1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
	1997 MFS Pro Tennis Championships
Champion	Sjeng Schalken
Runner-up	Marcelo Ríos
Final score	7–5, 6–3
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8

Ivan Lendl was the last champion of the tournament in 1994, but retired from professional tennis at the same year.[1][2] The 1995 final was suspended due to rain.

Sjeng Schalken won the title by defeating Marcelo Ríos 7–5, 6–3 in the final.[3][4]

Seeds

Àlex Corretja (Quarterfinals)
Marcelo Ríos (Final)
Félix Mantilla (Second round)
(n/a)
Albert Costa (Semifinals)
Greg Rusedski (Quarterfinals)
Magnus Norman (First round)
Alberto Berasategui (First round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final


	Sjeng Schalken	6	5	6

5	Albert Costa	4	7	3
						Sjeng Schalken	7	6

					2	Marcelo Ríos	5	3
	Jeff Tarango	4	3

2	Marcelo Ríos	6	6

Top Half

First Round					Second Round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	À Corretja	6	6
	F Clavet	3	4		1	À Corretja	6	6
WC	P McEnroe	2	2		Q	G Cañas	3	4
Q	G Cañas	6	6							1	À Corretja	3	6	3
	S Schalken	6²	6	6							S Schalken	6	3	6
	L Roux	7⁷	4	4		S Schalken	2	6	7
	S Doseděl	6	6⁵	7⁷		S Doseděl	6	1	5
7	M Norman	3	7⁷	6³												S Schalken	6	5	6
LL	D van Scheppingen	6	6												5	A Costa	4	7	3
	F Meligeni	4	4		LL	D van Scheppingen	5	3
	G Raoux	4	4			J Van Herck	7	6
	J Van Herck	6	6								J Van Herck	7⁷	2	1
Q	A Chang	3	2							5	A Costa	6³	6	6
Q	K Carlsen	6	6		Q	K Carlsen	3	4
WC	D Hrbatý	2	2		5	A Costa	6	6
5	A Costa	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round					Second Round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

6	G Rusedski	6	3	6
	M Tillström	1	6	3	6	G Rusedski	6	6
	F Dewulf	6	1	6		F Dewulf	3	1
	J Novák	1	6	2					6	G Rusedski	6¹⁰	6²
	J Tarango	6	6³	6						J Tarango	7¹²	7⁷
WC	A O'Brien	2	7⁷	3		J Tarango	6	6
	JA Viloca	3	0		3	F Mantilla	0	4
3	F Mantilla	6	6											J Tarango	4	3
8	A Berasategui	6³	6	3									2	M Ríos	6	6
	G Blanco	7⁷	3	6		G Blanco	4	2
	H Gumy	7⁷	2	6		H Gumy	6	6
Q	J Golmard	6²	6	4						H Gumy	4	3
	R Furlan	4	6	6					2	M Ríos	6	6
	P Haarhuis	6	4	1		R Furlan	4	4
	J Stark	7⁷	2	6¹	2	M Ríos	6	6
2	M Ríos	6¹	6	7⁷

References

Ilic, Jovica (1 September 2018). "September 1, 1994: Ivan Lendl plays his last career match". Tennis World. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
Finn, Robin (21 December 1994). "Back pain forces Lendl into retirement". Banksville, New York: The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
"Schalken sluit voorbereiding op US Open af met toernooizege" [Schalken concludes preparation for US Open with tournament victory] (in Dutch). Amsterdam: de Volkskrant. 25 August 1997. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
"Schalken verslaat Rios in finale" [Schalken beats Rios in the final] (in Dutch). Boston: Trouw. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. 25 August 1997. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

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[1] Ilic, Jovica (1 September 2018). "September 1, 1994: Ivan Lendl plays his last career match". Tennis World. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[2] Finn, Robin (21 December 1994). "Back pain forces Lendl into retirement". Banksville, New York: The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[3] "Schalken sluit voorbereiding op US Open af met toernooizege" [Schalken concludes preparation for US Open with tournament victory] (in Dutch). Amsterdam: de Volkskrant. 25 August 1997. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

[4] "Schalken verslaat Rios in finale" [Schalken beats Rios in the final] (in Dutch). Boston: Trouw. Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau. 25 August 1997. Retrieved 3 March 2020.