Mikael Tillstrom defeated Andrei Cherkasov 6-2 6-4 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. Mikael Tillstrom moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Tillstrom M. took it in straight sets.
Hard: Tillstrom M. leads 2–0 · Clay: Cherkasov A. leads 1–0
Mikael Tillstrom beat Andrei Cherkasov 6-2 6-4. Umpiry, "Mikael Tillstrom vs Andrei Cherkasov — Adelaide Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/1997-01-01/cherkasov-vs-tillstrom-adelaide-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 1997).