Champion Pete Sampras Final score 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 Seeds 16 | Runner-up Cédric Pioline Draw 128 (16Q / 8WC) Singles men | |
Richard Krajicek was the defending champion, but he was defeated by home player Tim Henman in the fourth round.
Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Frenchman Cédric Pioline in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–4.
Former champions Pat Cash and Michael Stich made their respective final appearances in the main draw of a grand slam.
Seeds
Muster's place in the draw went to the highest-ranked non-seeded player Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) who became the number 17 seed.
References
1997 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA