1997 MEN'S CHALLENGER AT THE USTA NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER
Flushing Meadows, New York, U.S.A.
June  30-July 6, 1997
32 Draw $50,000+H
Surface: Hard

Singles Main Draw
Seeded Players:
1 . V.SPADEA 
2 . D.NORMAN
3 . D.FLACH 
4 . G.GRANT 
5 . E.RAN
6 . S.CAMPBELL 
7 . G.ETLIS 
8 . A.HERNANDEZ

First Round
V.SPADEA d. (WC)W.MCGUIRE  6-2  7-5
M.JOYCE d. (WC)J.GAMBILL  6-2  5-7  6-4
(WC)D.CALDWELL d. (Q)T.BERKOWITZ  7-5  3-6  7-6(5)
R.WEIDENFELD d. A.HERNANDEZ  6-0  6-1
(Q)T.HO  d. D.FLACH  7-6(4)  5-7  6-2
B.SHELTON d. J.SEKULOV  7-6(5)  6-4
E.ERLICH d. R.SCHUTTLER  6-7  6-4  6-3
S.CAMPBELL d. C.MAMIIT  7-5  6-4
G.POZZI d. E.RAN  6-2  6-3
A.REICHEL d. D.NAINKIN  7-6  3-6  6-3
M.MERKLEIN d. (Q)P.GOLDSTEIN  4-6  6-1  6-1
G.GRANT d. M.RUAH  7-5  3-6  7-5
G.ETLIS d. L.HERRERA  6-3  6-4
Y.YOON d. (Q)M.WASHINGTON  6-3  7-5
O.MOTEVASSEL d. (WC)D.WITT  6-4  6-3
C.CARATTI d. D.NORMAN  6-4  3-6  6-1
Second Round
V.SPADEA d. M.JOYCE  5-7  6-2  6-3
R.WEIDENFELD d. (WC)D.CALDWELL  6-4  6-2
(Q)T.HO  d. B.SHELTON  6-3  0-6  7-5
E.ERLICH d. S.CAMPBELL  6-2  7-6(5)
G.POZZI d. A.REICHEL  6-3  6-4
M.MERKLEIN d. G.GRANT  7-5  6-2
Y.YOON d. G.ETLIS  6-2  6-4
O.MOTEVASSEL d. C.CARATTI  6-4  6-2
Quarterfinals
R.WEIDENFELD d. V.SPADEA  7-5  6-3
(Q)T.HO  d. E.ERLICH  6-4  6-4
G.POZZI d. M.MERKLEIN  6-3  7-5
Y.YOON d. O.MOTEVASSEL  7-5  6-3
Semifinals
(Q)T.HO  d. R.WEIDENFELD  6-3  4-6  6-2
G.POZZI d. Y.YOON  6-3  5-7  6-1
Final
G.POZZI d. (Q)T.HO  6-1  6-4

Doubles Main Draw
Seeded Players:
1 . GRANT-MERKLEIN 
2 . CLARK-PHILLIPS 
3 . HO-SHELTON 
4 . HERNANDEZ-RUAH

First Round
GRANT-MERKLEIN d. CORDISH-MERRINGOFF  6-4  6-2
THOMAS-WEIDENFELD d. ERLICH-MANTA  6-4  6-3
HO-SHELTON d. CARATTI-CARATTI  6-1  6-4
PRESSLEY-RODDICK d. BERKOWITZ-CHESS  6-2  6-3
MCGUIRE-REICHEL d. HERRERA-NORMAN  6-4  2-6  6-2
HERNANDEZ-RUAH d. FLACH-SPADEA  5-7  6-4  7-5
JOYCE-WITT d. CAMPBELL-RAN  6-1  6-3
HILL-MAMIIT d. CLARK-PHILLIPS  7-6(3)  6-4
Quarterfinals
GRANT-MERKLEIN d. THOMAS-WEIDENFELD  4-6  6-1  6-4
HO-SHELTON d. PRESSLEY-RODDICK  6-7(10)  7-6(4)
HERNANDEZ-RUAH d. MCGUIRE-REICHEL  7-5  6-4
JOYCE-WITT d. HILL-MAMIIT  5-7  6-4  6-4
Semifinals
GRANT-MERKLEIN d. HO-SHELTON 6-3 7-6(5) 
JOYCE-WITT d. HERNANDEZ-RUAH 6-4 6-2
Final
GRANT-MERKLEIN d. JOYCE-WITT 6-1 6-4

Singles         Prize   ATP Tour
                Money   Pts.
Winner         $7,200   60
Finalist        4,240   43
Semifinalist    2,500   25
Quarterfinalist 1,465   13
Second round    860     7
First round     520     1

Doubles     Prize Money ATP Tour
            (per team)  Pts.
Winner         $3,100   60
Finalist        1,820   43
Semifinalist    1,050   25
Quarterfinalist 630     13
First round     370     1