ATP Washington Open 1997 Draw & Results

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Michael Chang won the 1997 Washington Open, defeating Petr Korda 5-7 6-2 6-1 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played July 14–20 on hard courts in Washington, United States.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

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Champion
Michael Chang
def. Petr Korda , 5-7 6-2 6-1
Dates
Jul 14 — Jul 20
Location
Washington, United States
Category
Championship Series → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

54 recorded singles results

Washington Open 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Michael Chang #2DEF 5-7 6-2 6-1 Petr Korda #21CH H2H Match data Jul 20, 1997* F
SF (2)
Petr Korda #21CH 6-2 6-3 David Wheaton #232 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1997* SF
Michael Chang #2DEF 6-2 7-6(4) Brett Steven #83 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1997* SF
QF (4)
David Wheaton #232 6-3 4-6 6-2 Vincent Spadea #106 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1997* QF
Petr Korda #21CH 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4 Tommy Haas #79 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1997* QF
Brett Steven #83 6-3 6-3 Rainer Schuettler #192 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1997* QF
Michael Chang #2DEF 6-2 6-3 Scott Draper #66 H2H Match data Jul 19, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Tommy Haas #79 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 Kenneth Carlsen #88 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1997* R16
David Wheaton #232 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(1) Jason Stoltenberg #58 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1997* R16
Brett Steven #83 7-6(1) 6-2 Luke Smith #620 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1997* R16
Petr Korda #21CH 6-4 6-4 Fernon Wibier #131 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1997* R16
Scott Draper #66 6-3 7-6(7) Steve Campbell #143 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1997* R16
Rainer Schuettler #192 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) Doug Flach #174 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1997* R16
Vincent Spadea #106 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3 Michael Tebbutt #271 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1997* R16
Michael Chang #2DEF 4-6 6-1 6-2 Michael Joyce — Match data Jul 18, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
Michael Tebbutt #271 6-3 6-3 Chris Woodruff #56 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Rainer Schuettler #192 7-5 6-2 Marcus Hilpert — Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Scott Draper #66 7-5 6-1 Gerard Solves #160 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Tommy Haas #79 6-4 2-6 6-3 Mark Merklein #187 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Brett Steven #83 6-0 6-1 Andrei Merinov #166 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
David Wheaton #232 7-6(3) 6-1 Marzio Martelli #102 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Kenneth Carlsen #88 6-2 6-0 Gianluca Pozzi #159 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Jason Stoltenberg #58 6-2 6-3 Andrei Cherkasov #141 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Michael Chang #2DEF 6-3 6-7(9) 7-6(5) Luis Herrera #155 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Fernon Wibier #131 7-6(6) 6-4 Davide Scala #135 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Michael Joyce 7-6(4) 7-6(6) Neville Godwin #129 — Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Petr Korda #21CH 6-4 6-2 David Nainkin #212 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Steve Campbell #143 6-4 4-6 6-3 Ben Ellwood #199 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Vincent Spadea #106 6-4 6-4 Bryan Shelton H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Luke Smith #620 6-3 6-3 Lionel Roux #65 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32
Doug Flach #174 2-6 6-4 6-4 Andre Agassi #313× CH H2H Match data Jul 17, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (23)
Andrei Merinov #166 6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-4 Eyal Ran #142 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Andrei Cherkasov #141 6-3 6-7(5) 2-1 (ret.) Oren Motevassel #161 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Steve Campbell #143 6-4 6-3 Sargis Sargsian #68 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Luke Smith #620 7-6(4) 7-6(7) Mahesh Bhupathi #245 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
David Wheaton #232 2-6 6-3 6-3 Roberto Jabali #227 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Rainer Schuettler #192 6-3 6-3 Justin Gimelstob #103 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Ben Ellwood #199 5-4 (ret.) Mark Knowles #190 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Luis Herrera #155 1-6 6-1 7-5 Jim Grabb #243 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Mark Merklein #187 4-6 6-1 6-3 Jeff Salzenstein #145 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Kenneth Carlsen #88 7-6(3) 6-3 Cecil Mamiit #178 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Marcus Hilpert 2-6 6-3 6-2 Reed Cordish #723 — Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Marzio Martelli #102 7-6(3) 7-5 Ivan Ljubicic H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Michael Joyce 6-1 6-4 Steve Bryan #150 — Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Davide Scala #135 6-1 4-6 7-5 Patrick McEnroe #421 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Fernon Wibier #131 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Max Mirnyi #378 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Doug Flach #174 6-2 6-2 Cristiano Caratti #140 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Michael Tebbutt #271 6-2 6-4 Nicolas Pereira #288 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Brett Steven #83 7-6(4) 6-3 Luke Jensen #476 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Gianluca Pozzi #159 6-1 6-4 Geoff Grant #137 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Vincent Spadea #106 2-6 6-1 6-1 Stephane Simian #177 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
David Nainkin #212 6-3 0-6 7-5 Kevin Ullyett #153 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Neville Godwin #129 4-6 6-4 6-4 Gaston Etlis #154 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64
Gerard Solves #160 3-6 6-3 6-1 Tommy Ho #350 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Washington Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Andre Agassi 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Andre Agassi 6 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Andre Agassi 44 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Andre Agassi 17 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Washington Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Taylor Fritz #8 7-6(2) 6-4 Rafael Jodar #15 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Alex de Minaur #13 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #26 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Sebastian Korda #22 4-6 6-2 6-0 Flavio Cobolli #48 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniel Evans #30 7-5 6-3 Tallon Griekspoor #37 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Nick Kyrgios #63 6-4 6-3 Yoshihito Nishioka #96 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Washington Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Washington Open held?
Washington Open is held in Washington, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Washington Open winner?
The 2026 Washington Open was won by Taylor Fritz, who defeated Rafael Jodar 7-6(2) 6-4.
Who has won the most Washington Open titles?
Andre Agassi has won 5 Washington Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Washington Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Washington Open in TennisDB is 1969.
What surface is Washington Open played on?
Washington Open is played on hard courts.