1997 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

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

Singles
1997 Stella Artois Championships
ChampionAustralia Mark Philippoussis
Runner-upCroatia Goran Ivanišević
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. United States Pete Sampras (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Michael Chang (second round)
  3. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (final)
  4. United Kingdom Tim Henman (third round)
  5. Switzerland Marc Rosset (second round)
  6. Australia Mark Philippoussis (champion)
  7. United States Jim Courier (third round)
  8. Sweden Jonas Björkman (semifinals)
  9. Australia Patrick Rafter (quarterfinals)
  10. Netherlands Jan Siemerink (first round)
  11. Australia Todd Woodbridge (second round)
  12. France Cédric Pioline (second round)
  13. United States Alex O'Brien (second round)
  14. Australia Jason Stoltenberg (first round)
  15. Germany Marc-Kevin Goellner (first round)
  16. United Kingdom Greg Rusedski (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
8 Sweden Jonas Björkman 6 65 2
6 Australia Mark Philippoussis 2 77 6
6 Australia Mark Philippoussis 7 6  
3 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 5 3  
3 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 4 6 720
16 United Kingdom Greg Rusedski 6 4 618

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 6  
  France A Boetsch 61 63     Argentina J Frana 3 2  
  Argentina J Frana 77 77   1 United States P Sampras w/o    
  Belgium F Dewulf 78 4 2   New Zealand B Steven      
  Canada D Nestor 66 6 6   Canada D Nestor 4 4  
  New Zealand B Steven 4 6 6   New Zealand B Steven 6 6  
15 Germany M-K Goellner 6 1 4 1 United States P Sampras 6 3 4
10 Netherlands J Siemerink 4 0   8 Sweden J Björkman 3 6 6
  France S Simian 6 6     France S Simian 68 6 6
Q United States B MacPhie 4 4     United States D Flach 710 4 2
  United States D Flach 6 6     France S Simian 4 5  
Q Mexico L Herrera 77 4 77 8 Sweden J Björkman 6 7  
  South Africa M Ondruska 64 6 62 Q Mexico L Herrera 5 5  
8 Sweden J Björkman 7 7  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United Kingdom T Henman 4 6 6
WC United Kingdom A Richardson 64 6 6   United Kingdom A Richardson 6 3 2
  Armenia S Sargsian 77 2 4 4 United Kingdom T Henman 65 3  
  France O Delaître 6 65 6   Germany J Knippschild 77 6  
  Sweden H Holm 1 77 1   France O Delaître 4 65  
  Germany J Knippschild 7 3 6   Germany J Knippschild 6 77  
14 Australia J Stoltenberg 5 6 2   Germany J Knippschild 2 77 4
11 Australia T Woodbridge 6 6   6 Australia M Philippoussis 6 64 6
  Spain J A Marín 0 3   11 Australia T Woodbridge 0 6 3
  Portugal N Marques 4 64     Zimbabwe B Black 6 3 6
  Zimbabwe B Black 6 77     Zimbabwe B Black 3 3  
  South Africa N Godwin 5 64   6 Australia M Philippoussis 6 6  
  United States J Stark 7 77     United States J Stark 610 6 3
6 Australia M Philippoussis 712 3 6

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

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States J Courier 6 6  
Q Philippines C Mamiit 4 4   Q South Africa D Nainkin 3 2  
Q South Africa D Nainkin 6 6   7 United States J Courier 4 6 6
  Romania A Pavel 0 2   9 Australia P Rafter 6 3 3
  Canada S Lareau 6 6     Canada S Lareau 3 5  
  Israel E Ran 5 2   9 Australia P Rafter 6 7  
9 Australia P Rafter 7 6   9 Australia P Rafter 6 5 3
16 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 6 6 16 United Kingdom G Rusedski 4 7 6
  Australia M Woodforde 6 4 3 16 United Kingdom G Rusedski 7 4 79
Q Zimbabwe K Ullyett 3 6 6 Q Zimbabwe K Ullyett 5 6 67
  Russia A Volkov 6 3 3 16 United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 6  
  Australia S Draper 64 6 6   Australia S Draper 3 2  
  Australia S Stolle 77 4 4   Australia S Draper 6 2 78
2 United States 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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