1997 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 Stella Artois Championships
Champion	Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up	Goran Ivanišević
Final score	7–5, 6–3

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.

Seeds

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

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

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

• 1997 Stella Artois Championships Draw (Archived 2009-05-11)