Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Mikael Tillström.

Todd Woodbridge won in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Scott Draper.

	Semifinals							Final
		Mikael Tillström	78	63	3
	4	Todd Woodbridge	66	77	6
								4	Todd Woodbridge	6	6
								WC	Scott Draper	2	1
	Q	Jeff Tarango	1	6	2
	WC	Scott Draper	6	3	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Kafelnikov	2	2
		M Tillström	6	6					M Tillström	w/o
		B Black	6	6					B Black
		K Carlsen	4	3												M Tillström	6	6
		P Rafter	6	6											WC	A Cherkasov	2	4
	Q	J Salzenstein	4	3					P Rafter	2	613
	WC	A Cherkasov	4	6	6			WC	A Cherkasov	6	715
	7	R Furlan	6	4	4																		M Tillström	78	63	3
	4	T Woodbridge	4	6	6																	4	T Woodbridge	66	77	6
		D Vacek	6	3	3			4	T Woodbridge	6	77
		J Novák	7	1	77				J Novák	3	65
	WC	M Tebbutt	5	6	64										4	T Woodbridge	6	6
	Q	G Blanco	4	3											5	A O'Brien	4	4
		T Johansson	6	6					T Johansson	4	6	4
		M-K Goellner	77	4	69			5	A O'Brien	6	3	6
	5	A O'Brien	65	6	711

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	D Prinosil	6	6
		C Doseděl	2	3				6	D Prinosil	2	4
		M Damm	3	3				Q	J Tarango	6	6
	Q	J Tarango	6	6											Q	J Tarango	6	62	717
		J Björkman	7	6												J Björkman	1	77	615
		N Kulti	5	1					J Björkman	6	6
		J Stark	6	6					J Stark	4	2
	3	A Medvedev	1	1																		Q	J Tarango	1	6	2
	8	B Ulihrach	6	6																		WC	S Draper	6	3	6
	Q	N Pereira	4	4				8	B Ulihrach	61	6	3
		A Rădulescu	3	6	3			WC	S Draper	77	1	6
	WC	S Draper	6	3	6										WC	S Draper	6	7
		K Kučera	6	4	6											K Kučera	4	5
		S Stolle	1	6	0				K Kučera	6	6
		R Fromberg	3	3				2	M Woodforde	3	4
	2	M Woodforde	6	6

• 1997 Australian Men's Hardcourt Championships Draw