ATP Cincinnati Open 1997 Draw & Results

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Pete Sampras won the 1997 Cincinnati Open, defeating Thomas Muster 6-3 6-4 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played August 4–11 on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
Pete Sampras
def. Thomas Muster , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Aug 4 — Aug 11
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Cincinnati Open 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Pete Sampras #1CH 6-3 6-4 Thomas Muster #4 H2H Match data Aug 11, 1997* F
SF (2)
Thomas Muster #4 6-3 4-6 7-6(2) Michael Chang #22× CH H2H Match data Aug 10, 1997* SF
Pete Sampras #1CH 6-3 6-4 Albert Costa #17 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Albert Costa #17 4-6 6-3 5-2 (ret.) Sergi Bruguera #8 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1997* QF
Thomas Muster #4 6-7(1) 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Jan Siemerink #36 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1997* QF
Michael Chang #22× CH 6-1 6-2 Gustavo Kuerten #10 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1997* QF
Pete Sampras #1CH 6-2 6-2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Michael Chang #22× CH 3-6 6-1 6-4 Andrei Medvedev #21 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1997* R16
Sergi Bruguera #8 7-6(5) 6-3 Jiri Novak #66 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1997* R16
Thomas Muster #4 6-3 3-6 7-5 Martin Damm Sr — Match data Aug 9, 1997* R16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 7-5 6-2 Marcelo Rios #11 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1997* R16
Pete Sampras #1CH 7-6(4) 6-4 Patrick Rafter #19 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1997* R16
Jan Siemerink #36 6-4 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic #3 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1997* R16
Albert Costa #17 6-1 7-6(3) Alex Corretja #5 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1997* R16
Gustavo Kuerten #10 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 Vincent Spadea #95 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
Marcelo Rios #11 6-3 6-2 Thomas Johansson #37 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Gustavo Kuerten #10 3-6 6-1 6-4 Todd Woodbridge #20 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 7-6(3) 7-6(6) Chris Woodruff #30 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Michael Chang #22× CH 6-7(4) 6-1 6-2 Wayne Ferreira #27 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Patrick Rafter #19 3-6 6-3 6-2 David Wheaton #156 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Thomas Muster #4 6-3 5-7 6-4 Fabrice Santoro #43 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Goran Ivanisevic #3 4-6 7-5 7-6(6) Daniel Nestor #132 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Sergi Bruguera #8 7-6(6) 6-2 Scott Draper #69 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Jiri Novak #66 6-3 6-2 Sjeng Schalken #85 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Andrei Medvedev #21 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) Mark Woodforde #54 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Vincent Spadea #95 6-7(1) 6-3 6-3 Thomas Enqvist #7 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Martin Damm Sr 6-4 7-6(3) Richard Krajicek #15 — Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jan Siemerink #36 7-5 1-6 6-1 Petr Korda #16 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Alex Corretja #5 7-6(4) 6-4 Jonathan Stark #68 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Pete Sampras #1CH 6-2 6-4 Justin Gimelstob #88 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
Albert Costa #17 6-3 6-4 Tommy Haas #72 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1997* R32
R64 (24)
Justin Gimelstob #88 6-3 6-4 Byron Black #63 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Jiri Novak #66 7-5 7-6(5) Marc Kevin Goellner #44 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Richard Krajicek #15 6-3 6-4 Cedric Pioline #23 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Thomas Johansson #37 6-4 3-6 6-2 Kevin Ullyett #151 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Patrick Rafter #19 5-7 6-4 7-5 Magnus Larsson #38 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Daniel Nestor #132 6-2 6-1 Alex Obrien — Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Marcelo Rios #11 6-3 7-5 Jonas Bjorkman #25 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Andrei Medvedev #21 6-3 6-3 Tim Henman #18 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Jan Siemerink #36 7-6(5) 7-6(1) Brett Steven #64 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Mark Woodforde #54 6-2 3-6 6-0 Olivier Delaitre #125 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
David Wheaton #156 7-6(5) 6-2 Daniel Vacek #62 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Petr Korda #16 7-6(4) 6-1 Mikael Tillstrom #65 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Sjeng Schalken #85 7-6(5) 6-3 Mark Philippoussis #13 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Albert Costa #17 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3 Jim Courier #22 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Tommy Haas #72 6-4 4-6 6-4 Grant Stafford #79 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Wayne Ferreira #27 6-3 6-4 Arnaud Boetsch #40 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Todd Woodbridge #20 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 Jason Stoltenberg #56 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Vincent Spadea #95 6-2 6-1 Jerome Golmard #98 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Chris Woodruff #30 6-2 6-4 Sargis Sargsian #71 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Fabrice Santoro #43 6-0 6-4 Patrick McEnroe #427 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Martin Damm Sr 6-3 7-6(2) Guillaume Raoux #61 — Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Scott Draper #69 1-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Richey Reneberg #58 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Gustavo Kuerten #10 6-3 6-1 Andre Agassi #33DEF · 2× H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64
Jonathan Stark #68 1-6 6-3 7-6(3) Greg Rusedski #24 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 8 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 48 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 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 Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #21 6-3 1-6 6-0 Frances Tiafoe #23 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 5-0 (ret.) Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #20 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Borna Coric #152 7-6(0) 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Cincinnati Open winner?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.