1997 Franklin Templeton Classic – Singles

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

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

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Mark Philippoussis	4	7^7	6
		Chris Woodruff	6	6^5	2
									Mark Philippoussis	6	7^7
								8	Richey Reneberg	4	6^4
		Jonas Björkman	3	3
	8	Richey Reneberg	6	6

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Ríos	1	6	6^5
		B Black	6	4	7^7				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	7^7	6
	3	C Moyá	3	6	7^7																		C Woodruff	6	6^5	2
		M Tillström	6	2	6^2			3	C Moyá	4	6	7^7
	Q	N Pereira	4	7^7	3				C Ruud	6	4	6^1
		C Ruud	6	6^5	6										3	C Moyá	6^8	7	3
	Q	J Tarango	6^4	2												C Woodruff	7^10	5	6
		C Woodruff	7^7	6					C Woodruff	4	6	7^7
		J Sánchez	6	6					J Sánchez	6	3	6^4
	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	6^2
		A O'Brien	4	6	5				J Björkman	3	6	7^7
		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	7^7	5
		M-K Goellner	4	6^2				4	A Costa	6	6^5	7
	4	A Costa	6	7^7																			J Björkman	3	3
	8	R Reneberg	7^7	0	6																	8	R Reneberg	6	6
		V Spadea	6^1	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	6^3	6	3										Q	J Golmard	4	2
		A Medvedev	7^7	3	6				A Medvedev	6^6	6	4
	Q	J Golmard	4	6	6			Q	J Golmard	7^8	3	6
	2	W Ferreira	6	3	2

External links

• Main draw