XIV

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

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.

Seeds※

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

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

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

Top half※

Section 1※

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

Bottom half※

Section 3※

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

References※

External links※

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