ATP Indian Wells Open 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

Michael Chang won the 1997 Indian Wells Open, defeating Bohdan Ulihrach 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States, from March 10 to March 17, 1997. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

Indian Wells begins the Sunshine Double, the paired March swing completed by the Miami Open.

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Champion
Michael Chang
def. Bohdan Ulihrach , 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
Dates
Mar 10 — Mar 17
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Indian Wells Open 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Michael Chang #3 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 Bohdan Ulihrach #27 H2H Match data Mar 17, 1997* F
SF (2)
Bohdan Ulihrach #43 6-3 6-2 Jonas Bjorkman #35 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* SF
Michael Chang #3 6-1 7-6(1) Thomas Muster #2 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Bohdan Ulihrach #43 6-4 6-2 Byron Black #50 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* QF
Michael Chang #3 6-3 6-2 Cedric Pioline #30 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* QF
Jonas Bjorkman #35 6-2 6-3 Alberto Berasategui #20 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* QF
Thomas Muster #2 6-3 7-6(8) Mark Philippoussis #32 H2H Match data Mar 16, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Byron Black #50 6-3 6-3 Gustavo Kuerten #76 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16
Michael Chang #3 6-2 7-5 Marc Rosset #19 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16
Thomas Muster #2 6-4 6-4 Slava Dosedel #59 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16
Alberto Berasategui #20 7-6(6) 6-3 Jonathan Stark #53 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16
Mark Philippoussis #32 6-4 6-3 Carlos Moya #9 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16
Cedric Pioline #30 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 Magnus Larsson #49 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16
Bohdan Ulihrach #43 7-5 7-6(5) Francisco Clavet #37 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16
Jonas Bjorkman #35 2-6 7-5 6-1 Chris Woodruff #55 H2H Match data Mar 15, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
Francisco Clavet #37 6-4 4-6 7-6(6) Javier Sanchez #38 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Marc Rosset #19 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) Hendrik Dreekmann #54 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Mark Philippoussis #32 7-6(4) 7-6(9) Todd Woodbridge #29 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Gustavo Kuerten #76 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3 Wayne Ferreira #10 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Jonas Bjorkman #35 6-4 6-2 Jeff Tarango #77 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Carlos Moya #9 6-4 6-2 Jiri Novak #56 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Thomas Muster #2 6-2 6-4 Adrian Voinea #71 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Bohdan Ulihrach #43 7-6(5) 7-5 Pete Sampras #1 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Chris Woodruff #55 6-4 6-4 Thomas Enqvist #8 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Jonathan Stark #53 7-5 6-3 Goran Ivanisevic #5 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Slava Dosedel #59 6-4 4-1 (ret.) Alex Corretja #22 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Magnus Larsson #49 6-3 5-7 7-6(2) Marcelo Rios #7 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Alberto Berasategui #20 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 Nicklas Kulti #75 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Michael Chang #3 6-4 6-3 Sjeng Schalken #69 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Byron Black #50 3-6 6-1 7-6(3) Alex Obrien — Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
Cedric Pioline #30 6-4 6-4 Sandon Stolle #67 H2H Match data Mar 13, 1997* R32
R64 (24)
Todd Woodbridge #29 7-5 5-7 6-2 Dominik Hrbaty #57 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Alberto Berasategui #20 7-6(5) 7-6(6) Sebastien Lareau #114 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Byron Black #50 6-2 6-2 Albert Costa #11 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Magnus Larsson #49 6-4 6-3 Vincent Spadea #66 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Jiri Novak #56 5-7 6-4 6-2 Marc Kevin Goellner #44 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Gustavo Kuerten #76 6-4 7-6(3) Mark Woodforde #70 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Cedric Pioline #30 6-4 6-4 Jason Stoltenberg #39 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Jeff Tarango #77 6-3 6-3 Mikael Tillstrom #62 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Alex Corretja #22 6-3 6-3 Fernando Meligeni #92 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Sandon Stolle #67 0-6 6-3 6-3 Felix Mantilla #15 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Alex Obrien 6-4 6-4 Sergi Bruguera #34 — Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Slava Dosedel #59 6-7(5) 6-2 6-1 Paul Haarhuis #24 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Nicklas Kulti #75 6-4 6-4 Andrei Medvedev #40 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Mark Philippoussis #32 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Andre Agassi #13 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Sjeng Schalken #69 7-6(5) 6-2 Leander Paes #108 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Jonathan Stark #53 7-6(6) 6-2 Christian Ruud #41 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Jonas Bjorkman #35 6-1 6-3 Andrea Gaudenzi #79 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Bohdan Ulihrach #43 4-6 6-1 6-0 Hernan Gumy #47 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Javier Sanchez #38 6-4 5-7 6-4 Richey Reneberg #25 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Hendrik Dreekmann #54 7-6(3) 6-3 Patrick Rafter #42 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Francisco Clavet #37 6-4 4-6 6-4 Jim Courier #23 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Marc Rosset #19 6-3 7-5 Mariano Zabaleta #100 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Chris Woodruff #55 6-4 6-7(7) 6-3 Justin Gimelstob #142 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64
Adrian Voinea #71 4-6 4-2 (ret.) Guy Forget #128 H2H Match data Mar 12, 1997* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Indian Wells Open titles
PlayerTitles
Novak Djokovic 5
Roger Federer 5
Jimmy Connors 3
Michael Chang 3
Rafael Nadal 3
Boris Becker 2
Carlos Alcaraz 2
Jim Courier 2
John Newcombe 2
Lleyton Hewitt 2
Pete Sampras 2
Roscoe Tanner 2

Recent Finals

Recent Indian Wells Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(6) 7-6(4) Daniil Medvedev #11 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jack Draper #14 6-2 6-2 Holger Rune #13 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-6(5) 6-1 Daniil Medvedev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 6-2 Daniil Medvedev #6 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #20 6-3 7-6(5) Rafael Nadal #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Indian Wells Open held?
Indian Wells Open is held in Indian Wells, United States.
Who won the most recent Indian Wells Open?
The 2026 Indian Wells Open was won by Jannik Sinner 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Indian Wells Open titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 5 Indian Wells Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Indian Wells Open played?
The first edition of Indian Wells Open was held in 1974.
What surface is Indian Wells Open played on?
Indian Wells Open is played on hard courts.