# 1997 Sydney International – Men's singles

Todd Martin was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Tim Henman won in the final 6–3, 6–1 against Carlos Moyá.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
* Wayne Ferreira (first round)
* Albert Costa (semifinals)
* Jan Siemerink (first round)
* Félix Mantilla (first round)
* Marc Rosset (first round)
* Petr Korda (first round)
* Paul Haarhuis (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
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M-K Goellner | 3 | 4 | | 1 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Arazi | 6 | 4 | 3 | | J Sánchez | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Sánchez | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Stolle | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | S Stolle | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Prinosil | 4 | 4 | | WC | S Stolle | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Voinea | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | A Voinea | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | P Korda | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | G Ivanišević | 6 | 6$^1$ | 1 | | | |
| 4 | J Siemerink | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | T Henman | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | |
| | M Tillström | 4 | 6 | 6 | | M Tillström | 4 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Doyle | 4 | 4 | | | A O'Brien | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A O'Brien | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A O'Brien | 6 | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Henman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | T Henman | 1 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | R Furlan | 4 | 4 | | | T Henman | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Bruguera | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | S Bruguera | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | F Mantilla | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Tim Henman | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | M Rosset | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Carlos Moyá | 3 | 1 |
| | T Woodbridge | 6 | 6 | | | T Woodbridge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Sargsian | 2 | 1 | | | B Black | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Black | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | B Black | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Ulihrach | 6 | 6$^6$ | 6 | | | | | | 3 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Doseděl | 3 | 7$^8$ | 3 | | B Ulihrach | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | L Roux | 4 | 2 | | 3 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | A Costa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Costa | 6 | 3 | 6$^6$ | | | |
| 8 | P Haarhuis | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | C Moyá | 3 | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | |
| | M Woodforde | 2 | 6$^0$ | | 8 | P Haarhuis | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | R Fromberg | 6 | 3 | 6$^1$ | WC | P Rafter | 6$^5$ | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P Rafter | 2 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | WC | P Rafter | 6$^6$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | N Godwin | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | C Moyá | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Stafford | 6 | 6 | | Q | G Stafford | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Moyá | 2 | 6 | 6 | | C Moyá | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | W Ferreira | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |