ATP Cincinnati Masters 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 11, 1997* F Pete Sampras #1 6-3 6-4 Thomas Muster #4 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 10, 1997* SF Thomas Muster #4 6-3 4-6 7-6(2) Michael Chang #2 H2H Match data
Aug 10, 1997* SF Pete Sampras #1 6-3 6-4 Albert Costa #17 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 10, 1997* QF 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 #2 6-1 6-2 Gustavo Kuerten #10 H2H Match data
Aug 10, 1997* QF Pete Sampras #1 6-2 6-2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #6 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 9, 1997* R16 Michael Chang #2 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 #1 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
R32 (16)
Aug 7, 1997* R32 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 #2 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 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 #1 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
R64 (24)
Aug 6, 1997* R64 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 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 #33 H2H Match data
Aug 6, 1997* R64 Jonathan Stark #68 1-6 6-3 7-6(3) Greg Rusedski #24 H2H Match data

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Mats Wilander 4
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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).
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The first edition of Cincinnati Masters was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Masters played on?
Cincinnati Masters is played on hard courts.