# 1997 Kroger St. Jude International – Singles

Pete Sampras was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Michael Chang won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Todd Woodbridge.

## Seeds

All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.
* Michael Chang (champion)
* Andre Agassi (second round)
* Todd Martin (semifinals)
* MaliVai Washington (second round)
* Paul Haarhuis (quarterfinals)
* Jason Stoltenberg (second round)
* Richey Reneberg (quarterfinals)
* Todd Woodbridge (final)
* Alex O'Brien (second round)
* Mark Philippoussis (second round)
* n/a
* Chris Woodruff (third round)
* Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
* Mark Woodforde (second round)
* Kenneth Carlsen (third round)
* Vince Spadea (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Michael Chang | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Todd Martin | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | Todd Martin | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Michael Chang | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 8 | Todd Woodbridge | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Jonas Björkman | 1 | 5 | | 8 | Todd Woodbridge | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Todd Woodbridge | 6 | 7 | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | M Chang | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Stafford | 4 | 3 | | | P Rafter | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Rafter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | M Chang | 6$^2$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | J Eltingh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 15 | K Carlsen | 7$^7$ | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| Q | J-M Gambill | 3 | 3 | | WC | J Eltingh | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | K Carlsen | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | M Chang | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | R Reneberg | 7$^7$ | 2 | 0 |
| | | | | | 9 | A O'Brien | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Sargsian | 6$^1$ | 7$^7$ | 6 | | S Sargsian | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Stark | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | S Sargsian | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | S Schalken | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | 7 | R Reneberg | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J A Viloca | 6 | 4 | 6 | | J A Viloca | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | R Reneberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | T Martin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Shelton | 5 | 7$^7$ | 6 | Q | B Shelton | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Bryan | 7 | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | 3 | T Martin | 6 | 6$^2$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | T Johansson | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | G Raoux | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6$^0$ | | | | |
| | G Raoux | 6 | 6 | | | G Raoux | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | M Woodforde | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | T Martin | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B Steven | 4 | 6$^3$ |
| | | | | | LL | N Lapentti | 6$^2$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Steven | 6 | 6 | | | B Steven | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Ondruska | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | B Steven | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | A Rădulescu | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | A Rădulescu | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | |
| | M Joyce | 5 | 6 | 0 | | A Rădulescu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | J Stoltenberg | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 5 | P Haarhuis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Gimelstob | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | Q | J Gimelstob | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Grabb | 6 | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | 5 | P Haarhuis | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | L Jensen | 6$^3$ | 5 | | | | | | | 12 | C Woodruff | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | S Draper | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | S Draper | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | C Woodruff | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | P Haarhuis | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | J Björkman | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 13 | J Björkman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P McEnroe | 6$^1$ | 3 | | | R Fromberg | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Fromberg | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | J Björkman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Filippini | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | J Frana | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| | J Frana | 6 | 6 | | | J Frana | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | M Washington | 6$^8$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 8 | T Woodbridge | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | S Lareau | 2 | 6 | 7 | | S Lareau | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Hede | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | 8 | T Woodbridge | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | T Carbonell | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | M Norman | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | M Norman | 7 | 3 | 6 | | M Norman | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | M Philippoussis | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | T Woodbridge | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Tarango | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | 16 | V Spadea | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Tarango | 6 | 6 | | | J Tarango | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | G Blanco | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | J Tarango | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | B Black | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | | | | | | G Kuerten | 6$^5$ | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| | G Kuerten | 6 | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | | G Kuerten | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | WC/2 | A Agassi | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |