1997 Franklin Templeton Classic – Singles

Singles
1997 Franklin Templeton Classic
Champion	Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up	Richey Reneberg
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Wayne Ferreira was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Jérôme Golmard.

Mark Philippoussis won in the final 6–4, 7–6^(7–4) against Richey Reneberg.

Seeds

1. Marcelo Ríos (first round)
2. Wayne Ferreira (first round)
3. Carlos Moyá (quarterfinals)
4. Albert Costa (quarterfinals)
5. Andre Agassi (first round)
6. Alberto Berasategui (first round)
7. MaliVai Washington (first round)
8. Richey Reneberg (final)

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
		Mark Philippoussis	4	77	6
		Chris Woodruff	6	65	2
									Mark Philippoussis	6	77
								8	Richey Reneberg	4	64
		Jonas Björkman	3	3
	8	Richey Reneberg	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Ríos	1	6	65
		B Black	6	4	77				B Black	6	5	7
		S Stolle	6	6					S Stolle	4	7	5
		F Clavet	3	1												B Black	5	3
	WC	T Haas	6	3	4											M Philippoussis	7	6
		M Philippoussis	2	6	6				M Philippoussis	6	6
	LL	B Shelton	3	7	6			LL	B Shelton	4	1
	7	M Washington	6	5	2																		M Philippoussis	4	77	6
	3	C Moyá	3	6	77																		C Woodruff	6	65	2
		M Tillström	6	2	62			3	C Moyá	4	6	77
	Q	N Pereira	4	77	3				C Ruud	6	4	61
		C Ruud	6	65	6										3	C Moyá	68	7	3
	Q	J Tarango	64	2												C Woodruff	710	5	6
		C Woodruff	77	6					C Woodruff	4	6	77
		J Sánchez	6	6					J Sánchez	6	3	64
	5	A Agassi	3	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	A Berasategui	3	1
		P Rafter	6	6					P Rafter	6	1	62
		A O'Brien	4	6	5				J Björkman	3	6	77
		J Björkman	6	1	7											J Björkman	6	2	6
	SE	S Bruguera	0	6	6										4	A Costa	4	6	4
		J Stoltenberg	6	4	1			SE	S Bruguera	4	77	5
		M-K Goellner	4	62				4	A Costa	6	65	7
	4	A Costa	6	77																			J Björkman	3	3
	8	R Reneberg	77	0	6																	8	R Reneberg	6	6
		V Spadea	61	6	1			8	R Reneberg	2	6	6
	WC	M Larsson	3	7	4				H Gumy	6	1	2
		H Gumy	6	5	6										8	R Reneberg	6	6
	Q	L Lavalle	63	6	3										Q	J Golmard	4	2
		A Medvedev	77	3	6				A Medvedev	66	6	4
	Q	J Golmard	4	6	6			Q	J Golmard	78	3	6
	2	W Ferreira	6	3	2

External links

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