1997 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Boris Becker was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1997 Stella Artois Championships
Champion	Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Score	7–5, 6–3
Draw	56 (3WC/7Q)
Seeds	16

Mark Philippoussis won in the final 7–5, 6–3 against Goran Ivanišević.^[1][2][3]

In one of the semifinals, Goran Ivanišević defeated Greg Rusedski by winning 20–18 in the third set tiebreak. This was considered the longest tiebreak ever played in an ATP tournament and triple tied the record with two Grand Slam matches, Björn Borg against Premjit Lall at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships and Ivanišević himself against Daniel Nestor at the 1993 US Open.^[4]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
2. Michael Chang (second round)
3. Goran Ivanišević (final)
4. Tim Henman (third round)
5. Marc Rosset (second round)
6. Mark Philippoussis (champion)
7. Jim Courier (third round)
8. Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
9. Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
10. Jan Siemerink (first round)
11. Todd Woodbridge (second round)
12. Cédric Pioline (second round)
13. Alex O'Brien (second round)
14. Jason Stoltenberg (first round)
15. Marc-Kevin Goellner (first round)
16. Greg Rusedski (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Jonas Björkman	6	65	2
	6	Mark Philippoussis	2	77	6
								6	Mark Philippoussis	7	6
								3	Goran Ivanišević	5	3
	3	Goran Ivanišević	4	6	720
	16	Greg Rusedski	6	4	618

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		A Boetsch	61	63					J Frana	3	2
		J Frana	77	77											1	P Sampras	w/o
		F Dewulf	78	4	2											B Steven
		D Nestor	66	6	6				D Nestor	4	4
		B Steven	4	6	6				B Steven	6	6
	15	M-K Goellner	6	1	4																	1	P Sampras	6	3	4
	10	J Siemerink	4	0																		8	J Björkman	3	6	6
		S Simian	6	6					S Simian	68	6	6
	Q	B MacPhie	4	4					D Flach	710	4	2
		D Flach	6	6												S Simian	4	5
	Q	L Herrera	77	4	77										8	J Björkman	6	7
		M Ondruska	64	6	62			Q	L Herrera	5	5
								8	J Björkman	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	T Henman	4	6	6
	WC	A Richardson	64	6	6				A Richardson	6	3	2
		S Sargsian	77	2	4										4	T Henman	65	3
		O Delaître	6	65	6											J Knippschild	77	6
		H Holm	1	77	1				O Delaître	4	65
		J Knippschild	7	3	6				J Knippschild	6	77
	14	J Stoltenberg	5	6	2																		J Knippschild	2	77	4
	11	T Woodbridge	6	6																		6	M Philippoussis	6	64	6
		J A Marín	0	3				11	T Woodbridge	0	6	3
		N Marques	4	64					B Black	6	3	6
		B Black	6	77												B Black	3	3
		N Godwin	5	64											6	M Philippoussis	6	6
		J Stark	7	77					J Stark	610	6	3
								6	M Philippoussis	712	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Rosset	61	3
	Q	C Haggard	65	4					J Golmard	77	6
		J Golmard	77	6												J Golmard	2	6	6
	Q	J-P Fleurian	6	77											Q	J-P Fleurian	6	1	4
		J Gimelstob	3	65				Q	J-P Fleurian	7	6
		K Carlsen	5	6	2			12	C Pioline	5	3
	12	C Pioline	7	4	6																		J Golmard	3	69
	13	A O'Brien	7	4	6																	3	G Ivanišević	6	711
		G Raoux	5	6	0			13	A O'Brien	6	63	4
	WC	M Lee	0	6	6			WC	M Lee	3	77	6
		A Olhovskiy	6	4	4										WC	M Lee	1	5
	WC	M Petchey	1	2											3	G Ivanišević	6	7
		L Paes	6	6					L Paes	61	3
								3	G Ivanišević	77	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Courier	6	6
	Q	C Mamiit	4	4				Q	D Nainkin	3	2
	Q	D Nainkin	6	6											7	J Courier	4	6	6
		A Pavel	0	2											9	P Rafter	6	3	3
		S Lareau	6	6					S Lareau	3	5
		E Ran	5	2				9	P Rafter	6	7
	9	P Rafter	7	6																		9	P Rafter	6	5	3
	16	G Rusedski	4	6	6																	16	G Rusedski	4	7	6
		M Woodforde	6	4	3			16	G Rusedski	7	4	79
	Q	K Ullyett	3	6	6			Q	K Ullyett	5	6	67
		A Volkov	6	3	3										16	G Rusedski	6	6
		S Draper	64	6	6											S Draper	3	2
		S Stolle	77	4	4				S Draper	6	2	78
								2	M Chang	3	6	66

References

1. Wade, Stephen (15 June 1997). "Philippoussis beats Ivanisevic for Queen's title". London. Associated Press. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
2. Bierley, Stephen (16 June 1997). "Philippoussis wins but ballgirl steals the show". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
3. "Philippoussis wins at Queen's Club". The Buffalo News. 16 June 1997. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
4. Sokolowski, Alexandre (14 June 2020). "June 14, 1997: The day the longest tiebreak in history changed the game on grass". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 2 November 2020.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)