ATP Challenger Series of Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. March 3-9, 1997 32 Draw $50,000+H Surface: HARD Singles Main Draw Seeded Players: 1 . J.NOVAK 2 . D.HRBATY 3 . A.GAUDENZI 4 . S.DOSEDEL 5 . C.COSTA 6 . N.KULTI 7 . G.KUERTEN 8 . G.STAFFORD First Round J.NOVAK d. S.SARGSIAN 6-4 6-2 J.VILOCA d. L.ROUX 6-4 6-4 (Q)F.BERGH d. M.ZABALETA 6-3 6-2 G.STAFFORD d. N.LAPENTTI 6-3 6-3 M.JOYCE d. A.GAUDENZI 6-4 6-2 O.GROSS d. (WC)J.SALZENSTEIN 7-6(1) 2-6 6-1 G.BLANCO d. J.BURILLO 7-5 4-6 6-3 (Q)M.BHUPATHI d. C.COSTA 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) N.KULTI d. F.MELIGENI 6-3 6-4 (Q)J.MUNOZ-HERNANDEZ d. G.SCHALLER 6-3 6-2 D.NESTOR d. J.ONCINS 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-2 S.DOSEDEL d. M.FILIPPINI 6-0 6-4 G.KUERTEN d. J.FRANA 4-6 6-3 6-2 (WC)J.PALMER d. (WC)M.RUSSELL 6-4 6-3 (WC)M.KNOWLES d. (Q)L.ARNOLD 6-4 7-6(5) S.SCHALKEN d. D.HRBATY 7-5 6-2 Second Round J.NOVAK d. J.VILOCA 6-4 6-0 (Q)F.BERGH d. G.STAFFORD 7-6(5) 2-0 Ret. O.GROSS d. M.JOYCE 6-1 3-6 7-5 G.BLANCO d. (Q)M.BHUPATHI 7-6(4) 4-6 6-1 N.KULTI d. (Q)J.MUNOZ-HERNANDEZ 6-7(1) 6-0 6-4 S.DOSEDEL d. D.NESTOR 6-2 6-4 G.KUERTEN d. (WC)J.PALMER 6-3 7-6(5) S.SCHALKEN d. (WC)M.KNOWLES 6-4 6-4 Quarterfinals J.NOVAK d. (Q)F.BERGH 6-1 6-1 O.GROSS d. G.BLANCO 6-3 6-4 S.DOSEDEL d. N.KULTI 7-6(4) 6-2 G.KUERTEN d. S.SCHALKEN 6-3 6-3 Semifinals J.NOVAK d. O.GROSS 7-5 2-0 Ret. S.DOSEDEL d. G.KUERTEN 6-3 6-4 Final J.NOVAK d. S.DOSEDEL 7-6(2) 6-4 Doubles Main Draw Seeded Players:1 . KULTI-TEBBUTT 2 . KINNEAR-RANDALL 3 . ARNOLD-FRANA 4 . KILDERRY-KRATZMANN First Round KULTI-TEBBUTT d. ALONSO-SANCHEZ 3-6 6-3 6-2 FERREIRA-LAPENTTI d. SMITH-VAN EMBURGH 6-4 7-6(4) COSTA-FILIPPINI d. ARNOLD-FRANA 7-6 (4) 2-6 6-1 BERGH-BERGH d. BEHRENS-EKEROT 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 FLACH-MIDDLETON d. SALZENSTEIN-THORNE 3-6 6-3 6-4 KILDERRY-KRATZMANN d. BHUPATHI-FLEURIAN 7-5 5-7 6-1 DAVIS-JONES d. DOSEDEL-GAUDENZI 6-1 7-6 KINNEAR-RANDALL d. ONDRUSKA-STAFFORD 6-2 3-6 6-4 Quarterfinals KULTI-TEBBUTT d. FERREIRA-LAPENTTI 6-4 7-6(2) BERGH-BERGH d. COSTA-FILIPPINI 6-3 1-6 6-2 KILDERRY-KRATZMANN d. FLACH-MIDDLETON 6-3 6-4 DAVIS-JONES d. KINNEAR-RANDALL 6-3 7-5 Semifinals KULTI-TEBBUTT d. BERGH-BERGH 6-4 6-2 DAVIS-JONES d. KILDERRY-KRATZMANN 6-1 6-7(7) 6-3 Final KULTI-TEBBUTT d. DAVIS-JONES 6-2 4-6 6-3 Singles Prize ATP Tour Money Pts. Winner $7,200 70 Finalist 4,240 50 Semifinalist 2,500 30 Quarterfinalist 1,465 15 Second round 860 8 First round 520 1 Doubles Prize Money ATP Tour (per team) Pts. Winner $3,100 70 Finalist 1,820 50 Semifinalist 1,050 30 Quarterfinalist 630 15 First round 370 1