ATP Swiss Indoors 1997 Draw & Results

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Greg Rusedski won the 1997 Swiss Indoors, defeating Mark Philippoussis 6-3 7-6(6) 7-6(3) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 29–October 5 on carpet courts in Basel, Switzerland.

The Swiss Indoors are Basel's indoor hard-court ATP tournament at St. Jakobshalle.

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Champion
Greg Rusedski
def. Mark Philippoussis , 6-3 7-6(6) 7-6(3)
Dates
Sep 29 — Oct 5
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
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

31 recorded singles results

Swiss Indoors 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Greg Rusedski #10 6-3 7-6(6) 7-6(3) Mark Philippoussis #21 H2H Match data Oct 5, 1997* F
SF (2)
Mark Philippoussis #21 7-6(2) 6-4 Tim Henman #20 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1997* SF
Greg Rusedski #10 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5 Petr Korda #16 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Tim Henman #20 6-3 6-2 Magnus Norman #29 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1997* QF
Greg Rusedski #10 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 Thomas Enqvist #15 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1997* QF
Petr Korda #16 6-3 6-4 Lionel Roux #75 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1997* QF
Mark Philippoussis #21 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Mark Philippoussis #21 6-3 6-3 Fabrice Santoro #41 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1997* R16
Lionel Roux #75 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) Carlos Moya #5 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1997* R16
Petr Korda #16 7-5 6-4 Chris Woodruff #30 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1997* R16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 6-3 4-6 6-3 Ivo Heuberger #198 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1997* R16
Tim Henman #20 6-4 6-1 Karol Kucera #32 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1997* R16
Magnus Norman #29 6-1 6-4 Jonas Bjorkman #13 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1997* R16
Thomas Enqvist #15 7-5 7-5 Jeff Tarango #53 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1997* R16
Greg Rusedski #10 6-3 7-6(2) Wayne Ferreira #38CH H2H Match data Oct 3, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
Wayne Ferreira #38CH 6-7(2) 6-1 7-6(5) Brett Steven #57 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Jeff Tarango #53 7-6(4) 6-2 Jan Siemerink #42 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Greg Rusedski #10 4-6 6-4 7-5 David Prinosil #48 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Jonas Bjorkman #13 6-2 6-3 Arnaud Boetsch #33 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Karol Kucera #32 6-3 6-3 Goran Ivanisevic #8 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Mark Philippoussis #21 7-6(3) 6-3 Albert Costa #19 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Ivo Heuberger #198 7-6(4) 7-5 Marc Rosset #22 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lionel Roux #75 6-3 6-3 Paul Haarhuis #73 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Carlos Moya #5 6-4 3-6 6-4 Tommy Haas #74 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Magnus Norman #29 7-5 6-7(4) 6-4 Andrei Olhovskiy #235 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Chris Woodruff #30 7-6(4) 6-2 Guillaume Raoux #56 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Tim Henman #20 7-6(4) 6-3 Marc Kevin Goellner #43 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 6-1 7-6(2) Lorenzo Manta #298 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Petr Korda #16 6-1 6-4 Nicolas Escude #115 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Fabrice Santoro #41 6-3 6-3 Regis Lavergne #348 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32
Thomas Enqvist #15 6-3 3-6 6-1 Bohdan Ulihrach #37 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1997* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swiss Indoors.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 15 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 76 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 19 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 Swiss Indoors finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Joao Fonseca #46 6-3 6-4 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #18 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard #50 6-4 7-6(4) Ben Shelton #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #19 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Hubert Hurkacz #11 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #9 6-3 7-5 Holger Rune #25 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Roger Federer #3 6-2 6-2 Alex de Minaur #28 H2H Match data 2019 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1997

Previous editions of Swiss Indoors

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swiss Indoors held?
Swiss Indoors is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who is the latest recorded Swiss Indoors winner?
The 2025 Swiss Indoors was won by Joao Fonseca, who defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Swiss Indoors titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Swiss Indoors titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Swiss Indoors edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Swiss Indoors in TennisDB is 1975.
What surface is Swiss Indoors played on?
Swiss Indoors is played on carpet courts.