3‑Nov‑1997 | Moscow | Carpet | R16 | 53 | 69 | Martin Damm Sr [CZE] d. Novak | 7-6(5) 6-4 | | 0.75 | 1.2% | 2.4% | 65.9% | 64.3% | 51.7% | 7/10 | 1:30 |
3‑Nov‑1997 | Moscow | Carpet | R32 | 53 | 10 | Novak d. (3)Sergi Bruguera [ESP] | 2-6 6-1 6-4 | | 0.96 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 68.4% | 70.8% | 46.7% | 8/10 | 1:24 |
27‑Oct‑1997 | Aachen CH | Hard | F | 56 | 107 | (4)Hendrik Dreekmann [GER] d. (1)Novak | 5-7 7-6 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
27‑Oct‑1997 | Aachen CH | Hard | SF | 56 | 96 | (1)Novak d. (3)Jens Knippschild [GER] | 5-7 7-5 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
27‑Oct‑1997 | Aachen CH | Hard | QF | 56 | 114 | (1)Novak d. (7)Jerome Golmard [FRA] | 6-4 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
27‑Oct‑1997 | Aachen CH | Hard | R16 | 56 | 161 | (1)Novak d. Patrik Fredriksson [SWE] | 6-2 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
27‑Oct‑1997 | Aachen CH | Hard | R32 | 56 | 207 | (1)Novak d. (LL)Christian Vinck [GER] | 6-3 6-0 | | | | | | | | | |
13‑Oct‑1997 | Ostrava | Carpet | QF | 63 | 32 | (8)Karol Kucera [SVK] d. Novak | 6-4 6-2 | | 0.51 | 3.2% | 1.6% | 60.3% | 65.8% | 44.0% | 4/7 | 1:07 |
13‑Oct‑1997 | Ostrava | Carpet | R16 | 63 | 6 | Novak d. (1)Carlos Moya [ESP] | 6-4 6-4 | | 1.47 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 80.3% | 77.6% | 58.3% | 1/1 | 1:13 |
13‑Oct‑1997 | Ostrava | Carpet | R32 | 63 | 78 | Novak d. Grant Stafford [RSA] | 6-1 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
6‑Oct‑1997 | Singapore | Carpet | R16 | 72 | 94 | Jonathan Stark [USA] d. Novak | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | | 0.76 | 10.4% | 5.2% | 70.1% | 79.6% | 34.8% | 3/5 | 1:28 |
6‑Oct‑1997 | Singapore | Carpet | R32 | 72 | 133 | Novak d. (Q)Nicklas Kulti [SWE] | 6-3 6-2 | | 1.90 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 79.6% | 79.5% | 60.0% | 1/1 | 1:11 |
29‑Sep‑1997 | Beijing | Hard | R32 | 54 | 108 | Gianluca Pozzi [ITA] d. (6)Novak | 7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(5) | | 1.04 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 76.3% | 66.7% | 60.7% | 9/12 | 2:22 |
15‑Sep‑1997 | Szczecin CH | Clay | QF | 61 | 175 | (Q)Gaston Etlis [ARG] d. (2)Novak | 7-6 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
15‑Sep‑1997 | Szczecin CH | Clay | R16 | 61 | 103 | (2)Novak d. Jordi Burillo [ESP] | 6-4 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
15‑Sep‑1997 | Szczecin CH | Clay | R32 | 61 | 133 | (2)Novak d. Andrei Cherkasov [RUS] | 6-7 6-3 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
25‑Aug‑1997 | US Open | Hard | R64 | 53 | 66 | Scott Draper [AUS] d. Novak | 7-5 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 | | 0.99 | 7.5% | 4.1% | 74.7% | 68.8% | 32.4% | 4/11 | 2:29 |
25‑Aug‑1997 | US Open | Hard | R128 | 53 | 95 | Novak d. Davide Sanguinetti [ITA] | 5-7 6-2 7-6(9) 6-2 | | 1.36 | 4.8% | 4.0% | 59.2% | 82.4% | 51.0% | 1/5 | 2:10 |
18‑Aug‑1997 | Boston | Hard | R32 | 52 | 43 | Filip Dewulf [BEL] d. Novak | 6-1 1-6 6-2 | | 0.85 | 4.7% | 3.1% | 67.2% | 62.8% | 33.3% | 3/8 | 1:17 |
11‑Aug‑1997 | Indianapolis | Hard | QF | 58 | 9 | (5)Carlos Moya [ESP] d. Novak | 6-3 7-5 | | 1.01 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 69.5% | 75.6% | 38.9% | 5/8 | 1:12 |
11‑Aug‑1997 | Indianapolis | Hard | R16 | 58 | 11 | Novak d. (4)Thomas Enqvist [SWE] | 7-5 3-6 6-3 | | 0.96 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 72.8% | 67.5% | 41.9% | 12/15 | 1:50 |
11‑Aug‑1997 | Indianapolis | Hard | R32 | 58 | 32 | Novak d. (13)Bohdan Ulihrach [CZE] | 6-2 6-2 | | 2.03 | 6.4% | 2.1% | 74.5% | 77.1% | 66.7% | 1/1 | 0:52 |
11‑Aug‑1997 | Indianapolis | Hard | R64 | 58 | 64 | Novak d. Mikael Tillstrom [SWE] | 6-4 6-7(1) 6-1 | | 1.29 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 69.7% | 68.1% | 56.7% | 6/8 | 1:42 |
4‑Aug‑1997 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | R16 | 66 | 8 | (6)Sergi Bruguera [ESP] d. Novak | 7-6(5) 6-3 | | 0.86 | 2.5% | 0.0% | 65.8% | 61.5% | 48.1% | 6/10 | 1:30 |
4‑Aug‑1997 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | R32 | 66 | 85 | Novak d. Sjeng Schalken [NED] | 6-3 6-2 | | 1.64 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 70.6% | 75.0% | 60.0% | 5/5 | 0:55 |
4‑Aug‑1997 | Cincinnati Masters | Hard | R64 | 66 | 44 | Novak d. Marc Kevin Goellner [GER] | 7-5 7-6(5) | | 1.06 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 64.1% | 74.0% | 42.9% | 4/7 | 1:22 |
21‑Jul‑1997 | Kitzbuhel | Clay | R32 | 64 | 122 | Bernd Karbacher [GER] d. (11)Novak | 6-3 6-4 | | 0.75 | 8.9% | 3.6% | 53.6% | 70.0% | 38.5% | 2/5 | 1:15 |
14‑Jul‑1997 | Stuttgart Outdoor | Clay | R64 | 63 | 55 | Karim Alami [MAR] d. Novak | 7-6(1) 4-6 7-5 | | 0.96 | 4.0% | 4.0% | 67.3% | 61.8% | 45.5% | 1/7 | 1:56 |
7‑Jul‑1997 | Gstaad | Clay | R32 | 60 | 6 | (2)Alex Corretja [ESP] d. Novak | 6-3 7-5 | | 0.71 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 57.8% | 75.7% | 29.6% | 6/10 | 1:14 |
23‑Jun‑1997 | Wimbledon | Grass | R128 | 60 | 144 | Frederik Fetterlein [DEN] d. Novak | 4-6 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) 6-4 | | 0.87 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 73.3% | 69.7% | 33.3% | 12/18 | 2:45 |
3‑Jun‑1997 | Prostejov CH | Clay | R16 | 59 | 157 | Andrea Gaudenzi [ITA] d. (4)Novak | 6-3 7-6 | | | | | | | | | |
3‑Jun‑1997 | Prostejov CH | Clay | R32 | 59 | 224 | (4)Novak d. (Q)Alex Lopez Moron [ESP] | 6-4 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
17‑Mar‑1997 | Miami Masters | Hard | R64 | 57 | 10 | (9)Wayne Ferreira [RSA] d. Novak | 6-4 6-2 | | 0.83 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 60.0% | 66.7% | 36.4% | 3/7 | 1:01 |
17‑Mar‑1997 | Miami Masters | Hard | R128 | 57 | 76 | Novak d. Juan Albert Viloca Puig [ESP] | 6-0 6-3 | | 1.57 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 63.3% | 71.0% | 44.4% | 5/6 | 0:51 |
10‑Mar‑1997 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | R32 | 56 | 9 | (8)Carlos Moya [ESP] d. (WC)Novak | 6-4 6-2 | | 0.59 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 76.8% | 58.1% | 46.2% | 3/7 | 0:56 |
10‑Mar‑1997 | Indian Wells Masters | Hard | R64 | 56 | 44 | (WC)Novak d. Marc Kevin Goellner [GER] | 5-7 6-4 6-2 | | 1.23 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 72.2% | 76.9% | 52.0% | 1/2 | 1:35 |
3‑Mar‑1997 | Indian Wells CH | Hard | F | 49 | 69 | (1)Novak d. (4)Slava Dosedel [CZE] | 7-6 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
3‑Mar‑1997 | Indian Wells CH | Hard | SF | 49 | 111 | (1)Novak d. Oliver Gross [GER] | 7-5 2-0 RET | | | | | | | | | |
3‑Mar‑1997 | Indian Wells CH | Hard | QF | 49 | 363 | (1)Novak d. (Q)Fredrik Bergh [SWE] | 6-1 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
3‑Mar‑1997 | Indian Wells CH | Hard | R16 | 49 | 79 | (1)Novak d. Juan Albert Viloca Puig [ESP] | 6-4 6-0 | | | | | | | | | |
3‑Mar‑1997 | Indian Wells CH | Hard | R32 | 49 | 93 | (1)Novak d. Sargis Sargsian [ARM] | 6-4 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
24‑Feb‑1997 | Philadelphia | Hard | R32 | 48 | 25 | (3)Paul Haarhuis [NED] d. Novak | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | | 1.01 | 2.2% | 1.1% | 71.1% | 65.6% | 38.5% | 10/14 | 1:42 |
10‑Feb‑1997 | Dubai | Hard | SF | 67 | 2 | (1)Goran Ivanisevic [CRO] d. Novak | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | | 0.84 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 56.4% | 70.5% | 41.2% | 6/10 | 1:35 |
10‑Feb‑1997 | Dubai | Hard | QF | 67 | 6 | Novak d. (3)Richard Krajicek [NED] | 6-2 6-2 | | 1.76 | 4.4% | 2.2% | 60.0% | 74.1% | 61.1% | 0/1 | 0:55 |
10‑Feb‑1997 | Dubai | Hard | R16 | 67 | 210 | Novak d. (LL)Hendrik Jan Davids [NED] | 6-3 6-3 | | 1.35 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 57.4% | 74.3% | 42.3% | 7/9 | 1:05 |
10‑Feb‑1997 | Dubai | Hard | R32 | 67 | 9 | Novak d. (5)Carlos Moya [ESP] | 2-6 6-0 7-5 | | 1.50 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 60.3% | 75.0% | 58.6% | 3/6 | 1:18 |
7‑Feb‑1997 | Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs IND | Clay | RR | 67 | 105 | Leander Paes [IND] d. Novak | 6-2 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
7‑Feb‑1997 | Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs IND | Clay | RR | 67 | 478 | Novak d. Mahesh Bhupathi [IND] | 6-1 6-4 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
13‑Jan‑1997 | Australian Open | Hard | R64 | 69 | 42 | Chris Woodruff [USA] d. Novak | 6-2 7-6(6) 6-2 | | 0.81 | 6.1% | 0.0% | 73.7% | 60.3% | 46.2% | 6/13 | 1:49 |
13‑Jan‑1997 | Australian Open | Hard | R128 | 69 | 140 | Novak d. (Q)Lars Jonsson [SWE] | 6-3 6-3 6-2 | | 2.31 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 74.0% | 78.9% | 85.0% | 4/4 | 1:20 |
6‑Jan‑1997 | Auckland | Hard | SF | 50 | 72 | Kenneth Carlsen [DEN] d. Novak | 7-6(5) 6-4 | | 0.94 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 71.1% | 59.3% | 63.6% | 6/9 | 1:29 |
6‑Jan‑1997 | Auckland | Hard | QF | 50 | 79 | Novak d. Alex Radulescu [GER] | 6-1 6-4 | | 1.73 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 82.4% | 69.0% | 88.9% | 3/3 | 0:59 |
6‑Jan‑1997 | Auckland | Hard | R16 | 50 | 204 | Novak d. (LL)Cecil Mamiit [PHI] | 6-4 6-2 | | 1.29 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 64.7% | 78.8% | 44.4% | 0/1 | 1:07 |
6‑Jan‑1997 | Auckland | Hard | R32 | 50 | 74 | Novak d. Scott Draper [AUS] | 3-6 7-6(1) 7-6(3) | | 1.05 | 0.7% | 2.9% | 62.5% | 61.2% | 60.8% | 14/18 | 2:23 |
30‑Dec‑1996 | Adelaide | Hard | R16 | 52 | 36 | (4)Todd Woodbridge [AUS] d. Novak | 6-3 7-6(5) | | 0.91 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 65.8% | 60.4% | 44.0% | 4/7 | 1:34 |
30‑Dec‑1996 | Adelaide | Hard | R32 | 52 | 134 | Novak d. (WC)Michael Tebbutt [AUS] | 7-5 1-6 7-6(4) | | 0.93 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 68.4% | 65.0% | 48.6% | 9/12 | 2:12 |