1997 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Singles
1997 Stella Artois Championships
Champion Australia Mark Philippoussis
Runner-up Croatia Goran Ivanišević
Final score 75, 63

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

Mark Philippoussis won in the final 75, 63 against Goran Ivanišević.

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  

Top Half

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  
 

Bottom half

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  
 

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