1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships – Singles

Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Mikael Tillström.

Singles
1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships
Champion	Todd Woodbridge
Runner-up	Scott Draper
Final score	6–2, 6–1
Seeds	8

Todd Woodbridge won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Scott Draper.

Seeds

1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov (First Round)
2. Mark Woodforde (Second Round)
3. Andriy Medvedev (First Round)
4. Todd Woodbridge (Champion)
5. Alex O'Brien (Quarterfinals)
6. David Prinosil (Second Round)
7. Renzo Furlan (First Round)
8. Bohdan Ulihrach (Second Round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Mikael Tillström	7^8	6^3	3
	4	Todd Woodbridge	6^6	7^7	6
								4	Todd Woodbridge	6	6
								WC	Scott Draper	2	1
	Q	Jeff Tarango	1	6	2
	WC	Scott Draper	6	3	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	2	2
		M Tillström	6	6					M Tillström	w/o
		B Black	6	6					B Black
		K Carlsen	4	3												M Tillström	6	6
		P Rafter	6	6											WC	A Cherkasov	2	4
	Q	J Salzenstein	4	3					P Rafter	2	6^13
	WC	A Cherkasov	4	6	6			WC	A Cherkasov	6	7^15
	7	R Furlan	6	4	4																		M Tillström	7^8	6^3	3
	4	T Woodbridge	4	6	6																	4	T Woodbridge	6^6	7^7	6
		D Vacek	6	3	3			4	T Woodbridge	6	7^7
		J Novák	7	1	7^7				J Novák	3	6^5
	WC	M Tebbutt	5	6	6^4										4	T Woodbridge	6	6
	Q	G Blanco	4	3											5	A O'Brien	4	4
		T Johansson	6	6					T Johansson	4	6	4
		M-K Goellner	7^7	4	6^9			5	A O'Brien	6	3	6
	5	A O'Brien	6^5	6	7^11

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	D Prinosil	6	6
		C Doseděl	2	3				6	D Prinosil	2	4
		M Damm	3	3				Q	J Tarango	6	6
	Q	J Tarango	6	6											Q	J Tarango	6	6^2	7^17
		J Björkman	7	6												J Björkman	1	7^7	6^15
		N Kulti	5	1					J Björkman	6	6
		J Stark	6	6					J Stark	4	2
	3	A Medvedev	1	1																		Q	J Tarango	1	6	2
	8	B Ulihrach	6	6																		WC	S Draper	6	3	6
	Q	N Pereira	4	4				8	B Ulihrach	6^1	6	3
		A Rădulescu	3	6	3			WC	S Draper	7^7	1	6
	WC	S Draper	6	3	6										WC	S Draper	6	7
		K Kučera	6	4	6											K Kučera	4	5
		S Stolle	1	6	0				K Kučera	6	6
		R Fromberg	3	3				2	M Woodforde	3	4
	2	M Woodforde	6	6

References

• 1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships Draw