ATP Cincinnati Masters 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Pete Sampras won the 1997 Cincinnati Masters, defeating Thomas Muster 6-3 6-4 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 4 to August 11, 1997.
Dates
Aug 4 — Aug 11
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Justin Gimelstob
6-3 6-4
Patrick Rafter
5-7 6-4 7-5
David Wheaton
7-6(5) 6-2
Chris Woodruff
6-2 6-4
Marcelo Rios
6-3 7-5
Thomas Johansson
6-4 3-6 6-2
Albert Costa
4-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Tommy Haas
6-4 4-6 6-4
BYE
Jonathan Stark
1-6 6-3 7-6(3)
BYE
Scott Draper
1-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Jiri Novak
7-5 7-6(5)
Sjeng Schalken
7-6(5) 6-3
BYE
Fabrice Santoro
6-0 6-4
Martin Damm Sr
6-3 7-6(2)
Richard Krajicek
6-3 6-4
Jan Siemerink
7-6(5) 7-6(1)
Petr Korda
7-6(4) 6-1
BYE
Daniel Nestor
6-2 6-1
BYE
Wayne Ferreira
6-3 6-4
Andrei Medvedev
6-3 6-3
Mark Woodforde
6-2 3-6 6-0
Gustavo Kuerten
6-3 6-1
Todd Woodbridge
3-6 7-6(3) 6-3
Vincent Spadea
6-2 6-1
BYE
Round of 32
Pete Sampras
6-2 6-4
Patrick Rafter
3-6 6-3 6-2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7-6(3) 7-6(6)
Marcelo Rios
6-3 6-2
Albert Costa
6-3 6-4
Alex Corretja
7-6(4) 6-4
Sergi Bruguera
7-6(6) 6-2
Jiri Novak
6-3 6-2
Thomas Muster
6-3 5-7 6-4
Martin Damm Sr
6-4 7-6(3)
Jan Siemerink
7-5 1-6 6-1
Goran Ivanisevic
4-6 7-5 7-6(6)
Michael Chang
6-7(4) 6-1 6-2
Andrei Medvedev
6-4 1-6 7-6(4)
Gustavo Kuerten
3-6 6-1 6-4
Vincent Spadea
6-7(1) 6-3 6-3
Round of 16
Pete Sampras
7-6(4) 6-4
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
7-5 6-2
Albert Costa
6-1 7-6(3)
Sergi Bruguera
7-6(5) 6-3
Thomas Muster
6-3 3-6 7-5
Jan Siemerink
6-4 6-4
Michael Chang
3-6 6-1 6-4
Gustavo Kuerten
6-7(5) 6-3 6-4
Quarterfinals
Pete Sampras
6-2 6-2
Albert Costa
4-6 6-3 5-2 (ret.)
Thomas Muster
6-7(1) 7-6(3) 7-6(5)
Michael Chang
6-1 6-2
Semifinals
Pete Sampras
6-3 6-4
Thomas Muster
6-3 4-6 7-6(2)
Final
Pete Sampras
6-3 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Roger Federer | 7 |
| Mats Wilander | 4 |
| Andre Agassi | 3 |
| Novak Djokovic | 3 |
| Pete Sampras | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 5-0 (ret.) | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Borna Coric | 7-6(0) 6-2 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-2 6-3 | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Cincinnati Masters held?
- Cincinnati Masters is held in Cincinnati, United States.
- Who won the most recent Cincinnati Masters?
- The 2025 Cincinnati Masters was won by Carlos Alcaraz 5-0.
- Who has won the most Cincinnati Masters titles?
- Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Masters titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Cincinnati Masters played?
- The first edition of Cincinnati Masters was held in 1899.
- What surface is Cincinnati Masters played on?
- Cincinnati Masters is played on hard courts.