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
Final score7–5, 6–3
Draw56 (3WC/7Q)
Seeds16

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

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

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

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.
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