q   M Rodríguez 4 2  
2   M Washington 1 2  
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