1997 ATP Tour

1997 ATP Tour
Pete Sampras finished the year ranked world No. 1 for the fifth time in his career. He won eight titles during the season, including two majors at the Australian Open and the Wimbledon Championships, as well as the Grand Slam Cup and the ATP Tour World Championships. He also won two ATP Super 9 events.
Details
Duration30 December 1996
– 10 November 1997
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
ATP Super 9 (9)
ATP Championship Series (12)
ATP World Series
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Pete Sampras (8)
Most finals Pete Sampras (8)
Prize money
leader
Pete Sampras ($6,494,461)
Points leader Pete Sampras (4547)
Awards
Player of the year Pete Sampras
Doubles team
of the year
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde
Most improved
player of the year
Patrick Rafter
Newcomer
of the year
Julian Alonso
Comeback
player of the year
Sergi Bruguera
1996
1998

The 1997 ATP Tour was the elite tour for professional tennis organised by the ATP that year. The ATP Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour World Championships, the ATP Super 9, the Championship Series and the World Series tournaments.