1997 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

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

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

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	6^5	2
	6	Mark Philippoussis	2	7^7	6
								6	Mark Philippoussis	7	6
								3	Goran Ivanišević	5	3
	3	Goran Ivanišević	4	6	7^20
	16	Greg Rusedski	6	4	6^18

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Sampras	6	6
		A Boetsch	6^1	6^3					J Frana	3	2
		J Frana	7^7	7^7											1	P Sampras	w/o
		F Dewulf	7^8	4	2											B Steven
		D Nestor	6^6	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	6^8	6	6
	Q	B MacPhie	4	4					D Flach	7^10	4	2
		D Flach	6	6												S Simian	4	5
	Q	L Herrera	7^7	4	7^7										8	J Björkman	6	7
		M Ondruska	6^4	6	6^2			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	6^4	6	6				A Richardson	6	3	2
		S Sargsian	7^7	2	4										4	T Henman	6^5	3
		O Delaître	6	6^5	6											J Knippschild	7^7	6
		H Holm	1	7^7	1				O Delaître	4	6^5
		J Knippschild	7	3	6				J Knippschild	6	7^7
	14	J Stoltenberg	5	6	2																		J Knippschild	2	7^7	4
	11	T Woodbridge	6	6																		6	M Philippoussis	6	6^4	6
		J A Marín	0	3				11	T Woodbridge	0	6	3
		N Marques	4	6^4					B Black	6	3	6
		B Black	6	7^7												B Black	3	3
		N Godwin	5	6^4											6	M Philippoussis	6	6
		J Stark	7	7^7					J Stark	6^10	6	3
								6	M Philippoussis	7^12	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	M Rosset	6^1	3
	Q	C Haggard	6^5	4					J Golmard	7^7	6
		J Golmard	7^7	6												J Golmard	2	6	6
	Q	J-P Fleurian	6	7^7											Q	J-P Fleurian	6	1	4
		J Gimelstob	3	6^5				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	6^9
	13	A O'Brien	7	4	6																	3	G Ivanišević	6	7^11
		G Raoux	5	6	0			13	A O'Brien	6	6^3	4
	WC	M Lee	0	6	6			WC	M Lee	3	7^7	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	6^1	3
								3	G Ivanišević	7^7	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	7^9
	Q	K Ullyett	3	6	6			Q	K Ullyett	5	6	6^7
		A Volkov	6	3	3										16	G Rusedski	6	6
		S Draper	6^4	6	6											S Draper	3	2
		S Stolle	7^7	4	4				S Draper	6	2	7^8
								2	M Chang	3	6	6^6

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)