Year 97

(See also Year 95, Year 96)

1997 HIGHLIGHTS

Prize money: 356,915
Matches won-lost: 36-22
Singles Winner: Marseille
Finalist: Los Angeles
Semifinalist: Zagreb, Rotterdam, Long Island, Paris-Bercy
Quarterfinalist: Canadian Open, Basel, Lyon
Doubles Winner: Marseille
Doubles Finalist: n/a

1997 ALL RESULTS

Tournament ATP Rank Round Opponent Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 See also
Doha 9 R1 Larsson 4-6 5-7
* *
Australian
Open
9 R1 Pereira 6-1 6-2 6-4


R2 Fromberg 6-4 6-4 7-5


R3 Bruguera 7-6 7-5 6-2

Interview
R4 Rios 6-4 4-6 6-7 7-6 3-6
Zagreb 10 R1 Fredriksson 6-7 6-3 6-3 * *
R2 Alami 6-3 6-0
* *
qf Arazi 6-2 6-3
* *
sf Rusedski 4-6 4-6
* *
Davis Cup R1
Switzerland
10 S1 Manta 7-6 7-6 6-2

Match summary
S2 Rosset 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-2
Match summary
Marseille
Open-13
8 R1 Fredriksson 6-1 6-2
* * Week's summary
R2 Hrbaty 6-3 6-2
* *
qf Dreekmann 6-4 3-6 6-1 * *
sf Santoro 6-4 6-3
* *
F Rios 6-4 1-0 (ret.) * *
Antwerp EEC 8 R1 Clavet 6-4 6-7 3-6 * *
Rotterdam 8 R1 Ulihrach 7-5 6-7 6-2 * *
R2 Kiefer 6-2 6-2
* *
qf Radulescu 7-6 6-3
* *
sf Krajicek 7-6 3-6 4-6 * *
13 March 97: Thomas's birthday. See our special page!
Indian Wells 7 R1 Bye * * * * *
R2 Woodruff 4-6 4-6
* *
Key Biscayne 7 R1 Nestor 6-7 3-6
* *
Davis Cup R2
S. Africa
7 S1 Stafford 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1
Match summary
S2 Ferreira 4-6 4-6 4-6

Match summary
Chennai 7 R1 Schuttler 6-6 (Thomas retired)
Monte-Carlo 7 R1 Bye * * * * *
R2 Ulihrach 5-7 6-4 3-6 * *
Munich 7 R1 Hrbaty 6-3 6-4
* *
R2 Gaudenzi 6-3 3-6 2-6 * *
Team Cup 97 7 S1 Siemerink 2-6 6-7
* *
D1 Carbonnel/Roig 1-6 6-1 6-4 * * (with Kulti)
Due to an injury Thomas didn't played in June
Los Angeles
Infinity Open
8 R1 Bryan 6-3 6-2
* *
R2 Spadea 7-6 6-1
* *
qf Carlsen 6-3 7-5
* *
sf Raoux 6-4 6-1
* *
F Courier 4-6 4-6
* *
Canadian Open 8 R1 Bye * * * * *
R2 Haas 6-7 6-4 6-4 * *
R3 Bjorkman 6-3 6-2
* *
qf Kafelnikov 5-7 7-6 1-6 * *
Cincinnati 8 R1 Bye * * * * *
R2 Spadea 6-7 6-3 3-6 * *
Indianapolis 8 R1 Bye * * * * *
R2 Weidenfeld 6-3 6-0
* *
R3 Novak 5-7 6-3 3-6 * *
Davis Cup sf
Italy
11 S1 Furlan 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 3-6 Match summary
S2 Camporese 6-3 6-7 6-3 * * Match summary
Long Island 11 R1 Johansson 6-3 6-3
* *
R2 Pioline 7-5 4-6 6-1 * *
qf Reneberg 5-7 6-4 6-2 * *
sf Rafter 4-6 4-6
* *
Basel 11 R1 Ulihrach 6-3 3-6 6-1 * *
R2 Tarango 7-5 7-5
* *
qf Rusedski 6-7 6-4 3-6 * *
Vienna 12 R1 Rosset 6-4 4-0 (ret.) * *
R2 Larsson 5-7 4-6
* *
Lyon 12 R1 Schalken 4-6 6-3 6-3 * *
R2 Martin 7-5 6-3
* *
qf Haas 3-6 3-6
* *
Paris
Bercy
7 R1 Bye * * * * *
R2 Prinosil 7-6 6-1
* *
R3 Gustafsson 6-1 6-4
* *
qf Raoux 7-5 6-2
* *
sf Bjorkman 6-7 5-7
* *