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
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
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 64

Michael Chang #2 DEF
BYE
Luis Herrera #155 1-6 6-1 7-5
Jim Grabb #243
Michael Joyce 6-1 6-4
Neville Godwin #129 4-6 6-4 6-4
BYE
Gerard Solves #160 3-6 6-3 6-1
Tommy Ho #350
Steve Campbell #143 6-4 6-3
Ben Ellwood #199 5-4 (ret.)
Brett Steven #83 7-6(4) 6-3
Andrei Merinov #166 6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-4
Eyal Ran #142
Luke Smith #620 7-6(4) 7-6(7)
BYE
Marcus Hilpert 2-6 6-3 6-2
Doug Flach #174 6-2 6-2
Andre Agassi #31 3× CH
BYE
Petr Korda #21 CH
BYE
David Nainkin #212 6-3 0-6 7-5
Fernon Wibier #131 7-6(3) 7-6(2)
Max Mirnyi #378
Davide Scala #135 6-1 4-6 7-5
BYE
Mark Merklein #187 4-6 6-1 6-3
Kenneth Carlsen #88 7-6(3) 6-3
Gianluca Pozzi #159 6-1 6-4
David Wheaton #232 2-6 6-3 6-3
Marzio Martelli #102 7-6(3) 7-5
Andrei Cherkasov #141 6-3 6-7(5) 2-1 (ret.)
Vincent Spadea #106 2-6 6-1 6-1
Michael Tebbutt #271 6-2 6-4
BYE

Round of 32

Michael Chang #2 DEF 6-3 6-7(9) 7-6(5)
Michael Joyce 7-6(4) 7-6(6)
Scott Draper #66 7-5 6-1
Steve Campbell #143 6-4 4-6 6-3
Brett Steven #83 6-0 6-1
Luke Smith #620 6-3 6-3
Doug Flach #174 2-6 6-4 6-4
Andre Agassi #31 3× CH
Petr Korda #21 CH 6-4 6-2
Fernon Wibier #131 7-6(6) 6-4
Tommy Haas #79 6-4 2-6 6-3
Kenneth Carlsen #88 6-2 6-0
David Wheaton #232 7-6(3) 6-1
Michael Tebbutt #271 6-3 6-3

Round of 16

Michael Chang #2 DEF 4-6 6-1 6-2
Scott Draper #66 6-3 7-6(7)
Brett Steven #83 7-6(1) 6-2
Luke Smith #620
Rainer Schuettler #192 4-6 6-2 7-6(4)
Doug Flach #174
Petr Korda #21 CH 6-4 6-4
Tommy Haas #79 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4
David Wheaton #232 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(1)
Vincent Spadea #106 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3

Quarterfinals

Michael Chang #2 DEF 6-2 6-3
Brett Steven #83 6-3 6-3
Petr Korda #21 CH 6-7(2) 6-4 6-4
David Wheaton #232 6-3 4-6 6-2

Semifinals

Michael Chang #2 DEF 6-2 7-6(4)
Petr Korda #21 CH 6-2 6-3

Final

Michael Chang #2 DEF 5-7 6-2 6-1
Petr Korda #21 CH

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

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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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.