Singles
1997 Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Final
Champion	Michael Chang
Runner-up	Petr Korda
Score	5–7, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Michael Chang was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, by defeating Petr Korda 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.^[1][2][3]

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Michael Chang	6	6
	7	Scott Draper	2	3
								1	Michael Chang	6	77
								11	Brett Steven	2	64
		Rainer Schüttler	3	3
	11	Brett Steven	6	6
															1	Michael Chang	5	6	6
															2	Petr Korda	7	2	1
	Q	David Wheaton	6	4	6
	14	Vince Spadea	3	6	2
								Q	David Wheaton	2	3
								2	Petr Korda	6	6
	8	Tommy Haas	77	4	4
	2	Petr Korda	62	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	M Chang	6	69	77
		J Grabb	6	1	5			Q	L Herrera	3	711	65
	Q	L Herrera	1	6	7										1	M Chang	4	6	6
		S Bryan	1	4												M Joyce	6	1	2
		M Joyce	6	6					M Joyce	77	78
		G Etlis	6	4	4			15	N Godwin	64	66
	15	N Godwin	4	6	6																	1	M Chang	6	6
	10	S Sargsian	4	3																		7	S Draper	2	3
		S Campbell	6	6					S Campbell	6	4	6
		M Knowles	4r						B Ellwood	4	6	3
		B Ellwood	5													S Campbell	3	67
		G Solvès	3	6	6										7	S Draper	6	79
		T Ho	6	3	1				G Solvès	5	1
								7	S Draper	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	A Agassi	6	4	4
		D Flach	6	6					D Flach	2	6	6
		C Caratti	2	2												D Flach	6	2	64
	Q	R Cordish	6	3	2											R Schüttler	4	6	77
	Q	M Hilpert	2	6	6			Q	M Hilpert	5	2
		R Schüttler	6	6					R Schüttler	7	6
	13	J Gimelstob	3	3																			R Schüttler	3	3
	11	B Steven	77	6																		11	B Steven	6	6
	Q	L Jensen	64	3				11	B Steven	6	6
		E Ran	77	65	4				A Merinov	0	1
		A Merinov	60	77	6										11	B Steven	77	6
	WC	L Smith	77	79											WC	L Smith	61	2
	Q	M Bhupathi	64	67				WC	L Smith	6	6
								6	L Roux	3	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Stoltenberg	6	6
		O Motevassel	3	77	1r				A Cherkasov	2	3
		A Cherkasov	6	65	2										5	J Stoltenberg	6	62	61
	Q	D Wheaton	2	6	6										Q	D Wheaton	3	77	77
		R Jabali	6	3	3			Q	D Wheaton	77	6
	WC	I Ljubičić	63	5				12	M Martelli	63	1
	12	M Martelli	77	7																		Q	D Wheaton	6	4	6
	14	V Spadea	2	6	6																	14	V Spadea	3	6	2
		S Simian	6	1	1			14	V Spadea	6	6
		B Shelton	77	6					B Shelton	4	4
	WC	A Kim	64	3											14	V Spadea	5	77	6
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	6											Q	M Tebbutt	7	65	3
		N Pereira	2	4				Q	M Tebbutt	6	6
								4	C Woodruff	3	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	T Haas	6	2	6
		M Merklein	4	6	6				M Merklein	4	6	3
		J Salzenstein	6	1	3										8	T Haas	66	6	6
		G Pozzi	6	6											9	K Carlsen	78	4	4
		G Grant	1	4					G Pozzi	2	0
		C Mamiit	63	3				9	K Carlsen	6	6
	9	K Carlsen	77	6																		8	T Haas	77	4	4
	16	F Wibier	77	77																		2	P Korda	62	6	6
	WC	M Mirnyi	63	62				16	F Wibier	78	6
		D Scala	6	4	7				D Scala	66	4
	WC	P McEnroe	1	6	5										16	F Wibier	4	4
		D Nainkin	6	0	7										2	P Korda	6	6
		K Ullyett	3	6	5				D Nainkin	4	2
								2	P Korda	6	6

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