Patrick Rafter defeated Greg Rusedski in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1997 US Open. It was his first major singles title. Rafter was the first Australian to win the title since John Newcombe in 1973.^[1] It was Rusedski's first major final, which he dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, who had died a week earlier.

Pete Sampras was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Petr Korda.

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Petr Korda	63	2	0r
		Jonas Björkman	77	6	1
											Jonas Björkman	1	6	6	3	5
											Greg Rusedski	6	3	3	6	7
		Greg Rusedski	7	77	78
		Richard Krajicek	5	65	66
																				Greg Rusedski	3	2	6	5
																			13	Patrick Rafter	6	6	4	7
		Magnus Larsson	64	4	2
	13	Patrick Rafter	77	6	6
										13	Patrick Rafter	6	6	6
										2	Michael Chang	3	3	4
	10	Marcelo Ríos	5	2	6	6	3
	2	Michael Chang	7	6	4	4	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	P Sampras	6	6	6
	Q	T Larkham	3	1	3					1	P Sampras	7	6	6
	Q	P Baur	4	3	6	6	6			Q	P Baur	5	4	3
	Q	J Oncins	6	6	4	3	3												1	P Sampras	6	6	6
		R Fromberg	6	6	68	6														A Rădulescu	3	4	4
		P McEnroe	2	2	710	3					R Fromberg	6	4	3	6	4
		A Rădulescu	3	6	77	6					A Rădulescu	3	6	6	3	6
	Q	O Ogorodov	6	4	65	1																						1	P Sampras	77	5	62	6	63
		J A Viloca	6	2	1	2																						15	P Korda	64	7	77	3	77
		B Steven	4	6	6	6					B Steven	4	4	6	64
	Q	T Ho	3	4	77	4					M Damm	6	6	3	77
		M Damm	6	6	65	6														M Damm	6	3	4	5
		M Martelli	6	77	6														15	P Korda	4	6	6	7
		H Dreekmann	1	65	3						M Martelli	3	64	65
		V Spadea	6	5	61	4				15	P Korda	6	77	77
	15	P Korda	2	7	77	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	G Kuerten	6	3	64	6	6
	Q	G Grant	4	6	77	2	3			9	G Kuerten	6	6	6
		D van Scheppingen	4	3	4						S Schalken	4	4	2
		S Schalken	6	6	6														9	G Kuerten	3	1	5
		F Clavet	2	4	4															J Björkman	6	6	7
		J Björkman	6	6	6						J Björkman	7	6	6
		T Martin	3	6	6	6					T Martin	5	4	0
		J Courier	6	3	4	2																							J Björkman	6	6	1	78
		J Novák	5	6	711	6																							S Draper	3	3	6	66
		D Sanguinetti	7	2	69	2					J Novák	5	64	6	3
	WC	J-M Gambill	4	3	611						S Draper	7	77	3	6
		S Draper	6	6	713															S Draper	78	3	2	6	6
		D Prinosil	4	2	5															J Tarango	66	6	6	4	4
		J Tarango	6	6	7						J Tarango	6	66	63	6	6
		G Raoux	6	77	6						G Raoux	4	78	77	2	4
	8	C Moyà	4	62	2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Ivanišević	6	5	1	63
		D Pescariu	4	7	6	77					D Pescariu	3	5	1
		J Knippschild	7	5	6	65	6				J Knippschild	6	7	6
		S Doseděl	5	7	4	77	4													J Knippschild	65	3	1
		F Santoro	7	4	6	2	3													G Rusedski	77	6	6
		M Ondruska	5	6	4	6	6				M Ondruska	63	4	1
		G Rusedski	6	6	6						G Rusedski	77	6	6
	WC	D Wheaton	2	3	3																								G Rusedski	77	6	6
	Q	L Tieleman	6	4	6	3	2																						D Vacek	62	2	2
		D Vacek	4	6	1	6	6				D Vacek	4	77	6	6
	Q	M Sell	6	3	6	7				Q	M Sell	6	65	1	2
	WC	C Mamiit	3	6	4	5														D Vacek	77	7	6
		J Golmard	6	1	77	4	7												14	M Philippoussis	64	5	2
		H Arazi	4	6	64	6	5				J Golmard	65	2	0r
		K Alami	3	4	6	4				14	M Philippoussis	77	6	1
	14	M Philippoussis	6	6	3	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	F Mantilla	77	6	6
		J Stoltenberg	64	3	2					12	F Mantilla	7	6	6
		J Sánchez	7	6	7						J Sánchez	5	4	2
		A Portas	5	2	5														12	F Mantilla	61	6	4	77	6
	Q	J van Lottum	6	6	2	6													Q	J van Lottum	77	2	6	65	2
		R Reneberg	1	4	6	4				Q	J van Lottum	6	6	6
		J Van Herck	6	4	77	77					J Van Herck	3	4	4
		F Dewulf	4	6	63	65																						12	F Mantilla	5	3	4
		M Filippini	6	6	6																								R Krajicek	7	6	6
		A O'Brien	2	4	4						M Filippini	64	2	5
	Q	W Black	4	2	2						R Krajicek	77	6	7
		R Krajicek	6	6	6															R Krajicek
	WC	R Rake	2	3	2														6	À Corretja	w/o
		B Ulihrach	6	6	6						B Ulihrach	5	4	6	4
		M Rosset	6	3	2	2				6	À Corretja	7	6	3	6
	6	À Corretja	4	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	T Muster	3	63	6	4
		T Henman	6	77	4	6					T Henman	3	2	4
		A Berasategui	77	6	3	1	3				W Ferreira	6	6	6
		W Ferreira	60	2	6	6	6													W Ferreira	5	77	6	6
		J Gimelstob	79	63	6	6														J Gimelstob	7	63	3	0
	Q	D Nestor	67	77	3	2					J Gimelstob	6	3	77	4	6
		J Stark	3	2	5						M Gustafsson	3	6	64	6	1
		M Gustafsson	6	6	7																								W Ferreira	3	65	3
		C Ruud	6	4	1	6	6																						M Larsson	6	77	6
		M-K Goellner	4	6	6	4	3				C Ruud	3	4	3
		F Meligeni	6	6	6						F Meligeni	6	6	6
	Q	J Szymanski	2	2	1															F Meligeni	2	4	3
		J Siemerink	4	2	3															M Larsson	6	6	6
		M Larsson	6	6	6						M Larsson	6	6	77
	WC	M Joyce	65	6	3	1				LL	N Escudé	4	2	63
	LL	N Escudé	77	4	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	P Rafter	6	6	7
		A Medvedev	3	4	5					13	P Rafter	6	6	6
		K Kučera	77	4	2	3					M Norman	2	1	2
		M Norman	65	6	6	6													13	P Rafter	6	6	6
		P Haarhuis	78	6	65	63	6													L Roux	1	1	2
		G Blanco	66	0	77	77	3				P Haarhuis	65	3	77	77	4
		G Schaller	6	6	3	2	1				L Roux	77	6	65	63	6
		L Roux	4	0	6	6	6																					13	P Rafter	6	77	4	6
		R Furlan	77	65	4	77	3																						A Agassi	3	64	6	3
		A Voinea	62	77	6	64	6				A Voinea	0	2	2
	WC	S Campbell	1	1	6	3					A Agassi	6	6	6
		A Agassi	6	6	4	6														A Agassi	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	77	6	6															M Woodforde	2	2	4
		B Black	63	3	2						M Woodforde	6	6	77
	Q	C Caratti	2	4	64					3	Y Kafelnikov	3	4	64
	3	Y Kafelnikov	6	6	77

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	S Bruguera	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	M Tebbutt	6	6	3	2	2			7	S Bruguera	6	6	77
		G Stafford	6	6	6						G Stafford	4	2	63
		E Benfele Álvarez	4	2	2														7	S Bruguera	6	6	5	3	6
		H Gumy	66	6	69	6	6													H Gumy	1	4	7	6	4
		D Hrbatý	78	3	711	3	2				H Gumy	7	6	6
		T Woodbridge	77	6	4	6					T Woodbridge	5	4	2
		J A Marín	63	3	6	1																						7	S Bruguera	5	2	4
		J Krošlák	3	77	6	6																						10	M Ríos	7	6	6
		A Volkov	6	64	0	1					J Krošlák	4	1	2
		T Haas	6	6	2	6					T Haas	6	6	6
		O Gross	3	4	6	4														T Haas	4	6	3	6	1
		K Carlsen	6	6	6														10	M Ríos	6	3	6	1	6
	Q	T Ketola	2	3	1						K Carlsen	4	7	6	1	63
	WC	L Smith	1	1	4					10	M Ríos	6	5	3	6	77
	10	M Ríos	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	A Costa	2	4	4
		A Boetsch	6	6	6						A Boetsch	4	0	1r
		C Costa	1	5	4						L Paes	6	6	2
		L Paes	6	7	6															L Paes	6	65	6	3	4
		C Pioline	6	6	6															C Pioline	3	77	1	6	6
	Q	P Wessels	4	2	2						C Pioline	6	6	6
		A Pavel	4	0r							N Lapentti	0	4	2
		N Lapentti	6	5																									C Pioline	3	6	7	5	1
		J Alonso	6	6	0	4	4																					2	M Chang	6	0	5	7	6
		S Sargsian	2	0	6	6	6				S Sargsian
		T Johansson	3	0	6	0					C Woodruff	w/o
		C Woodruff	6	6	3	6														S Sargsian	1	3	5
	WC	J Salzenstein	6	1	77	7													2	M Chang	6	6	7
		M Tillström	4	6	65	5				WC	J Salzenstein	6	2	3	4
		P Fredriksson	3	4	2					2	M Chang	4	6	6	6
	2	M Chang	6	6	6

• ATP – 1997 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1997 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation